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Using our Research Services

With just your library card, you can access dozens of premium information services that aren’t available for free any place but libraries.

 

Many of our online services require that you input your library card number and PIN in order to gain access, and two of our databases are only available from within the Library.

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Research Services A-Z

See the table below for databases and resources in alphabetical order.

1

Academic Search Premier (Ebsco database)

Journals: Provides full text for more than 4,500 journals.

Access Academic Search Premier

2

AllData Repair

Automotive repair: It puts the latest, unedited OEM repair information right at your fingertips, covering more than 44,000 engine-specific vehicles. Can only be used on a Library computer or on Library Wi-Fi.

Access AllData Repair

3

Ancestry.com

Genealogy: Search military records, census data, photographs, and a host of other genealogy and historical information. Can only be used on a Library computer or on Library Wi-Fi.

Access Ancestry.com

4
Auto Repair Source (Ebsco database)

Automotive repair: Contains repair and maintenance information on most manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.

Access Auto Repair Source

5

BlueBird

Language learning: Designed specifically for mobile devices, Bluebird offers 163 languages with 12.6 million interactive audio lessons, plus unlimited personalized courses.

Visit the Learn a Language webpage

6

Business Source Premier (Ebsco database)

Business: Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, and economics.

Access Business Source Premier

7

Colorado Resource Center’s Grants Guide

Grants: More than 770 profiles of local foundations, trusts, corporations, national funders, and government agencies that support Colorado nonprofit organizations. Can only be used on a Library computer or on Library Wi-Fi.

Access the Grants Guide

8

Consumer Health Complete (Ebsco database)

Health & Science: Health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Access Consumer Health Complete

9

Consumer Reports

Consumer information: Articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics, and the judicial and regulatory actions that affect consumers.

Access Consumer Reports online

10

Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection

Newspapers: More than 690,000 digitized pages from more than 200 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado between 1859 and 1923, includes some Longmont newspapers.

Access CHNC

11

Data Axle

Business: Information on more than 20 million businesses in the U.S. and Canada. Demographics and charts. 2.5 million job postings.

Access Data Axle

12

Family Search

Genealogy: The largest genealogy organization in the world with access of thousands of family histories. Can only be used on a Library computer or on Library Wi-Fi.

Access Family Search

13

Gale Legal Forms

Legal: Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues. Some Colorado specific and many fillable.

Access Gale Legal Forms

14

GreenFILE (Ebsco database)

Environment: Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.

Access GreenFILE

15

Heritage Quest

Genealogy: Digital images of family and local history books, Revolutionary War Pension Files, Freedman’s Bank records, and U.S. Federal Census records. Plus, search PERSI, the largest and best subject index of genealogy and family history articles.

Access Heritage Quest

16

History Reference Center (EBSCO database)

History: More than 1,600 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,00 historical documents, more than 37,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Access History Reference Center

17

Learning Express Online Test Prep

Education: Prepare and practice for test such as GED, college admission, civil service, citizenship, career preparation, and more.

Access Learning Express Online

18

MasterFILE Premier (Ebsco database)

Journals: Includes nearly 500 full text reference books, more than 160,000 full text primary source documents, and nearly 600,000 images of photos, maps and flags.

Access MasterFILE Premier

19

Merck Manuals

(also known as MSD Manuals)

Health & Science: One of the world’s most widely used medical information resources – consumer and professional access.

Access Merck Manuals

20

NewsBank

Newspapers: Providing access to all Longmont Times Call articles 2004 to present through an indexed search. Reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.

Visit our eReading webpage

21

New York Times

Newspapers: Digital NYT articles (1851-1923; 1980-today)

Visit our eReading webpage

22

Novelist

Reader Advisory: Find new authors and titles based on topics of interest or other books enjoyed.

Access Novelist

23

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO database)

Health & Science: Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics, Psychiatry & Psychology, Mental Processes, Anthropology, and Observational and Experimental Methods.

Access Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

24

Pronunciator

Language learning: Language classes featuring hundreds of languages. ESL for speakers of many languages.

Visit our Learn a Language webpage

25

Science Reference Center (EBSCO database)

Health & Science: Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Health and Medicine, History of Science, Life Science, Physics, Science & Society, Technology, and Wildlife.

Access Science Reference Center

26

Tutor.com

Education: On-demand tutoring, homework help, test preparation and writing assistance for students in grades Kindergarten-Adult in more than 60 subjects.

Visit our Homework Help webpage

27

World Book Online

Encyclopedia: Timely, reliable, and readable encyclopedic information. Thousands of articles, as well as hundreds of maps, videos, and other media.

Access World Book Online

28

Value Line

Business & Investing: Unbiased, independent investment research. Solutions covering a range of investor needs and a depth and breadth of proprietary research investors can’t find anywhere else.

Access Value Line

29

Wall Street Journal

Newspapers: Breaking news and current headlines from the U.S. and around the world.

Visit our eReading webpage

30

Washington Post

Newspapers: Digital articles, watch videos, listen to podcasts, access live-streaming of Washington Post LIVE.

Visit our eReading webpage