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EBSCOhost – Databases A-Z

EBSCOhost is a single access point to most of the individual databases listed A-Z below. Click “Explora General Research” to select and broaden your search across multiple databases at one time.

Auto Repair Source

Up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls and more.

Business Searching Interface

Browse and search for company profiles, industry information, market research, and country economic data.

Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection

Free access to more than 600,000 digitized pages, representing over 160 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 to 1923. Browse and search for feature stories, society news, advertisements, photos, editorials and more.

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete can help you better understand key topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Using the database is easy. Search results are organized by source type, so you’ll quickly find the information you need in the format you want.

Environment Complete

Journals and monographs covering agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, public policy, sustainability and other related subjects. It also includes millions of records and an environmental thesaurus.

Explora Educator’s Edition

Teachers: did you know that we offer a fun, easy-to-use tool that helps students complete research and class assignments? This tool also helps you find primary source documents, informational texts, and curriculum support materials! With Explora, both you and your students will discover reliable information on thousands of topics that cover a wide range of subjects and support STEM to STEAM initiatives.

Explora Elementary School

Explora contains complete articles from dozens of the most popular elementary school magazines. These articles are assigned reading-level indicators Lexiles®), and many are available in color PDF. You’ll also find easy-to-read encyclopedia entries written specifically for kids and more than one million images of photos, maps and flags!

Explora Middle School

Did you know that we offer a fun, easy-to-use tool that can help you complete research and classroom assignments? With Explora, you will discover reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects including art and music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures and languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health and sports.

Explora High School

Explora General Research

Designed with students and educators in mind, Explora provides a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects or homework. Explora provides students with easy-to-use features and age-appropriate content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.

GreenFile

This comprehensive resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Covers global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

History Reference Center

History Reference Center contains thousands of reliable resources — including primary source documents, biographies, photos, maps and videos — to help you complete your research.

Legal Information Reference Center

Tools and detailed how-to instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues. The database contains hundreds of full-text legal publications, consumer reference books, and thousands of legal forms searchable by subject.

MyHeritage

MyHeritage Library Edition™ contains billions of historical documents from more than 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources. Available in 40 languages, MyHeritage Library Edition is the largest, most internationally diverse family history research database in the world, with more than 100 million records added each month.

Newpaper Source Plus

Did you know your library gives you access to millions of articles from the world’s most popular newspapers, newswires and news magazines? Take advantage of Newspaper Source™ Plus, a full-text database that provides a wealth of news content to support teaching and learning in the areas of science, math, health, technology, social studies and more

Novelist

For fiction readers of all ages and interests. Search by favorite author, title or series, genre, or subject to find book recommendations and readalikes. The database also provides book reviews, reading lists, and discussion guides.

Find a Book

Check this site to help you find good books based on titles, authors or subjects that you LOVE! Use your favorite author or title of a book you love to find similar books and authors you might enjoy, search a genre to find popular books and authors, find all the book titles in a series, read book summaries and reviews, describe a plot and find books fitting your description, link to authors’ web sites, and much more!

Points of View Reference Center

Writing a persuasive essay? Searching for a good debate topic? Look no further than Points of View Reference Center™, a database from EBSCO that is available in our school library. Containing resources that present diverse perspectives on important issues and events, Points of View Reference Center has the information you need to better understand controversial issues and craft persuasive arguments – in speech and in writing.

Science Reference Center

Designed to meet every science researcher’s needs. Full-text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Also provides teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

If you have a small engine repair project to tackle, we can help you do it yourself with Small Engine Repair Reference Center™. Access repair guides covering routine maintenance and complex projects for all major makes and models. Search information by a variety of categories, including product type, brand, model, model number and engine type.

Social Sciences

Provides sources covering a wide array of subjects, including addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies and more.