DATABASES A-Z

International and U.S. news from thousands of newspapers, media and online sources. Search the world or choose a region, country, state or city.

Search by name of deceased or keyword in a growing list of newspapers, including the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News.

Streaming music collection includes songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys, songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more. Includes the African American Song collection.

Locate nonprofits, national, international and local associations, for a total of more than 456,000 organizations. Search by name or acronym, geographic location, subject, SIC code or free-text. Search Tips (PDF)

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Index to biographical information on people by time period, geographical location, and field of endeavor. Fact Sheet (PDF)

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Research, analyze and compare companies and industries with industry rankings, profiles, market share data, company histories and more. Formerly Business & Company Resource Center. Video Tutorial

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Full-text articles covering management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business professional and trade journals. Basic Search Video Tutorial | Advanced Search Video Tutorial

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A broad collection of streaming classical music recordings for listening with headphones or speakers, accompanied by a vast reference database.

Browse or search Colorado Grants by funder type, name or various criteria. Video Tutorial

Search or browse the full-text of the Colorado Revised Statutes and Colorado Court Rules.

CIS Index, Congressional Record, United States Code, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations. Track bills or find information on members of Congress. Formerly Congressional Universe.

Ratings and evaluations of cars and other consumer products.

The sounds of all regions from every continent. Genres such as reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, traditional music - Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku, and more.

Information about countries and states. Find recipes by country, printable flags and maps, audios of national anthems and more. Video Tutorial (Kids Edition)

Search the full-text of the Denver Post from 1989 to present.

Search the full-text of the Denver Rocky Mountain News from 1989 to 2009.

Browse PDF images of New York Times and Wall Street Journal issues from January 2008 to two months ago. Browse by newspaper title and date. Or search New York Times Current or Wall Street Journal Current to determine the exact date you need.

eBooks and audio eBooks, both fiction and nonfiction, that can be downloaded and read on a computer, laptop, eReader, tablet or smart phone with a Denver Public Library card.

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Articles and more from 200 education journals.

Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full-text and images. Basic Search Video Tutorial | Advanced Search Video Tutorial

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Catalog of U.S. government publications. Many link to full-text.

Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries covering a variety of subject areas.

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Access full-text encyclopedias covering the arts, biography, country studies, history, law, literature, religion, science, social science and more! Great for research and homework. Video Tutorial

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Broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full-text and images.

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Articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books, many with full-text and images. Basic Search Video Tutorial | Advanced Search Video Tutorial

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All aspects of human impact on the environment including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. Video Tutorial

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Full-text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources. The material is intended for informational purposes only. Video Tutorial

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Search full-text articles, historical documents, biographies, maps and photos. Great for students of history. Classic version. Video tutorial.

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Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

Streaming music collection of thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres.

GED tests and practice tests and courses for all ages, from school age help for tests and skills, to high school equivalency, college prep and college skills, to career skills, citizenship and recursos en español. Create a free account to get started and track your progress.

Full text of top consumer legal reference books, many from NOLO. Includes books on patents, copyright and trademarks. Classic view | Video Tutorial

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Full-text and indexing of key library and information science periodicals. Video Tutorial

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Biographical, bibliographical, and critical content. Find literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. Great for book clubs and homework. Search Tips (PDF) — Video Tutorial

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Full-text magazines, reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags, color PDFs and expanded full-text backfiles back to 1975 for key magazines. Video Tutorial

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Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine. Video Tutorial

Full-text magazines, reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. Video Tutorial

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Combined search for these streaming music databases: American Music, Classical Music, Jazz, Popular Music and World Music, which includes Contemporary World Music and Smithsonian Global Sound. New site has the same content but is now labeled Music & Performing Arts.

Search or browse the full text of these core newspapers:

• New York Times, June 1980-current
• Wall Street Journal, January 1984-current
• Christian Science Monitor, October 1988-current
• Los Angeles Times, January 1985-current
• Washington Post, January 1987-current

New York Times full text from June 1980-current. Search by keyword or browse by date.

Then see Digital Microfilm to view cover-to-cover PDF images of the New York Times from 2008 to 2 months ago.

Cover-to-cover full-text for 25 national and international newspapers plus selective full-text for more than 335 regional U.S. newspapers. Also full-text television and radio news transcripts. Video Tutorial

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Find fiction and nonfiction books to read or listen to. Search by favorite author, title or series and find similar titles, reviews and reading group guides.

Find the meaning of a word, its origin, and how you might use it most effectively.

Scholarly works from key disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, science, medicine, and law.

Full-text magazine articles for elementary school research. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles.)

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Use the database the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's Patent Examiners use. Available only at the Denver Public Library's Reference Department at the Central Library, Level 3. Call 720-865-1363 for more information or to make an appointment. More information.

Business and Residential. Find company info by name, geographic location and industry; residential listings by name, address, city, state or zip code. Includes a reverse address/phone number directory. Video Tutorial

Search the full-text of the Rocky Mountain News from 1989 to 2009.

Full text articles from science encyclopedias, reference books and periodicals. Video tutorial

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An easy way for elementary school students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.

Clymer repair manuals for motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, and more. Video Tutorial

Locate a death certificate, find an obituary, discover cemetery records, track down probate records.

The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Historical editions (1878-2012) available from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Reference essays, magazine and journal articles, newspaper articles and primary source documents, historical timelines, biographies, and classroom topics. Great for homework. Formerly Student Resource Center.

Explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. Video Tutorial

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The Value Line Investment Survey, published weekly, tracks approximately 1,700 stocks in over 90 industries. Its Timeliness Ranking System ranks stocks on a scale of 1 to 5 for probable market performance over the next 6 to 12 months. The Small & Mid-Cap Survey reports on approximately 1,800 small & mid-cap stocks not included in The Value Line Investment Survey. These mostly small-capitalization stocks are ranked for Performance, Technical Merit, and Safety. Video Tutorials

Search full text of the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to present.

Then see Digital Microfilm to view cover-to-cover PDF images of the Wall Street Journal from 2008 to 2 months ago.

Catalog of books, videos, DVDs, web resources and other library materials owned by libraries worldwide. Use this if you can't find an item in the Denver Public Library Catalog.