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Research And Resources
When accessing databases off-site, you may be asked for a password or access number. Please use your Arizona zip code unless otherwise stated.
Learn to search these databases : Basic Search Advanced Search
Consumer Magazines & Newspaper Articles
Masterfile Premier:
Magazine and scholarly journal articles,
reference books, documents, images. Title List
Consumer Reports Magazine
Newspaper Source Plus: Newspaper articles; TV and radio news transcripts.
Regional Business News: Regional business publication across the U.S., Including
Arizona Capitol Times.
General Research
Academic Search Complete: Scholarly articles, reports, conference proceedings as far back as 1887. Title List
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Points of View Reference Center: Controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
TOPICsearch: Articles from international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public
opinion polls, book reviews, government info.
Bibliography of Native North Americans
Referencia Latina: Spanish Language Resource including newspapers and Spanish-English dictionary. |
Testing and Education Reference Center: Information on colleges and technical schools, find grants and scholarships; Resume Builder and Virtual Career Library provide tips for the job search. Online and eBook test prep materials, including practice entrance exams for college, graduate school, technical programs, certification and professional license exams and U.S. citizenship. |
Ancestry Library Edition: Search for your ancestor in over 4 billion historical records, covering the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Europe and other countries. Census records, immigration, wills, military, birth, death, marriage records, newspapers – some linked to images.(in Library Use Only)
HeritageQuest Online: Collection of materials for tracing family history and American culture. Over 25,000 downloadable family and local history books, U.S. Federal Census Records, Freedman’s Bank Records (1865-1874), Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant application files, U.S. Serial Set and PERSI (Periodical Source Index, an index to 6,600 geneology and local history periodical.
ProQuest Obituaries : Obits from several large newspapers
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