The following databases can be accessed for free at school. To access these and other databases from the Douglas County Library System at home, you need a Douglas County Library card. Don't have a card? Click the Get a Library Card button to apply.
An engaging online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
Reference material, primary sources and tools to study continents and cultures.
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Biographical entries from encyclopedias and journal articles about noteworthy world figures.
A collection of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for the arts, literature, business and
medicine, among others.
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Background information, arguments, and statistics related to current social issues.
Background information about writers from around the world, including essays on their work.
Illustrated resource featuring geographical and cultural information on provinces, states, and world topics.
Digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Information on Colorado's past and present. Search people, places, events, and more.
Covers the broad expanse of world history from the
mid-15th century to the present, featuring thousands of documents, articles, timelines, images, videos, and maps.
Presents the full scope of world history from prehistory through the 1500s, with special topic centers on key civilizations and regions.
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience.
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Three different levels of articles for students from pre-K through high school as well as an adult reference center. Current events and primary sources are included.
Serving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
140,000 images, sounds, and videos available and publicly searchable online.
Provides access to MEDLINE, National Library of Medicine's database of citations, abstracts, and full text related to the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health care, and preclinical sciences.
Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Including articles, theses, books, abstracts, universities, and other websites.
Virtual collections from around the world with artworks photographed in high resolution. Create and share collections of masterpieces.
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