Use of these database resources is governed by license agreements with the individual vendors. Except where it is noted that resources may be accessed only inside the library buildings, these databases are available to remote users (at home, work, school) who have a valid library card with the Glendale Public Library. Some resources require use of a separate link for access when outside the library buildings, which is also noted. For help with Remote access, click here.
Academic Search Complete is a multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 7,100 full-text periodicals, including nearly 6,100 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,200 journals and a total of more than 11,700 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Start here.
Alt HealthWatch focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers full-text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. Start here.
Ancestry Library Edition contains comprehensive genealogical and local history resources, including images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790, and more. (Only for use inside the library)Start here.
Auto Repair Reference Center includes automotive repair information supplied by Point 5 Technologies, Inc., under license from Nichols Publishing, the former publisher of Chilton® Information and information from Delphi Integrated Service Solutions. This database contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945. Start here.
Bibliography of Native North Americans is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. Start here.
en Español
Biblioteca TumbleBooks es libros de cuentos, libros juveniles, juegos y rompecabezas, libros de todo el mundo. An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes and educational games in Español, specifically geared to children. Also includes teacher resources. Start here.
Biography in Context provides over 600,000 biographies of current and historical newsmakers. Includes images, audio and video clips, maps and other interactive resources. Start here.
Biography Reference Center is a collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including actors and musicians, explorers, historical figures, current world leaders, and many more. Start here.
Biography Resource Center provides full-text biographical articles from many different sources. Search by name, birth year, death year, gender, nationality, and more. Start here.
Book Collection: Nonfiction
The Book Collection: Nonfiction series is a cross-curricular set of databases providing a wide spectrum of non-fiction full-text content from renowned publishers. These databases contain fully searchable full text and informative abstracts for popular nonfiction books at a variety of reading levels.
Books & Authors allows you to search and browse titles, authors, and genres; includes book reviews, bibliographies and awards. Browse recommended reading lists created by librarians and subject experts or create your own reading and search lists. Great source for reading groups and book clubs. Start here.
HelpNow! powered by BrainFuse provides live, one-to-one tutoring over the Internet. Students in grades 3-college can receive instant access to carefully-selected tutors for various subjects including math, science, language arts and test preparation. Included is Arizona state-aligned skills building lessons to help students master key academic areas in engaging one-to-one sessions from expert instructors. Also available is a 24-hour writing lab whereby writing lab specialist help students produce better letters, research papers and reports. Start here.
Please Note:Homework help is available, both in English and en Español, only during the following hours (Mountain Standard Time):
Monday - Sunday, 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Business Source Complete is the world's largest resource of full-text business publications covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, finance, etc. Indexing and abstracts and full text are available back as far as 1886. Additional full-text content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more. Start here.
Chilton Library contains domestic and import vehicle repair information, including step-by-step instructions, photographs, illustrations, and wiring diagrams. Start here.
Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc. Start here.
CQ Researcher offers single-themed, original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Start here.
CultureGrams provides information on the culture, history, food (including recipes), maps, flags, symbols, images, famous people, and much more for U.S. States and countries of the world. Start here.
ebrary contains 2000+ electronic books covering topics including biographies, careers, education, health, history, law, self-help, personal finance, travel and classic fiction; all are full-text and searchable online. Start here.
en Español
EBSCOhost es abarca el texto completo de más de 2,000 publicaciones generales de referencia, con información desde 1975; abarca texto completo de más de 25 periódicos de la prensa local (Estados Unidos) e internacional. Translated English language magazine articles from the EBSCOhost database. Start here.
Education Resource Complete
Education Research Complete is a bibliographic and full-text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. This massive file offers a large collection of full text education journals. Start here.
Environment Complete
Environment Complete offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Start here.
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.Start here.
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of magazine, newsletter, newspaper, and journal articles focusing on diversity - ethnicity, race, gender, religion, disability, and aging issues - in America. Start here.
Gale Virtual Reference contains a collection reference e-Books in art, business, education, environment, law, literature, science and more. Start here.
GrantSelect allows you to search for grant funding opportunities targeted toward researchers, educational organizations, community nonprofits, libraries, etc. Information is updated daily. Start here.
The Greater Phoenix Digital Library contains a large selection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, music and videos you can checkout and download to your home computer. When the lending period is up, your digital items are automatically returned. Start here. PLEASE NOTE: Digital books may NOT be downloaded to library computers.
Health and Wellness Resource Center includes magazines, journals, newspapers and information directories on topics including medicine, heatlh, fitness, drugs and remedies, alternative and complementary treatments. (Note: The material in this database is for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.) Start here.
Health Source: Consumer Edition is a rich collection of consumer health information. This resource provides access to nearly 80 full-text, consumer health magazines, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Fit Pregnancy, Harvard Health Letter, HealthFacts, Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others. Start here.
HelpNow! provides live, one-to-one tutoring over the Internet. Students in grades 3-college can receive instant access to carefully-selected tutors for various subjects including math, science, language arts and test preparation. Included is Arizona state-aligned skills building lessons to help students master key academic areas in engaging one-to-one sessions from expert instructors. Also available is a 24-hour writing lab whereby writing lab specialist help students produce better letters, research papers and reports. Start here.
Please Note:Homework help is available, both in English and en Español, only during the following hours (Mountain Standard Time):
Monday - Sunday, 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
HeritageQuest Online contains genealogy and family history resources and research materials for tracing family lineage and American culture, beginning with the original 13 colonies. Start here.
History Reference Center features full text for more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. The database also includes full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals and contains nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 113,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video. Start here.
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center provides comprehensive full text content for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities today. Including full text for more than 960 magazines and books, as well as access to more than 720 videos and more than 140 hobby reports, this database offers detailed "how-to" instructions for a wide variety of hobby enthusiasts. Start here.
Home Improvement Reference Center is a complete online tool for home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home & garden, etc. This comprehensive resource contains 27 major reference works in full text with more than 10,000 images. Additionally, the database contains nearly 100 videos of popular home repair projects, a convenient A-Z browsing tool, and full-text magazines (e.g. This Old House). Start here.
Hoovers provides business, industry, and company information for U.S. and foreign companies. Much of the content on this site is free. Start here.
Humanities International Complete
Humanities International Complete provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. The database includes full text for more than 1030 journals with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought.Start here.
Legal Information Reference Center contains more than 310 full-text publications including many of the top consumer legal reference books and thousands of legal forms. Start here.
Literary Reference Center provides information on a broad spectrum of authors and their works, and includes plot summaries, synopses, work overviews, literary criticism, interviews, poems, short stories, and author biographies. Start here.
Literature Resource Center contains full-text literary criticisms, author biographies and bibliographies, and literary themes and movements. Start here.
MAS Ultra contains full text for more than 500 popular high school magazines and publications. The database also contains more than 360 reference books, including the Columbia Encyclopedia and the World Almanac & Book of Facts. Start here.
MasterFile Premier is a collection of full-text articles and abstracts from magazines, journals, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents; includes images of photographs, maps, flags, etc. Topics include business, health, education, science, general interest and more. Start here.
Middle Search contains full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines. The database includes Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia and the American Heritage Dictionary. Start here.
Mitchells provides assistance with automotive maintenance, repair, wiring diagrams, and more. Please Note: This database is available only to users inside the library buildings.Start here.
Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 1,530 full-text newspapers, providing more than 30 million full-text articles. The database contains comprehensive full text for major newspapers such as New York Times (from January 1985 to present), Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Daily Mail (UK), Irish Times (Ireland), San Francisco Chronicle, The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Times (UK), Toronto Star, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times (DC), and others. Start here.
NoveList is a readers' advisory service that not only provides access to information on 155,000 fiction titles, but also offers a wide range of feature content to serve fiction readers of all ages. The database includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and more. Start here.
Overdrive offers, through the Greater Phoenix Digital Library, a large selection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, music and videos you can checkout and download to your home computer. When the lending period is up, your digital items are automatically returned. Start here. PLEASE NOTE: Digital books may NOT be downloaded to library computers.
Points of View Reference Center is a full text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of many current issues. The database provides 255 topics, each with an overview, point, counterpoint and critical thinking guide. Start here.
Primary Search contains full text for more than 70 popular elementary school magazines. The database includes Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia and the American Heritage Children’s Dictionary. Start here.
Professional Development Collection includes full text for nearly 520 high quality education journals including: Booklist, Education, Education Digest, Education Week, Educational Leadership, High School Journal, Journal of Education, Journal of Educational Research, Phi Delta Kappan, Reading Teacher, School Library Journal, and many others. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Start here.
Reference USA is the number one source of information on businesses and people for researchers, students, job seekers and government agencies. Find businesses based on employee size, sale, volume, type of business and location. Includes U.S. Business, New Businesses and U.S. Healthcare databases. Start here.
Referencia Latina is a
comprehensive Spanish-language database, offering content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries; 50,000 images and 2,500 health reports. Start here.
Regional Business News provides full text for more than 80 regional US and Canadian business publications (including titles from Crain Communications). Start here.
Safari Books Online provides access to technology and business books from leading publishers. All of the content is vetted, reliable and provided by the world's leading publishers and authors. Start here.
Science Reference Center provides access to full text scientific information, including encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, health and medicine, life science, physics, and more. Start here.
Small Business Reference Center contains
up to date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. Start here.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center is a comprehensive online tool for small engine repair assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines. The database contains 410 reference books in full text with original photos and illustrations that guide the user through every job. Start here.
Student Research Centerprovides High School & Middle School students with research tools for easily obtaining the information that they seek from their EBSCO databases. Users can easily pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search, search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia and even limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels. Start here.
Tell Me More language learning solution provides a wide variety of activities to help you learn a language easily and effectively. With beginner through advanced levels available, TELL ME MORE fits the needs of every language learner. Learn online anytime, anywhere with access available from any Internet connection. Languages offered include: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, and German. Start here.
Testing & Education Reference Center contains information on colleges and universities, graduate and professional programs, and distance learning, as well as online practice tests for certifications, licensing, and entrance exams. Start here.
TOPICsearch is a current events database which allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints. Start here.
TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes and educational games specifically geared to children. Also includes teacher resources. Start here.
TumbleReadables is an online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students with adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and pages turn automatically. Start here.
TumbleTalkingBooks is an online collection of streaming audio books that are never checked out, never on hold, and always available. Titles include unabrridged high quality audio versions of classics of American and world literature, nonfiction, fiction, children and teen books. Includes "bookmarking" capabilities. Start here.
World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video,
complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites. Start here.
