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Popular Databases

Criminal Justice Database (ProQuest) 

Criminal Justice Database is a comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.

Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database (ProQuest)
Contains full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications.

EBSCO Databases 

EBSCOhost is an intuitive online research platform that collects all subscribed EBSCO databases to be searchable in one place.

Environmental Science Database (ProQuest)

Provides a complete collection of resources to support research and learning in environmental sciences, such as engineering, biotechnology, bacteriology, atmospheric science, ecology, and biology.

Films on Demand

Curated videos spanning a wide variety of subjects. Videos include content from leading sources such as PBS, the BBC, ABC News, HBO and more.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is good for conducting simple searches across a broad number of databases.

Google Advance Search

The "Advanced Search" extension is a powerful and user-friendly tool that enhances your Google search experience.

History and Literature Databases

The databases listed below are ones that are great for research on historical and literary subjects.

JSTOR

Provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (GALE) 

Online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes.

Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO)

This resource covers hundreds of topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). It also includes academic journals, newspapers, magazines and more.

Political Science Database (ProQuest)

Gives access to hundreds of leading political science, public policy, and international relations journals. It also includes thousands of recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics, together with working papers, conference proceedings, country reports, policy papers and other sources.

ProQuest Central

ProQuest Central is the largest single periodical resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas.

Psychology Database (ProQuest)

This database provides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles, many which are available in full text. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics.

ScienceDirect

Authoritative, full-text scientific, technical and health journals, books and reference content, this platform uniquely supports an uninterrupted workflow so researchers move seamlessly among books and journals and across topics and disciplines.

 

Colorado Newspapers

Aurora (The Sentinel)

The Sentinel is a weekly newspaper published each Thursday

Boulder (Boulder Weekly)

As Boulder County’s only independently owned newspaper, Boulder Weekly is dedicated to illuminating truth, advancing justice and protecting the First Amendment through ethical, no-holds-barred journalism and thought-provoking opinion writing. Free every Thursday since 1993, the Weekly also offers the county’s most comprehensive arts and entertainment coverage.

Boulder (Daily Camera)

Over the years we ve woven Boulder and Broomfield counties issues, events, politics and human stories into the fabric of our pages. Our mission is the same today as it s always been: To deliver essential, informed and relevant news to our readers.

Colorado Springs (CSIndy)

Our mission is to deliver the truth, build the community and engage citizens.

Colorado Springs (The Gazette)

For over 143 years, The Gazette has played a vital role in the health and prosperity of Colorado Springs. It is essential reading to understand the people, places, issues and events that affect the quality of life in our market. The Gazette continues to influence the market’s identity as one of the nation’s most coveted destinations to live, work and play.

Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado (Biz West)

BizWest provides comprehensive business news, analysis, features and data on Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties, plus Brighton and Westminster.

Denver (The Denver Post)

Local news including sports, weather, traffic, business, and politics.

Denver (Westword)

From the beginning Westword was about more than hard news. We also believe in celebrating Denver culture, covering our city's music, arts, dining and marijuana scenes with the same attention to detail that we devote to our news stories.

Fort Collins (The Coloradoan)

Since 1873, the Fort Collins Coloradoan has been Northern Colorado’s most trusted local news source and the #1 medium for community information.

Greeley (Greeley Tribune)

Founded in 1870, the Greeley Tribune strives to serve its community with relevant, engaging and up-to-date content for its readers

Longmont (Times-Call)

A daily newspaper published for Longmont, Colorado. It carries local, regional, national and world news.

Pueblo (The Pueblo Chieftan)

Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Pueblo, CO from Pueblo Chieftain.