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3M eBooks
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A wide variety of popular and professional titles (fiction and non-fiction). Downloadable to your eReader device.
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990 Finder
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From the Foundation Center: Directs you to an organization's IRS returns. Can help you identify information about nonprofits, including: income from various sources, expenses, net assets, programs, board members, salaries of highest paid employees, whether they are a private foundation, and how much they gave out and to whom.
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
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A scholarly, multi-disciplinary database which contains full-text for nearly 4,600 serials, including more than 3,900 peer-reviewed titled. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for more than 1,000 titles.
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Agricola (National Agriculture Library)
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Records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Includes information on food, nutrition, and substances of abuse (from 1970-present).
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Alcohol Policy Information System
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Provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol-related policies in the United States at both State and Federal levels. Provided by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
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Alcohol Studies Database
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Citations of over 80,000 research and professional documents dealing with alcohol, its use and related consequences. Contains a growing set of literature on other substances of abuse in recent years. Maintained by the Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies.
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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Serials Database
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Information on nearly 400 journals, newsletters, and monograph series in the field of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. It includes both active publications and those that have ceased publication. Maintained by SALIS members at the ADAI Library.
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Asian American Health
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Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, this database is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of Asian American minority groups. Asian Americans represent a large and rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population. Links are provided to an assortment of documents, Web sites, databases, and other resources.
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Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCO)
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Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC) is the most comprehensive collection of automobile repair reference information and contains repair and maintenance information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.
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Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
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Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics (from 1922 to present).
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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This is a complete listing of federal programs, projects, services and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It includes summary program descriptions and is searchable by keyword.
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Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
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A searchable database which providing bibliographic references with abstracts to the literature ofliterature on philanthropy, the foundation world, the nonprofit sector — particularly works on such topics as fundraising and proposal development — and works related to charitable giving, including project reports, studies, and statistical analyses. Moany documents are available via links. Updated regularly by the Foundation Center.
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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
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The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online (from 1789 to present).
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CDC Wonder
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A portal of links to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data. Topics include chronic or communicable diseases, environmental health, health practice & prevention, injury prevention, occupational health and reference data.
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Colorado Grants Guide
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Searchable databse of over 500 Colorado funders. Search by specific area of interest, geographic location or type of grant, such as general operating support or capital campaigns. Includes profiles on: local foundations and trusts, corporations, national funders, government agencies, and religious organizations.
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Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO)
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Consumer-oriented health and wellness database covering topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc. Includes mainstream as well as holistic and integrated prespectives.
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CORK: A Database of Substance Abuse Information
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Nearly 89,000 items on substance abuse primarily from the professional literature and include journal articles, books, book chapters, and reports (from the late 1970s to present)
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eBook Collection (EBSCO)
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Search and view the full text of eBooks purchased by the library.
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ENACT Local Policy Database
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The Environmental Nutrition and Activity Community Tool (ENACT) Local Policy Database is a compilation of local policies that improve food and recreation environments, starting in cities and counties. The database provides concrete examples of what's being tried and adopted in other locales, shares actual policy language, demonstrates the range of recreation/food-related policies that are emerging and highlights promising policy activities that are occurring at the local level.
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ERIC
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The Education Resources Information Center is an internet-based digital library that includes journal articles, books, papers, and reports in education. If available, includes links to full text. (from 1966 to present).
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Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) Substance Abuse Database
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A tool intended "to help treatment providers make informed decisions about which science-based practices are most appropriate in which circumstances and for which individuals." Hosted by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute Library at the University of Washington.
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FamilyDoctor.org
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Consumer health information written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
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FastStats A to Z
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The Faststats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages. From the National Center for Health Statistics.
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FEDSTATS
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Access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic.
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Films On Demand
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A web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group anytime, anywhere, 24/7. The Research Center currently provides access to ~80 titles.
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Find a Provider: LinkingCare.org
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The Colorado Division of Behavioral Health created LinkingCare.org to encourage whole person care by quickly connecting healthcare providers and individuals to behavioral health services.
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FindYouthinfo.gov Program Directory
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A searchable database of youth programs that have been independently evaluated for producing consistent positive outcomes and adaptability to meet local youth programming needs. Programs are searchable by Risk and Protective Factors, keywords, and will soon be searchable by Positive Youth Development Factors as well. Programs are evidence-based and organized by levels(1-3, 1 highest) based on the rigor of the scientific evaluation and replicability.
Foundation Directory Online Professional
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Provides fundraisers with access to searchable online databases of grantmakers, grants, and 990s. Content includes nearly 100,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors, over 2 million recent grants, and over 500,000 key decision makers.
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Foundation Finder
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Basic information on grantmakers in the U.S. including private foundations, community foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate giving programs.
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Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
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Search detailed descriptions of more than 8,300 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers.
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
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Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
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PowerSearch allows simultaneous searching Health Reference Center Academic (HRCA) and Gale Virtual Reference Library. GVRL provides access to the following reference titles: *Encyclopedia of Drugs - *Alcohol & Addictive Behavior - 3rd ed. *Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery - *Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development - *Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Educatio - *Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition - * Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health - 2nd ed. - *UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances
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Grants.gov
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A common web site for all federal grant opportunities. The site is searchable by keyword, federal funding agency, date, or Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number. Recovery Act opportunities are also available at this site.
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GreenFILE
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Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technolog. Contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.
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GuideStar
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Developed by Philanthropic Research, this site features a searchable database that contains descriptions of more than 600,000 nonprofit organizations, including public charities and some private foundations. Based on tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service, database entries also include a breakdown of the organizations' assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenditures.
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Healthfinder
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A consumer health site from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services searchable by word or subject.
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History Reference Center (EBSCO)
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A full-text history reference database with access to reference books, history periodicals, historical documents, biographies, photos, maps, and historical video.
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Information on Drugs & Alcohol (IDA)
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Access to over 100,000, bibliographic abstracts and full text articles and reports which focus on drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, as well as mental health, social marketing and health communication issues. Maintained by the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA).
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Kids Search (EBSCO)
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(Grades K-6) ) A colorful, easy-to-use search interface for students in elementary and middle school. Provides access to magazine articles, pictures, encyclopedias, and a dictionary. Interface users do not need to choose databases to search, because all appropriate databases are searched automatically.
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Legacy Tobacco Documents Library
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UCSF provides access to "more than 10 million documents (50+ million pages) created by major tobacco companies related to their advertising, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and scientific research activities"
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Legal Information Reference Center (EBSCO)
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Provides online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books and thousands of legal forms. Many of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation's oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. This database offers the everyday user the necessary tools and detailed “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues including business law, financial planning, family law, property & real estate and rights & disputes.
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Library Literature & Information Science (LibLit) Full Text (EBSCO)
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LibLit provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting of of key library and information science periodicals. Subjects include automation, cataloging, censorship, circulation procedures, classification, copyright legislation, government aid, library associations and conferences, library equipment and supplies, personnel administration, preservation of materials, and more. Coverage reaches as far back as 1980.
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) with Full Text (EBSCO)
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. This database also contains full text for more than 330 journals. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition (EBSCO)
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Specifically designed for high school students with full text of 500 periodicals, 350 reference books, 100,000 primary source documents, 84,700 biographies - plus over 235,000 photos, maps, and flags.
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MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
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A general interest, multi-disciplinary database full text for providing full text fr nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags.
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Medline Plus
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A National Library of Medicine site providing information on drugs and supplements as well as 740 topics related to conditions, diseases and wellness. Excellent source for consumer use or to locate information and brochures for clients.
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Medline Plus (Spanish)
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A National Library of Medicine site providing information on drugs and supplements as well as 740 topics related to conditions, diseases and wellness. Excellent source for consumer use or to locate information and brochures for clients.
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Middle Search Plus (EBSCO)
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For middle and junior high school students, with 140 full text titles (with Lexile reading level), as well as historical essays, 84,700 biographies, over 235,000 images, and 100,000 primary source documents.
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Native Health Database
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Current and historical (from 1652) bibliographic information and abstracts of health-related articles, reports, surveys and more pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations. Free electronic delivery of up to 10 articles per day is available if the resource is owned by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center.
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NCJRS Abstracts Database
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The NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of the more than 190,000 criminal justice, juvenile justice, and substance abuse resources housed in the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Library collection (from 1975 to present).
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Newspaper Source (EBSCO)
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Selected full text from 25 national and 260 regional US newspapers including the Denver Post, Greeley Tribune and Pueblo Chieftain, and transcripts from TV and radio news.
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NIH Senior Health
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A consumer health information web site developed for older adults by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. The site is "senior friendly," offering the ability to enlarge the text, turn on high contrast, and have the text read aloud.
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NoveList (EBSCO)
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NoveList provides access to full text reviews, annotations, publication information, and subject headings. NoveList can be used to identify fiction titles by topics (e.g. bullying, exercise, or health). It can also be used to identify similar titles and authors, provide guides for book discussions and more. Search for titles by author, title, series or even by plot descriptions.
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Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO)
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Points of View is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects. Each Points of View Essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications.
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Primary Search (EBSCO)
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For elementary school research. Includes full text of 70 periodicals (with Lexile reading level), plus encyclopedias, a dictionary and other reference books. (from 1990 to present).
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Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
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For professional educators. Full text of 520 professional education journals and over 200 educational reports. Coverage includes all topics related to education, pedagogy and educational theory, including children's health and development (from 1965 to present).
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals.
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PubMed (MEDLINE)
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PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals. Includes links to some full text articles and other related resources. (from 1950's-present)
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Quick Health Data Online
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Online access to state and county level health status data. Generate personalized GIS maps by gender, race and ethnicity with data from a variety of national and state sources. Includes demographics, mortality, natality, reproductive health, violence, prevention, disease and mental health data.
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Regional Business News (EBSCO)
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Full text of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
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Salud en Español (EBSCO)
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(Consumer Health Information - Spanish) Salud en Español es la interfase de EBSCO diseñada para el usuario cotidiano de información sobre el cuidado de la salud en Español. Salud provee un acceso conveniente a información médica y de salud de fácil comprensión.
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Science.gov
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Science.gov is a gateway (metasearch site) to the citations, abstracts, and full text of authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies including research and development results. Includes medical, mental health, and some related substance abuse materials.
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Searchasaurus (EBSCO)
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(Grades K-6+) A colorful, easy-to-use search interface for elementary and middle school students. Searchasaurus provides access to magazine articles, pictures, encyclopedias, and a dictionary through an animated interface with a dinosaur theme. Interface users do not need to choose EBSCO databases to search, because all appropriate databases are searched automatically.
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center (EBSCO)
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A database of reference and instructional manuals about small engine machinery maintenance and repair. These manuals contain thousands of accurate and concise step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines and their supporting components.
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Social Psychology Network
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Searchable website devoted to psychological research and teaching with more than 20,000 links related to psychology.
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SPARK Grant-Finder Tool
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Funding opportunities gathered by the SPARK organization related to national and state-specific grants for physical education, after school, early childhood or Coordinated School Health programs. Grants are intended to be used for curriculum, teacher training, or equipment.
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Stanford Tobacco Advertising Database
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A searchable online archive of print tobacco advertisements, thematically organized and annotated. Compiled by the Stanford Research into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising (SRITA) research group.
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Student Research Center (EBSCO)
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(Grades 6-12) An easy-to-use search interface for middle and high school students with the most appropriate research tools for easily obtaining the information that they need from multiple EBSCO databases. Interface users do not need to choose EBSCO databases to search, because all appropriate databases are searched automatically.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
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The goal of the archive is to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promote the sharing of these data among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others.
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Substance Use Screening & Assessment Instruments Database
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Intended to help clinicians and researchers find instruments used for screening and assessment of substance use and substance use disorders. Some instruments are in the public domain and can be freely downloaded from the web; others can only be obtained from the copyright holder. No copies of instruments are provided, but links to contact and availability information are included if known. A project of the University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute Library.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Online Library
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The Online Library of the Suicide prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is a searchable collection of web-based resources, including data, state prevention plans, and information on interventions, funding, grant-writing, planning and evaluation, and public education.
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Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)
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Indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators (some titles from 1984 – present).
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TopicSearch (EBSCO)
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For middle or high school students. Over 139,800 articles on current events topics like aging, crime, drugs, energy, health, human rights and world affairs, from over 4,800 sources, with 1,650 full text periodicals.
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TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network)
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National Library of Medicine's portal to databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
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Violence Databases (CSPV)
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The Center for the Study and Prevention and Violence at the University of Colorado at Boulder maintains several databases related to violence related research, videos and curriculum as well as violence prevention, intervention and treatment.
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Working Partners Substance Abuse Information Database
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Part of the U.S. Department of Labor Web site, this interactive database provides a one-stop source of information with summaries and full text of materials relating to workplace substance abuse issues.
