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These resources contain thousands of online articles and images from popular magazines, scholarly journals, current newspapers and other reference works, and are available to all Arizonans.

Databases for younger learners have been reviewed for age appropriateness; however, because age suitability can vary, parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to review, monitor and supervise their child’s online activity. These resources are supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and by the county libraries.

A-Z List: All Database Resources

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  • Academic OneFile
    Articles​ and abstracts from scholarly, trade and general-interest periodicals in current events, science, social science, art and the humanities.
  • Gale In Context Biography
    Biographies on more than 325,000 people from throughout history and around the world.
  • Books & Authors
    Expert book reviews, recommendations and author biographies.
  • Britannica Library
    Access to thousands of curated articles and magazines, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, and recommended websites, along with a pop-up Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary.
  • Britannica Escolar
    Access to age-appropriate research content in Spanish, including articles, images, videos, maps, and tables.
  • Chilton Library
    More than 45 years of information with step-by-step procedures, engine, chassis, electrical, drive train, routine maintenance, suspension work and more.
  • Data Axle
    Data Axle helps users create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds and locate people. Our database selections and real-time access to more than 20 Million Businesses, 222 Million Consumers, U.S. New Businesses, U.S. New Homeowners and Movers, make research easy and fast.
  • Gale In Context Elementary
    Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.
  • General OneFile
    Search periodicals, newspapers, reference books and multi-media sources on the humanities, education, environmental issues, technology, health care, politics and more.
  • Gale In Context Global Issues
    Features hundreds of country portals for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health and cultural issues.
  • Hobbies and Crafts Source
    Browse “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.
  • Home Improvement Source
    Your source for “how-to” information on a variety of home improvement and repair projects.
  • Gale OneFile News
    Provides access to more than 1,100 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world​.
  • Legal Forms
    Includes official legal forms enabling users to create their own legal documents.
  • Gale Literature
    Provides access to bibliographical and biographical information, literary criticism, and contextual information covering more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers.
  • NoveList Plus
    Online tool to help readers of all ages find new books to read based on books they've already read or topics in which they are interested.
  • Opposing Viewpoints in Context
    An online library of current event topics--facts and arguments for and against each topic.
  • Peterson's Test and Career Prep
    Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.
  • Pronunciator
    100 languages to learn (and 68 home languages to learn them in), and a collection of instructional phrases, audio recordings and videos.
  • Gale In Context Science
    Detailed information for science assignments and projects, including articles, biographies, videos, overviews and experiments.
  • Gale In Context High School
    Explore information from science, literature and history through reference books, newspaper and journal articles, video and audio files.
  • Gale In Context U.S. History
    Information on US history from primary sources and reference documents, including photographs, illustrations and maps.
  • Gale In Context World History
    Search a broad collection of reference works and primary documents covering the events, movements and individuals that have shaped world history.
  • WorldCat
    Catalog of books and other materials owned by OCLC member libraries across the nation and around the world.
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This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.