Online Resources

Browse an A-Z listing (below) of the Rocky Ford Library database collection.
Whether you’re seeking consumer information, researching a medical condition, doing homework, repairing a car, or getting up to speed on any topic the library’s subscription databases will connect you to authoritative articles and information. All you need is a library card to login 24/7.

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Databases A-Z


Academic Search Premier Logo Academic Search Premier

This collection of full text articles and journals offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.


NewsBank America's Newspapers Logo America’s Newspapers

NewsBank’s America’s Newspapers offers access to the complete current and archived versions of electronic editions of more than 1,500 U.S. news sources and news video clips. Find the news you need to know!


Auto Repair Reference Center Auto Repair Reference Center

Repair information on more than 33,800 domestic and imported vehicles, from 1945 to present. Includes drawings, step-by-step photographs, wiring diagrams, technical service bulletins & recalls, maintenance schedules, and more.


Business Source Premier Logo Business Source Premier

This premier resource provides access to over 1,000 business publications general magazines to trade publications and top management journals as well as over 10,000 company profiles.


Consumer Health Logo Consumer Health Complete

The single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, CHC is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.


Funak and Wagnalls Logo Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Access to thousands of encyclopedia entries on a variety of topics.


Green File Logo GreenFile

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Topics include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Read up on PV cells, greenscaping, and much more.


History Reference Center Logo History Reference Center

History Reference Center® is the world’s most comprehensive full text history reference database including full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, and nearly 57,000 historical documents. This resource also offers more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 37,400 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Legal Reference Center Logo Legal Information Reference Center

This database offers the everyday user the necessary tools and detailed “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues. Users can search over 12,800 state-specific legal forms–searchable by all 50 U.S. states and by top subject areas, including Adoption, Bankruptcy, Name Changes and more.


LISTA Logo Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts

LISTA covers librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.


MAS Ultra LogoMAS Ultra School Edition

Specifically designed to provide high school students with full text access to periodicals, reference books, primary source documents, biographies, and more.


Masterfile Premier Logo MasterFILE Premier

MasterFILE™ Premier contains nearly 1,750 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Also find nearly 500 full text reference books and biographies. Also use this resource to access Consumer Reports online for free.


Middle Search Logo Middle Search Plus

Middle school students can access biographies, historical essays, encyclopedias, and popular, middle school magazines.


Newspaper Source Newspaper Source

Selected full text from national and regional US newspapers including the Denver Post, Greeley Tribune and Pueblo Chieftain, and transcripts from TV and radio news.


Novelist Logo NoveList

This is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We’re Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction.


Points of View Logo Points of View

This excellent resource helps students research multiple sides of current issues including affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, and much more.


Primary Search Logo Primary Search

Access to articles and information from popular, elementary school magazines, encyclopedias, and dictionaries.


Psychology Logo Psychology & Behavioral Sciences

This premier resource contains full text for more than 560 journals concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.


Regional Business News Logo Regional Business News

This premier resource provides access to 50 regional business publications.


Science Reference Center Logo Science Reference Center

Designed to meet every student’s science research needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, and more.


Small Engine Repair Logo Small Engine Repair Reference Center

Small Engine Repair Reference Center is your 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), snow blowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines. Library card required to use from home.


Topic Search Logo TOPICsearch

This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints.


World Vital Records Logo World Vital Records

World Vital Records offers aggregates content through our 42 partner relationships in order to provide access to data that has traditionally been on multiple sites. Search over 1 BILLION records in over 11,000 databases from around the world including immigration lists, census records, vital records, parish and land records and much more!