1. 19th Century U.S. Newspapers ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Provides access to approximately 1.7 million pages (over 28 million articles) of primary source newspaper content from the 19th-century, featuring full-text content and images from numerous newspapers from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S. (This database is supported by the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society.)
	2. 711 Christian Directory ( Public Internet Site )          Christian
	3. A to Z ( Serial Solutions - Article text and data available. )          Search multiple online journals by title, subject, or keyword.
	4. Academic Search Elite ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,550 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study.
	5. All-in-One Search ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Search a number of databases covering a variety of topics
	6. Alta Vista ( Public Internet Site )
	7. Alternative Energy ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Introduces students to issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options.
	8. American Civil War Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Offers comprehensive and wide-ranging research options on this compelling era of American history.
	9. American Decades ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999.
	10. American Decades Primary Sources ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century.
	11. American Home Front in World War II ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Examines the effect of World War II on people living in America.
	12. American Revolution Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Supplies in-depth information about the American Revolution that students and researchers need for class assignments and reports.
	13. America's Top-Rated Cities ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Includes current, comprehensive statistical information on top-rated U.S. cities.
	14. America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Designed to provide current, concise statistical profiles of top U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 99,999.
	15. Ancient Civilizations Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Examines the ancient civilizations of Iraq, Egypt, India, China, Central America and other regions.
	16. AnyWho ( Public Internet Site )          Phone Directory: people and business lookup, reverse lookup, toll free telephone numbers, maps and directions section
	17. Arts and Humanities Through the Eras ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Profiles milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music and religion.
	18. Ask.com ( Public Internet Site )
	19. Ask.com for Kids ( Public Internet Site )          Children
	20. Automotive Repair Center ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Provides information from manuals on automotive repair.
	21. Awesome Library ( Public Internet Site )          Children
	22. BBC Language Instruction ( BCC Television )          Simple language courses for French, German, Spanish, Italian and more.
	23. Biography Resource Center ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Biographies of contemporary and historical figures.
	24. Booktalking Colorado ( Pikes Peak Library District )          Use this tool to search for booktalks for use in middle schools.
	25. BrainFuse HelpNow! ( Brainfuse )          Live homework help from expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English plus writing and reading assistance for grades 3 - 12. Tutors available online Monday - Sunday from 2 - 11 p.m.
	26. Britannica Online ( Britannica - Article text and data available. )          Includes Encyclopædia Britannica® ,Compton's® by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia and more.
	27. Britannica Online for Kids ( Britannica - Article text and data available. )          Includes Encyclopædia Britannica® ,Compton's® by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia and more.
	28. Britannica Online in Spanish ( Britannica - Article text and data available. )          Offers resources in Spanish for all ages - Enciclopedia Universal en Español for high school ages and up and Enciclopedia Juvenil for ages 6-12.
	29. Business and Company Profile ASAP ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Comprehensive source for company data and business periodicals.
	30. Business Plans Handbook ( Gale )          Examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans. Includes a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America.
	31. Business Source Elite ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Provides full text for nearly 1,100 business publications, including full text for nearly 500 peer-reviewed business publications with some titles dating back to 1985.
	32. BusinessDecision ( CivicTechnologies )          GIS data, reports, and maps providing consumer market, market segmentation, and demographic data.
	33. Career Guidance Online ( Facts on File )          Comprehensive and up to date, this database profiles more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries.
	34. Career Library ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Comprehensive information resource for career and college research.
	35. Checks and Balances: The Three Branches of American Government ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Presents easy to understand information about the inner workings of the federal government.
	36. Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          In-depth, current, and accurate information on 112 known chemical elements.
	37. Cities of the World ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in 193 countries and their cities covering six continents, based on the Department of State's Post Reports.
	38. Cold War Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the Cold War period between the Western powers and the Communist bloc -- from the end of World War II through 1989.
	39. Colonial America Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides students with comprehensive information on the Colonial American period.
	40. Colorado College Library ( Colorado College )
	41. Colorado Legal Forms ( Bradford - Article text and data available. )          Search legal forms for the state of Colorado
	42. Colorado Newsstand ( ProQuest - Article text and data available. )          Search Colorado newspapers and periodicals.
	43. Colorado Secretary of State - Business Center ( Public Internet Site )
	44. Colorado Springs Area Agencies ( Pikes Peak Library District )
	45. Colorado Springs Area Arts ( Pikes Peak Library District )
	46. Colorado Springs Area Authors ( Pikes Peak Library District )
	47. Colorado Springs Area Child Care Providers ( Pikes Peak Library District )
	48. Colorado Springs Area Clubs ( Pikes Peak Library District )
	49. Colorado Springs Area Courses ( Pikes Peak Library District )
	50. Colorado Springs Area Economic Indicators ( Pikes Peak Library District - Article text and data available. )
	51. Colorado Virtual Library (ACLIN) ( ACLIN )          Gateway to all Colorado Libraries Online
	52. Computer Database ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
	53. Countries and Their Cultures ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Presents the cultural similarities within a country that set it apart from others.
	54. Crime & Punishment in the United States ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Examines the core aspects of criminal justice. Essays focus on types of crimes, apprehension of wrongdoers, criminal trials, and types of punishment.
	55. CU Boulder Chinook Library ( University of Colorado )          Chinook
	56. CultureGrams Online ( ProQuest - Article text and data available. )          Includes over 200 reports on countries and cultures and state reports outlining the diversity and history of each U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Designed for upper elementary-aged children.
	57. CyberSleuth Kids ( Public Internet Site )          Children
	58. DearReader ( DearReader )          Sign up for an online book club. Each day, Monday through Friday, you will be emailed a portion of a book that takes about five minutes to read. If you like the book, you can put it on hold to read in its entirety.
	59. Denver Public Library ( DPL )          Catalog provided by the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
	60. Dex Online ( Public Internet Site )          Phone Directory: white and yellow pages by name or category
	61. Dictionary of American History ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history.
	62. DogPile ( Public Internet Site )
	63. Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents.
	64. El Pomar Non-Profit Resource Center ( Pikes Peak Library District )          A collection of resources for non-profit groups
	65. Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices.
	66. Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          A three-volume survey of clothing, costume and fashion, presented through 640 essays, arranged alphabetically.
	67. Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          A three-volume survey of food and its place in human culture and society.
	68. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides detailed studies of tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist.
	69. Encyclopedia of Popular Culture ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference.
	70. Encyclopedia of Religion ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life.
	71. Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology.
	72. Encyclopedia of the Solar System ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact.
	73. Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          An introduction for students into the topic of weather and natural disasters for students.
	74. Encyclopedia of World Mythology ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Entry topics include gods and goddesses; heroes and other key characters; motifs and global themes; major myths; and national or cultural mythologies.
	75. Endangered Species ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Color photographs and maps illustrate the many species threatened by extinction.
	76. Excite ( Public Internet Site )
	77. Expanded Academic ASAP ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          A premier database for research in all the academic disciplines offering balanced coverage of every academic concentration.
	78. Family Friendly Search ( Public Internet Site )          Children
	79. Fashion, Costume, and Culture ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day.
	80. French and Indian War ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Contains historical overviews, biographical entries, and primary source material on the French and Indian War.
	81. Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia ( Ebsco )          Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries.
	82. Gale eBook Collection ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Searches our entire collection of Gale eBooks on a variety of subjects, including history, science, government, and more.
	83. Global Issues in Context ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Presents global perspectives on 21st –century social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, and cultural issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues.
	84. Google ( Public Internet Site )
	85. GreenFILE ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
	86. Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Offers broad, comprehensive coverage of the animal kingdom, ranging from the simple -- sponges and corals -- to the complex -- mammals.
	87. Health & Wellness Resource Center ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Medical reference and periodical materials covering all levels of health reserarch. Includes alternative health information.
	88. Health Reference Center Academic ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Full-text nursing and allied health journals
	89. HelpNow! ( Brainfuse )          Live homework help from expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English plus writing and reading assistance for grades 3 - 12. Tutors available online Monday - Sunday from 2 - 11 p.m.
	90. HeritageQuest ( ProQuest )          Formerly Genealogy and Local History Online.
	91. History Collection ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Searches all Gale eBooks pertaining to history.
	92. History Resource Center - U.S. ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Covers themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
	93. History Resource Center - World ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Extensive coverage of the 20th century plus coverage for the Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Near East and Asia as well as the Middles Ages, the Renaissance, the modern Middle East and Latin America.
	94. HotBot ( Public Internet Site )
	95. Industrial Revolution Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the ideas and social turmoil that marked the Industrial Revolution as well as the machines, manufacturing processes and energy sources that spurred it on.
	96. Influenza Information ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Provides continually updated, evidence-based clinical information from DynaMed™ and Nursing Reference Center™, EBSCO’s clinical and nursing point-of-care databases, along with patient education information in 17 languages from Patient Education Reference Center™. Please visit this site often and feel free to share, post, and email this link to your colleagues, patrons, family and friends.
	97. InfoSpace Lookup ( Public Internet Site )          Phone Directory: white and yellow pages, international searching and email lookup provided
	98. InfoTrac Junior Edition ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          InfoTrac Junior Edition (Gale): Full-text magazines for junior high and middle school students. Includes newspaper articles, Columbia Encyclopedia, World Almanac, Book of Facts and more.
	99. InfoTrac OneFile ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Includes more than 4,200 full-text titles; five newspaper indexes -- a total of nearly 8,000 titles in all with more than 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present.
	100. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) ( Pikes Peak Library District )          Information on PPLD's ILL service and how to place requests
	101. International Wildlife Online ( Marshall Cavendish - Article text and data available. )          Covers thousands of species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates as well as all major biomes and habitats.
	102. Internet 800 Directory ( Public Internet Site )          Phone Directory: toll-free numbers for products, services, or companies
	103. JobNow! ( Brainfuse - Article text and data available. )          Get LIVE job coaching, resume assistance and more. Assistance available online Monday - Sunday from 2 - 11 p.m.
	104. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes from 70 representative countries and culture groups worldwide.
	105. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides information on Canada's provinces and territories.
	106. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Mexican States ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Presents profiles of the 31 states and the Distrito Federal (federal district) of Mexico.
	107. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Presents profiles of 194 countries of the world.
	108. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Presents profiles of the 50 states of the nation, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. dependencies.
	109. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Offers in-depth information on world holidays.
	110. Kids Search ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Search interface designed for grades K-5.
	111. Korean War Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the Korean War by exploring the major topics and events related to the period.
	112. Kramer Library Government Documents ( Public Internet Site )          From the library at UCCS
	113. Learn On Demand ( CustomGuide )          Interactive online training for Microsoft Office software. Includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows and Word. New users will need to Create an Account.
	114. LegalTrac ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Includes a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, indexing for approximately 875 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.
	115. Literature Resource Center ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Includes biographical information on 122,000 authors and literary criticism on their works.
	116. Livemocha ( )          Learn languages online at your own pace with fun language lessons.
	117. Lycos ( Public Internet Site )
	118. MAS Ultra - School Edition ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Provides full text for over 460 general interest and current events magazines.
	119. MasterFILE Elite ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Provides full text for more than 1,050 general reference publications with coverage dating as far back as 1984 covering virtually every subject area of general interest.
	120. Maven ( Public Internet Site )          Jewish
	121. MetaCrawler ( Public Internet Site )
	122. Mexican American War ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the period from the U.S. annexation of Texas to the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo (1848).
	123. Middle Ages Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the Middle Ages and helps students find causal links in historical events.
	124. Middle Search Plus ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Provides full text for over 120 magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle and jr. high school students.
	125. Million Dollar Directory ( Dunn & Bradstreet )          Find SIC, total employees, legal status, annual US sales dollar equivalent, and more, for 1,600,000 U.S. and Canadian leading public and private businesses.
	126. MonsterCrawler ( Public Internet Site )
	127. National Newspaper Index ( Gale - Citations are available. )          Provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
	128. New York Times Current Online ( ProQuest - Article text and data available. )          This database offers complete text for articles including The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine. Coverage includes 1995 to the present day.
	129. New York Times Historical ( ProQuest - Article text and data available. )          This database offers full-text and full-image articles from 1851-2002 including digital reproductions of every page from every issue. One year of coverage is added each year.
	130. Newspaper Archive ( Heritage Microfilm )          Contains tens of millions of historical newspaper pages from 1759 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date.
	131. Newspaper Source ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Covers 143 U.S. and international newspapers.
	132. NexTalk ( NexTalk )          TTY Service.
	133. Novelist ( Ebsco )          Search for fiction titles by genres, authors and subjects and browse lists of award winning titles.
	134. Novelist K-8 ( Ebsco )          Search for fiction titles by genres, authors and subjects and browse lists of award winning titles.
	135. OneKey ( Public Internet Site )          Children
	136. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Social issues database of current event topics - the facts as well as the arguments of each topic’s proponents and detractors.
	137. Pikes Peak NewsFinder ( Pikes Peak Library District - Citations are available. )          Contains citations to local news articles and obituaries from the Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper.
	138. PPCC Library ( PPCC )
	139. PPLD Magazines and Newspapers ( Pikes Peak Library District )          A listing of all of the Magazines and Newspapers subscribed to by PPLD.
	140. Primary Search ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Covers children's magazines and pamphlets designed for the elementary school student.
	141. Prospector - The Colorado Unified Catalog ( Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries )          Access the catalogs of 16 area libraries to find materials.
	142. ReferenceUSA ( InfoUSA )          Information on 14 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households.
	143. Regional Business News ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          A full-text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
	144. Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Brings the people and the events of the Renaissance and Reformation to life.
	145. ResumeMaker ( Individual Software - Article text and data available. )          Write resumes, learn interview tips and search millions of job openings from one location.
	146. Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides sources of scholarships, fellowships, loans, internships, work study, and other education-related financial aid.
	147. Science of Everyday Things ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Illustrates the importance of scientific and mathematical principles through their use in everyday life.
	148. Science Resource Center ( Gale )          A one-stop resource for science-related research needs.
	149. Scirus ( Public Internet Site )          Science-specific search engine to 167 million science-specific Web pages.
	150. Search.com ( Public Internet Site )
	151. Searchasaurus ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Provides access to children's magazines and reference works, including EBSCO Animals.
	152. Shamash ( Public Internet Site )          Jewish
	153. Shaping of America, 1783-1815 Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Chronicles and illustrates the important period between 1783-1815 when America forged its place at home and on the international stage.
	154. Spanish American War ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the underlying causes of the Spanish American war, the battles, and the resolution of the conflict with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
	155. Special Collections Microfilm Holdings - PPLD ( Pikes Peak Library District )
	156. Sprint IP Relay Service ( Public Internet Site )          Internet service for the hearing impaired.
	157. Student Research Center ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          Search interface designed for secondary school students.
	158. Switchboard ( Public Internet Site )          Phone Directory: Find a person/business and then use the nearby feature to locate nearby establishments.
	159. Tax Information ( Pikes Peak Library District )          Tax contacts, assistance programs, and online forms.
	160. Tell Me More ( Auralog )          Online foreign language courses for English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch. Learn a new language! You will need to set up your own account. You will also need access to a computer with Flash, speakers, and a microphone.
	161. Testing & Education Reference Center ( Gale - Article text and data available. )          Practice tests to help prepare for higher education and the working world plus information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs and executive education programs, searchable by location, major, tuition, sports and more.
	162. The Crusades Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72).
	163. TOPICsearch ( Ebsco - Article text and data available. )          This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.
	164. Tutt Library Government Documents ( Public Internet Site )          From the library at Colorado College.
	165. UCCS Kraemer Library ( University of Colorado )
	166. United States Air Force Academy Library ( USAF )
	167. Value Line Investment Survey ( Value Line )          Comprehensive investment survey for over 1700 stocks. This database is now available outside of library facilities. Regular Edition
	168. VersusLaw ( VersusLaw - Article text and data available. )          Provides comprehensive full-text access to case law including the court decisions from the federal appellate courts and the appellate courts from all 50 states. Also provides state statutes and administrative codes. This database is not available outside of library facilities.
	169. Vietnam War Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the Vietnam War from every angle.
	170. War in the Persian Gulf Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the War in the Persian Gulf.
	171. War of 1812 ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the War of 1812 by providing a detailed overview of an often overlooked war.
	172. WealthEngine ( WealthEngine )
	173. Westward Expansion Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Dedicated to events, people and insightful primary sources that present an objective yet entertaining look at frontier life.
	174. Witchcraft in America ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Covers the history of witchcraft in the United States from the hysteria that facilitated the witch hunts during the colonial period to modern day followers of Wicca.
	175. World War I Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Provides comprehensive coverage of the World War I period.
	176. World War II Reference Library ( Gale eBook - Article text and data available. )          Includes information about the World War II period.
	177. WorldCat ( FirstSearch - Citations are available. )          Search OCLC's database of library materials world-wide and place interlibrary loan requests.
	178. Yahoo! ( Public Internet Site )
	179. Yahoo! en Espanol ( Public Internet Site )          Yahoo search engine in Spanish.
	180. Yahoo! Kids ( Public Internet Site )          Children
	181. Yahoo! People Search ( Public Internet Site )          Phone Directory: general white and yellow pages, email lookup and toll free numbers too

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