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Library Databases, Research and Helpful Links

Access trusted research tools, academic journals, newspapers, and specialty databases free with your Lone Cone Library card.

Library Card Required: When accessing from home, you may be prompted to enter your Lone Cone Library card number.


๐Ÿ”Ž Student Research & Homework

๐Ÿ“˜ Academic Search Premier

Scholarly and popular full-text journals for research papers and assignments.

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๐Ÿง’ Explora โ€“ Elementary

Kid-friendly research articles and facts for grades Kโ€“5.

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๐ŸŽ“ Explora โ€“ High School

Advanced research sources for essays and projects.

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๐Ÿงฉ TopicSearch

Current events and social issues across many subjects.

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๐Ÿ“ฐ Newspapers & Current Events

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Newspaper Source Plus

Full-text U.S. and international newspapers.

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๐Ÿ”๏ธ Colorado Historic Newspapers

Digitized historic Colorado newspapers (no library card required).

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๐ŸŒฟ Hobbies & Environment

๐Ÿงต Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

Creative how-to guides and hobby instruction.

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โ™ป๏ธ GreenFILE

Environmental topics across education, law, health, and agriculture.

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๐ŸŒฟ Environment Complete

In-depth environmental studies research.

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๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ General Interest & Specialized Research

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ MasterFILE Premier

General interest magazines and reference materials.

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๐Ÿง  Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Research covering psychology, counseling, and behavior studies.

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๐Ÿ“š LISTA with Full Text

Library and information science research database.

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๐Ÿ“– Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Full-text poems and short stories plus author biographies and literary criticism.

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Need help choosing the right database? Contact the library and weโ€™ll guide you to the best resource.

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