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Get help researching facts and information from a qualified information professional...a librarian! Ask your questions anytime - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except holidays). This service is for all Colorado students and residents.

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Get fast answers to your questions about the Douglas County Libraries.

BrainFuse

BrainFuse offers live tutoring (aligned to state standards) from skilled instructors in math, writing, reading, and ESL (grades 3-12) – all from your home or school computer.


Discovery Education - Homework Help

Everyone has trouble with their homework from time to time. Whether it's earth science or subtraction, past presidents or punctuation, help is here when you need it. The free resources on this site will help you with your homework in all subject areas.


Google Scholar

Need scholarly research? Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search. From one place, you can search many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.


Wolfram Alpha

Wolfram|Alpha is a free online computational knowledge engine that generates answers to questions in real time by doing computations on its own vast internal knowledge base.

Academic Search Premier

Articles from scholarly and peer-reviewed journals.


Biography in Context

Encyclopedia and journal articles about people all over the world.


Cliffs Notes

Downloadable online versions of the popular study guides.


Colorado Newsstand

Full-text coverage of major Colorado newspapers including the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph plus selected coverage of other regional sources.


Columbia Granger's

Full-text poems, as well as an index to find additional poetry.


CultureGrams

Illustrated worldwide cultural and geographical information, with separate section for kids.


CustomGuide

Self-paced training on Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Interactive tutorials on computer basics.


Daily Life through History

Everyday life in worldwide civilizations, from antiquity to current day.


EBSCOhost

Search all of our periodical databases, including back issues of specific magazines.


Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Brief text entries from popular encyclopedia.


Gale Virtual Reference Library

Online versions, complete with graphics, of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources in multiple subject areas.


Global Issues in Context

Addressing global awareness through interactive content.


History Resources: Facts on File

Facts On File database portal for American History Online, Modern World History Online, Ancient and Medieval History Online, and Science Online.


Issues and Controversies

In-depth articles on more than 800 contemporary topics, ranging from business and politics, to government, education, and pop culture. Updated weekly, this database is great for research papers and debate prep.


Literature Resource Center

Background information about writers from around the world, including essays on their work.


MAS Ultra-School Edition

Articles, primary sources, reference books and graphics for high school research topics.


Middle Search Plus

Articles from popular middle school magazines. Full text from nearly 120 general reference, health & science magazines. Also includes book reviews, CIA World Factbook, Essential Documents in American History & The Encyclopedia of Animals.


NoveList

Titles, articles and lists for your fiction reading interests.


NoveList K-8

For readers of picture books, chapter books, and young adult books.


Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Background, arguments, and statistics relating to current social issues.


ProQuest Newsstand

Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires.


Science Online

Comprehensive overview of science, from biographies, experiments, essays and videos.


Student Research Center

Articles, reference books and media, searchable by topic and grade level.


Testing and Education Research Center

SAT, PSAT and ACT practice exams, along with help building a resume and searching for colleges and scholarships.


World Book Online

Online version of the popular encyclopedia, including current events and primary sources, for students of all ages.

Infoplease

Free reference, research and homework help. Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary and Thesaurus.

Khan Academy

The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit educational organization with the stated goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.

Language Toolbox

Look up words to find out what they mean, how to spell or pronounce them. Translate words, phrases and whole texts into other languages.

Merriam-Webster Online

Dictionary, Thesaurus and other language tools.