Considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology.
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Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
Encyclopedia of the Solar System
Provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact.
Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters
An introduction for students into the topic of weather and natural disasters for students.
Encyclopedia of World Mythology
Entry topics include gods and goddesses; heroes and other key characters; motifs and global themes; major myths; and national or cultural mythologies.
Endangered Species
Color photographs and maps illustrate the many species threatened by extinction.
FamilySearch
Discover your family history through the vast resources of the world’s largest genealogical library.
Fashion, Costume, and Culture
Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day.
Fold3
Provides 66,369,420 digitized historical images though partnerships with The National Archives, Library of Congress and other institutions.
Foundation Directory Online
The Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
The Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting individuals to tools they can use and information they can trust.
Freegal Music
Download up to three songs per week for free.
French and Indian War
Contains historical overviews, biographical entries, and primary source material on the French and Indian War.
Gale Directory Library
Includes Encyclopedia of Associations (National, International, Regional, State and Local), National Email & Fax Directory and Carroll's directories for County, Federal, Federal Regional, Municipal, and State resources.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Searches our entire collection of Gale eBooks on a variety of subjects, including history, science, government, and more.
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GreenFILE
Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment from scholarly and general-interest titles. Includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects.
HelpNow!
Live homework help and skills building from expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English plus writing and reading assistance. Designed for grades K - Adults. Tutors available online Monday - Sunday from 2 - 11 p.m.
HeritageQuest
Heritage Quest combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.
History Collection
Searches all Gale eBooks pertaining to history.
Tutorial:
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Industrial Revolution Reference Library
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.
International Wildlife Online
Covers thousands of species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates as well as all major biomes and habitats.
JobNow!
Get LIVE job coaching, resume assistance and more. Assistance available online Monday - Sunday from 2 - 11 p.m.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
Provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes from 70 representative countries and culture groups worldwide.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces
Provides information on Canada's provinces and territories.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Mexican States
Presents profiles of the 31 states and the Distrito Federal (federal district) of Mexico.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Presents profiles of 194 countries of the world.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States
Presents profiles of the 50 states of the nation, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. dependencies.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays
Offers in-depth information on world holidays.
Kids Search
Korean War Reference Library
Covers the Korean War by exploring the major topics and events related to the period.
Learn On Demand
Interactive online training for Microsoft Office software. Includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows and Word. New users will need to create an account.
Legal Forms
Provides access to thousands of customizable online legal documents that are designed for Colorado residents.
Legal Information Reference Center
Contains hundreds of full-text publications including reference books provided by Nolo and thousands of legal forms. Search over 12,800 state-specific legal forms.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text
This database provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting of nearly 400 journals, including key library and information science periodicals, and full-text coverage of over 160 journals.
Literature Resource Center
Includes biographical information on 122,000 authors and literary criticism on their works.
Tutorials:
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Local Agencies
Over 500 social service and community action agencies in the Pikes Peak region.
Local Arts
Artists and arts organizations in the Pikes Peak region.
Local Authors
Authors who live in or write about the Pikes Peak region.
Local Child Care
Licensed childcare services in El Paso County.
Local Courses
Local educational and recreational learning opportunities.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language. Choose from 22 foreign languages plus 14 English as a Second Language options.
NEW! Mango Languages offers an App for your Android or iOS smartphone!
Click here to use Mango on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad!
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MAS Ultra - School Edition
MasterFILE Premier
Provides full text for more than 1,700 periodicals and 500 reference books with coverage dating as far back as 1975 and covering virtually every subject area of general interest.
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Mexican American War
Covers the period from the U.S. annexation of Texas to the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo (1848).
Microfilm Collection
PPLD's periodical microfilm holdings.
Middle Ages Reference Library
Covers the Middle Ages and helps students find causal links in historical events.
Middle Search Plus
Provides full text for over 120 magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle and jr. high school students.
Million Dollar Directory
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.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Provides analysts’ independent opinion on 1,700 stocks, 2,200 mutual funds, and 300 exchange rated funds plus accurate, up-to-date data on 35,000 stocks and funds, along with industry and market data.
National Newspaper Index
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.
Newspaper Archive
Contains tens of millions of historical newspaper pages from 1759 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date.
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