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This resource is available for use only at the library. Ancestry Library Edition delivers over 4 billion records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more for individuals from North America, Europe, Australia, and more.

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AskColorado is an online information service provided by Colorado libraries. Chat live with a librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except major holidays). AskColorado is a human-powered search engine for all Colorado students and residents.

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Associations Unlimited is the premier source for associations. Use this database to locate approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local non-profit membership organizations in all fields, including IRS data on U.S. 501(c) non-profit organizations. The database can also be used to monitor association trends, identify related associations, network and make profess...

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Biography & Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor...

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Browse company profiles, industry profiles, country reports and market research reports.

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Chilton's Library represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.  There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.

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For in-library use only. This database requires a login and password. The publishers require that we keep this information private; please ask a librarian to log in for you. Colorado Grants Guide Online describes itself as "the most comprehensive database of funders that support Colorado-based community organizations." The guide is published by the Community Resource Center, which exist...

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This project from the Colorado State Library includes digital copies of more than 60 Colorado newspapers, dating from the 1850s to the 1920s. The database includes thousands of articles, graphics, letters to the editor and advertisements.

The Colorado Revised Statutes are made available for public use by the Committee on Legal Services of the Colorado General Assembly through a contractual arrangement with the LexisNexis Group, which prepares and maintains this website. The website includes access to Colorado Court Rules, the full text of the Colorado Revised Statutes, an alphabetical index, and the state and federal Constitutio...

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The Colorado Virtual Library (CVL), presented by the Colorado State Library, provides access to the combined information resources of Colorado libraries. You can do a quick search by author, title, or keyword, or you can search by type of library: public, K-12 schools, academic (colleges and universities), and certain "other" libraries (special libraries like the Denver Museum of Nature ...

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Use Consumer Health Complete to find your answers to health questions. You will be able to search through evidence-based reports, encyclopedias and reference books, fact sheets and pamphlets, drug and herb information, alternative sources, and medical images and diagrams.

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EbscoHost is a powerful online reference system that offers a variety of proprietary full-text databases. Search for magazine articles on general topics, business, science, and careers.

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Gale Legal Forms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive directory of attorneys by state and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

This list of social services available to residents of Garfield County includes phone numbers and links to organizations' websites.

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Glassdoor.com is a comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary, bonuses, and other details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pros and cons of working for a particular employer.

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Global Road Warrior is a database of cultural and geographical information for 175 countries around the world. The page for any given country includes information in the categories of demographics, culture, business and trade, travel, maps, and more. This is a great resource for learning about other countries whether you are planning a trip, researching a school paper, or just want to take a trip ...

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GreenFILE is an index of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, from a variety of databases. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The GreenFILE main search page also contains a link to...

Heritage Quest combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records. This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals.

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Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best online resources for education and research. This service is created by a network of United Kingdom universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in the database and write high quality descriptions of the resources. The database contains over 115,000 records. The Home page also includes a V...

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Khan Academy is an amazing collection of over 2,600 videos and practical exercises covering everything from math to science to the humanities. And it's all free! Learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace. Here's what Khan Academy says about itself (from the About page on their website): A free world-class education for anyone anywhere. The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. W...

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Kids Search is designed to help elementary and middle school students with research. Students may browse by topic, or access the dictionary, encyclopedia, or image library. Topics include Animals, Arts & Music, Geography, Health, In the News, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Sports. There are resources for teachers, too.

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Learning Express provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. (The first time you use this database, you will need ...

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Literary Reference Center is a database designed to assist with research and homework assignments of a literary nature.

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Having trouble with your homework? Don't get frustrated - get help now! Use your library card number to log into this database and receive free one-on-one tutoring online. It is a real-time chat which uses a whiteboard-like interface, shared internet search, and file sharing system which lets you ask questions and get the answers you need. Live Homework Help is available 7 days a week from 4 t...

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Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages including Spanish, English, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, and Russian. Mango is free to use but you must create an account to log in. Your account will help you track your progress.

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The National Library of Medicine's site for quality, up-to-date, and private consumer health information. MedlinePlus gives you access to clinical trials, Medline searches, drug information, encyclopedias, medical dictionaries, directories and medical news.

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NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotation, 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.

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NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers. Find Recommended Reads lists organized by age group or search for books by genre, subject, or literary award. NoveList K-8 includes reviews, annotations, and information for parents and educators.

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated nation...

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Download books, music, and videos to your laptop or home computer - you can then transfer files to an e-reader or MP3 player. (Not all platforms are supported; currently the Sony Reader and Barnes & Noble Nook are compatible, as are iPods and most MP3 players. For more information please contact your local librarian.) Available downloads are organized by genre in fiction and non-fiction, ...

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Poets.org is the award-winning website of the Academy of American Poets. Visitors to Poets.org will find thousands of poems as well as hundreds of poet biographies, essays, interviews, and poetry recordings - with new material being added all the time.

This website includes tips and tools to plan, write, and format your resume.

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Searchasaurus is a research tool for children in elementary school. Research topics including Animals, Art and Music, Health and History, People and Places, Science and Math, Sports, and Stories.

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The Student Research Center is an online research tool created especially for high school and middle school students. Search magazines, books and articles, biographies, newspapers and radio transcripts.

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TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books with unlimited remote access from the library and home. The collection includes animated books, educational games, Spanish and French books, plus the ability to navigate the entire site in other languages such as Spanish.

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These read-alongs highlight the sentences as they are being read, turn the page automatically, and offer the ability to follow along in three text sizes. They also include an innovative bookmarking feature and the ability to switch to manual controls to read at your own speed. The collection features eight categories containing nearly 125 read-along titles and an additional 100 large-pri...

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The Virtual Workforce Center at the Library is your online job search toolkit brought to you by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and the Garfield County Libraries. From the main page you may link to these services:

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World Book Encyclopedia Online is a reference source containing every article from the print set plus thousands more. It has state-of-the-art multimedia, maps, editor-reviewed Web sites and much more. The site also contains the World Book Online Reference Center, World Book Advanced, World Book Kids and a Spanish Language Encyclopedia.