Online Resources

The following reference links are a combination of paid and free databases. Please check back regularly as our staff is continuously evaluating and adding new resources.

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Online Resource	Description of Resource
Novelist Plus Novelist K-8	NoveList Plus and NoveList Plus K-8 are databases that provide subject headings access, reviews, annotations, and more for over 150,000 fiction titles and 50,000 non-fiction titles. They also offer author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. The database is searchable by author, title, series, category, genre, theme, or key word (plot description).
Contemporary Authors and Literary Criticism	Contemporary Authors provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. Contemporary Literary Criticism contains an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors.
Chilton's Automotive Repair	Chilton Library provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.
	Autotropolis.com is dedicated to consumers who are researching and buying new or used vehicles.The site provides interactive tools for car shoppers to complete their research.
glassdoor.com an inside look at jobs and companies	Glassdoor is a free career resource helping job-seekers and students get an inside look at over 28,000 companies-including company salaries, reviews and interview questions posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.
Electronic media	Download best selling audio books, music and videos 24/7 to your PC at home, in the office or from anywhere in the world. Now your library never closes! GCLD and the Marmot Library Consortium together offer this service.
Electronic media	Download e-books to your PC 24/7, anytime anywhere. Search by keyword, title, author, subject or narrator. Set up a User Name and Password at a GCLD Library and then search for and check out books at home on your computer.
Chat with a librarian	An online information service provided by Colorado libraries. Chat live with a librarian - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except major holidays). For all Colorado students and residents. AskColorado is a human-powered search engine.
Grand County History	Look at Places, People, Timeline, Community Life, Business/Industry or Transportation. Each area includes articles and photographs of life in Grand County.
Genealogy	Search census records from 1790-1930; Search Books for family histories; Search PERSI, an index of over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles or Search Revolutionary War records.
Colorado History	Look at Heritage Colorado for digitized historic photographs, Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection, Colorado's Main Streets for historical architecture and Western Trails for Indian Trails, Explorerer Trails, Military Trails, etc.
Colorado Historic Newspapers	This site is a part of the Collaborative Digitization Program. There are newspapers from 1859-1923 in many different regions of the state. Pick a region to search from the map or click on the Browse All or Search All tabs.
	Alexander Street Press: an index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories and other Personal Narratives
	This site provides help for low-income Coloradans seeking civil legal information such as: self-help legal information, where to find no or low-cost legal help and whether you qualify for that help, information about the courts and more!
Consumer Reports Subscription Database	Consumer Reports offers: •Scientific tests and ratings of thousands of products every year. •Information that empowers consumers to make the best purchasing decision.
Internet public library	ipl2 is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment. To date, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have been involved in answering reference questions for our Ask an ipl2 Librarian service and in designing, building, creating and maintaining the ipl2's collections.
	This website offers information, including: Issues & Elections; Learning & Technology; Health; Family, Home & Legal; Money & Work; Travel; Fun & Games
Colorado Workforce Find information on Unemployment Online Services, Employment and Training, Colorado's Economy and Job Market, Curent Labor Statistics, Workers Compensation, Labor Laws, etc.

Medical/Health Databases
	MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
	MedlinePlus le ordenará a la información ayudar a contestar a preguntas de salud. MedlinePlus reúne la información autoritaria de NLM, los institutos nacionales de la salud (NIH), y otras agencias de estatal y organizaciones relativas a la salud. Las búsquedas de Preformulated MEDLINE se incluyen en MedlinePlus y dan de fácil acceso a los artículos de diario médicos. MedlinePlus también tiene información extensa sobre drogas, una enciclopedia médica ilustrada, clases particulares pacientes interactivas, y las últimas noticias de la salud.
	More than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers from Mayo Clinic share their expertise to empower you to manage your health
American Cancer Society	Get information on cancer treatments, trials, etc.
National Institute of Health (NIH)	NIH is the nation’s medical research agency - making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives.
Los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH)	Los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH), como parte del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, son los primeros organismos Federales que realizan y apoyan la investigación médica. Al abrir camino hacia importantes descubrimientos médicos con el objetivo de mejorar la salud y de salvar vidas, los científicos de NIH investigan las causas, los tratamientos y las posibles curas de las enfermedades más comunes y también de las más inusuales. Los NIH, integrados por 27 Institutos y Centros, proporcionan liderazgo y apoyo financiero a los investigadores en cada estado y en todo el mundo.