research tools
 Did you know that the Carnegie Public Library provides access to thousands of magazines, poems, newspaper articles and other information sources through its online databases? And in some cases, you don't even have to come to the library to have access. If you have a home computer and a library card, you can log on using your card number or passwords provided by the library.
For questions or to obtain the passwords, please contact the reference department at 719-846-6841. Remember, you must have a library card in order to obtain the database passwords.
Ebsco Host
 This source allows access to thousands of periodicals, journals, newspapers and other information sources, including pictures and images. Information modules include general information, business sources, and health sources. There is a module designed for children called Searchasaurus. Access:
- The Consumer Health Complete (CHC)
- EBSCOhostWeb (English)
- EBSCOhost Espanol
- EBSCOhost Deutsch
- EBSCOhost Francais
- EBSCOhost Text Only
 NoveList
This is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, 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. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction. Access: Click here.
NoveList K-8
 This resource allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles to use in your classroom. The NoveList Learning Center provides a complete introduction to the product and shows you how to use NoveList to meet the reading needs of your students. You can access the Learning Center by clicking on its link in the left hand column of your screen. Access: Click here.
Business Source Premier
 This is the industry's most used business research database, providing the full text for more than 8,800 serials. Business Source Premier provides full text back to 1965 (or the first issue published for that journal) and searchable cited references back as far as 1998. Journal ranking studies reveal that Business Source Premier is the superior to the competition in full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. Access: Click here.
 Encyclopedia Britannica Online
With over 100,000 encyclopedia articles, Britannica Online contains comprehensive coverage on almost any subject. Each major discipline has thousands of articles in Encyclopædia Britannica and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia so you can find answers to all of your questions. Both the Library Edition and School Edition of Britannica Online also contain the Compton’s Encyclopedia by Britannica and the Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, adding thousands more articles. Access: In-Library or Remotely.
 Genealogy is a major issue here and we house a one-of-kind collection of Las Animas County and the City of Trinidad. For more information, click here.
- All items in the History Collection must stay within the room.
- Only paper and pencils may be taken into the History Room. Lockers will be provided for other purses, backpacks, and other personal belongings.
- These archives are provided on a "Search-It-Yourself" basis. We do not have enough staff to assist in searches. (We will, of course, provide brief instructions to visitors on the use of the microfilm reader.
Ask Colorado
 This is a free online information service provided by Colorado libraries.
- Chat live with a librarian anytime
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
(except major holidays)
- For all Colorado students and residents
Interlibrary Loan Service
 Interlibrary Loan service provides patrons with a way to obtain materials their local library does not have in its collection. This link will allow you to find out if another area library has what you want.
Once you enter the site (at http://swift.aclin.org), choose the button on the left that says "BibSearch" and then choose one of the options in the drop down box in the box. Choosing "ALL LIBRARIES" will result in a long wait with many hits. Choosing "SouthEast Search" will take less time because it will only search libraries in southeastern Colorado, but the results will not be as complete. Click here for more information.
LearningExpressLibrary
LearningExpressLibrary is a comprehensive, 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. Click for more information.
Chilton Library through Thomson Gale
 Thomson Gale™ is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. Use it to access services like Chilton repair manuals. Best known for its accurate and authoritative reference content as well as its intelligent organization of full-text magazine and newspaper articles, the company creates and maintains more than 600 databases that are published online, in print, as eBooks and in microform.
Looking for something on the Web? You're already accustomed to using a search engine or two, but we may have a few you've not heard of. Check out our  Search Engine page for direct links -- click here.
Besides the search engines linked above, we also have links to researches intended for finding people, addresses, home pages and URLs. For details, click here.
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