Resources by Subject or Class
Don't forget! The general databases can be used for research in almost any subject.
Career & TEchnical education
Biznar.com
Searches the deep web for business information from selected sources. |
U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook
Find information related to careers including career outlook, work environment, salary statistics, and more. |
Pipl.com
Find out what information is available about you in the internet. You might be surprised (or scared). |
Data.gov
Find government data on a huge variety of topics. |
FindSounds.com
Search for free sounds and sound effects.
Search for free sounds and sound effects.
Digital arts, Art History, photography
Creative Commons
Learn more about Creative Commons licenses which allow you to adapt, remix, or build on other's work. Or, license something of your own to share it with the world. |
Flickr
Search Flickr's large repository of photographs, and filter by license to find Creative Commons images which are free to use. |
Unsplash
Find beautiful photos that are free to use. |
Pexels
Curated public domain photographs that are free to use, even commercially. |
The Art Story
Covers artists and art movements from 1850-1980 clearly, succinctly, and without reliance on specialized art terms or "advanced" concepts, making Modern Art both accessible and digestible for all. |
The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Pairs essays and works of art with chronologies, telling the story of art and global culture through the Museum’s collection. |
MOMA Learning
Overview of artists, movements, and themes including activities, study resources, and related websites. |
Art Through Time
Art Through Time: A Global View examines themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras. The thirteen-part series explores diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences. |
English
Literature Resource Center
Provides access to bibliographical and biographical information, literary criticism, and contextual information covering more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers. |
Books & Authors
Expert book reviews, recommendations and author biographies. |
Biography in Context
Biographies on more than 325,000 people from throughout history and around the world. |
InfoTrack Newsstand
Provides access to more than 1,100 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world. |
Find Books & eBooks
Search or browse for books or eBooks to borrow from your Salpointe library. |
Project Gutenberg
Free eBooks in the public domain. Recommended for download at home, it may not work with your Chromebook. |
Librivox
Free eBooks and audiobooks in the public domain. |
Google Books
Search the full-text of digitized books by Google. |
Philosophy
PhilPapers
PhilPapers is a comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers. |
Philosophers' Imprint
Open access journal of philosophy from the University of Michigan. |
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Online encyclopedia of philosophy which is up-to-date and free to use. |
Basic Writings of Nietzsche
This eBook is available through the Salpointe library.
This eBook is available through the Salpointe library.
Math/Data
Tips and Guides
Data Repositories
Google Dataset Search
Search for datasets using a special Google search. |
Federal Reserve Economic Data
Download, graph, and track 498,000 US and international time series from 87 sources. |
Digest of Education Statistics
Statistical information covering American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. |
UN Statistics Division
View statistics from the United Nations on a variety of topics including people, environment, economy, and more. |
Pew Research Center Datasets
Datasets covering U.S. politics, journalism and media, internet, science, and research, religion and public life, Hispanic trends, global attitudes, and social and demographic trends. |
Data.gov
Find government data on a huge variety of topics. |
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
Comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States, organized by decade. |
ICPSR
ICPSR hosts 21 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. |
University of Michigan Deep Blue
Repository offered by the University of Michigan Library that provides access to digital research data that were developed or used in the support of research activities at U-M. |
Science
Science in Context
Detailed information for science assignments and projects, including articles, biographies, videos, overviews and experiments.
Scientific American Magazine
Pima County Library Card Required. Popular science magazine covering a variety of topics.
Science in Context
Detailed information for science assignments and projects, including articles, biographies, videos, overviews and experiments.
Scientific American Magazine
Pima County Library Card Required. Popular science magazine covering a variety of topics.
SPANISH/LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LEARNING
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Beginner's Spanish-language reference tool. The site offers World Book’s editorial content, rich media, and engaging features in Spanish.
Powerspeak Languages
Powerspeak features a combination of scored online activities, exercises, lessons, and games.
Pronunciator
Pima County Library Card Required. Website and app for learning new languages at your own pace.
Beginner's Spanish-language reference tool. The site offers World Book’s editorial content, rich media, and engaging features in Spanish.
Powerspeak Languages
Powerspeak features a combination of scored online activities, exercises, lessons, and games.
Pronunciator
Pima County Library Card Required. Website and app for learning new languages at your own pace.
sOCIAL STUDIES
InfoTrack Newsstand
Provides access to more than 1,100 U.S. regional, national and local newspapers.
World History in Context
Information on world history from reference works and primary sources.Arizona Memory Project
Collection of resources and newspapers on Arizona history.
Biography in Context
Biographies on people from throughout history and around the world.Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1924
Global Issues in Context
Analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health and cultural issues.National Archives
Find documents, photos, and records to explore American history or search for veterans' military service information.
U.S. History in Context
Information on U.S. history from primary sources and reference documents.
Arizona Memory Project
Collection of resources and newspapers on Arizona history.
Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1924
National Archives
Find documents, photos, and records to explore American history or search for veterans' military service information.
National Archives
Find documents, photos, and records to explore American history or search for veterans' military service information.
Class ResourcesFake News
Islam Resources for Evaluation of Credibility
Class ResourcesFake News
Islam Resources for Evaluation of Credibility
Provides access to more than 1,100 U.S. regional, national and local newspapers.
World History in Context
Information on world history from reference works and primary sources.Arizona Memory Project
Collection of resources and newspapers on Arizona history.
Biography in Context
Biographies on people from throughout history and around the world.Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1924
Global Issues in Context
Analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health and cultural issues.National Archives
Find documents, photos, and records to explore American history or search for veterans' military service information.
U.S. History in Context
Information on U.S. history from primary sources and reference documents.
Arizona Memory Project
Collection of resources and newspapers on Arizona history.
Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1924
National Archives
Find documents, photos, and records to explore American history or search for veterans' military service information.
National Archives
Find documents, photos, and records to explore American history or search for veterans' military service information.
Class ResourcesFake News
- Buzzfeed: Influence of Fake News on Social Media
- CNN: Tips for Spotting Fake News
- Why do we Believe Fake News?: Confirmation Bias
- TED talk: Filter Bubbles on social media
Islam Resources for Evaluation of Credibility
- Websites to evaluate:
Class ResourcesFake News
- Buzzfeed: Influence of Fake News on Social Media
- CNN: Tips for Spotting Fake News
- Why do we Believe Fake News?: Confirmation Bias
- TED talk: Filter Bubbles on social media
Islam Resources for Evaluation of Credibility
- Websites to evaluate:
Test Prep & College Guidance
Career Transitions
Provides guidance and essential activities for job-seekers and those exploring career options.
Learning Express Library
Online academic and career practice tests. Include SAT preparation courses, SAT practice and more.
Testing and Educational Reference Center
Provides users with in-depth information on colleges and universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, available scholarships and awards, preparatory entrance tests and more.
Provides guidance and essential activities for job-seekers and those exploring career options.
Learning Express Library
Online academic and career practice tests. Include SAT preparation courses, SAT practice and more.
Testing and Educational Reference Center
Provides users with in-depth information on colleges and universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, available scholarships and awards, preparatory entrance tests and more.
Theology
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access, search, and read the Encyclopedia of Catholicism, New Catholic Encyclopedia, Historical Dictionary of Catholicism, and more.
Global Issues in Context
Features hundreds of country portals for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health and cultural issues.
Princeton Theological Commons
The Theological Commons is a digital library of over 110,000 resources on theology and religion.
Catholic Education Resource Center
The Other Catholics: A Short Guide to the Eastern Catholic Churches
Catholic Near East Welfare Association
Information on Catholic Eastern churches.
Access, search, and read the Encyclopedia of Catholicism, New Catholic Encyclopedia, Historical Dictionary of Catholicism, and more.
Global Issues in Context
Features hundreds of country portals for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health and cultural issues.
Princeton Theological Commons
The Theological Commons is a digital library of over 110,000 resources on theology and religion.
Catholic Education Resource Center
The Other Catholics: A Short Guide to the Eastern Catholic Churches
Catholic Near East Welfare Association
Information on Catholic Eastern churches.