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| A to Z the USA (Login required - click here)
AtoZ the USA contains more than 115 country-based articles and 115 state articles for each of the 50 US states, five US territories, and the District of Columbia. Library patrons and students will find unmatched coverage of the country’s people, history, economy, geography, symbols, culture, and society.
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| A to Z World Food (Login required - click here)
AtoZ World Food contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world and is the only database that covers food culture in six categories: National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Dining Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and Food Trivia.
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| Academic OneFile - Article Search
Articles and abstracts from scholarly, trade and general-interest periodicals in current events, science, social science, art and the humanities.
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| Ancestry Library (In Library Use Only) - Genealogy Resources
A broad genealogical collection providing coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom. The database includes census, church, court and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.
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| Arizona Guide to Grants (Remote Use – Due to Closure) (Login required - click here)
A searchable directory of corporate and foundation resources for Arizona grantseekers. Gives current, detailed profiles of over 1,800 corporations and foundations with a history of making grants in Arizona. Includes contact listings, program descriptions, and grant priorities.
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| Auto Repair Source (Login required - click here)
Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides accurate, authoritative, and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls, and more.
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| AZ Central (Login required - click here)
Sign up for one year's worth of access to AZ Central and the digital edition of the Arizona Republic newspaper.
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| Biblioteca TumbleBook
Una colección de libros animados para niños con actividades, juegos y rompecabezas.
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| Biography In Context
Biographies on more than 325,000 people from throughout history and around the world.
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| Booklist Online (Login required - click here)
Booklist is a book-review magazine that has been published by the American Library Association for more than 100 years, and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons and students decide what to read, view, or listen to.
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| Books & Authors - Reader Resources
Expert book reviews, recommendations and author biographies.
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| Chilton's Car and Truck Repair - Auto & Truck Repair
More than 45 years of information with step-by-step procedures, engine, chassis, electrical, drive train, routine maintenance, suspension work and more is made easier for mechanics of any experience level.
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| Consumer Reports Online (Login required - click here)
Consumer Reports offers access to ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews, and product video clips for over 7,000 products including electronics, appliances, home & garden, cars, baby gear, and food products
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| Contemporary Authors - Reader Resources
Access complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
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| CQ Electronic Library - Congressional Quarterly (Login required - click here)
CQ Electronic Library provides online indexing and full text access to the files of CQ Weekly and CQ Researcher. Useful, expert, and unbiased analysis for researching American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs for students, citizens and professionals.
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| Data Axle Reference Solutions (Login required - click here)
Data Axle Reference Solutions was created in 1998, under the name ReferenceUSA, to provide libraries with the most up-to-date business and consumer data available.
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| Driving-Tests.org
Practice sample permit tests for free as many times as you need, until you're ready to take the real Arizona DMV test! You can also download the current year Arizona driver's handbook, motorcycle handbook and Commercial Driver's License handbook.
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| EBSCO MasterFILE Complete - Articles Database (Login required - click here)
Index and abstracts to almost 3000 magazines covering a broad range of topics. Many are available in full-text, dating as far back as 1990. Includes an image database, the American Heritage Dictionary,access to full-text of Essential Documents of American History and Essential Historical Speeches, as well as full-text articles from Magill Book Reviews, covering classic literature and best sellers.
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| Encyclopedia Britannica (Login required - click here)
A suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related websites.
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| Flipster (Login required - click here)
With Flipster, library customers have instant, unlimited access to the most popular magazines, such as Time, Sports Illustrated and People. No extra account needed, just choose a magazine and read! For offline viewing, download the Flipster app. Learn more about Getting Started with Flipster or go directly to the collection.
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| Foundation Directory (Onsite)
This database covers nearly 108,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant making public charities in the U.S.
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| Freegal - eMusic
Freegal is a music download and streaming service that offers access to the Sony Music catalog and their affiliated labels; more than 3 million songs. Each Phoenix Public Library card holder may download up to 5 songs per week in addition to streaming music up to 3 hours per day. Downloaded files do not expire.
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| Gale Power Search
Gale Power Search is a search platform unlike any other, providing patrons with a sophisticated yet simple solution for searching a wealth of periodical, reference, multimedia and primary source information.
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| Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep (Login required - click here)
Digital exam and career prep resources can help students and users be better prepared down the road for both college and their career. Discover comprehensive test prep and career solutions from Peterson's, a world-leading educational provider.
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| Gale Presents: Udemy (Login required - click here)
Thousands of high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories
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| Gale - Virtual Reference
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials can be accessed online from the library or remotely 24/7. Searches can be done by choosing a product or products or by simply searching all available items.
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| General OneFile - Article Search
Search periodicals, newspapers, reference books and multi-media sources on the humanities, education, environmental issues, technology, health care, politics and more.
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| Global Issues In Context
Features hundreds of country portals for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health and cultural issues.
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| Global Road Warrior (Login required - click here)
Global Road Warrior is the world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Global Road Warrior consists of 175 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
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| Greater Phoenix Digital Library - eBooks & eAudio
The Greater Phoenix Digital Library offers eBooks, eAudiobooks, eVideos and eMusic in formats compatible with most electronic devices. It is a wide-ranging collection of more than 90,000 titles that includes adult, teen and children's materials.
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| Heritage Quest - Genealogy Resources (Login required - click here)
Genealogical information covering America since the late 1700s. Collections include census images from 1790 to 1930; 25,000 family and local history books; Revolutionary War records; Freedman's Bank Records; and the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) covering over 6,500 genealogical periodicals since 1800.
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| Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center (Login required - click here)
This collection offers hobby enthusiasts hundreds of full-text magazines and books, videos, thousands of recipes and more, all within a unique, easy-to-use interface.
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| Home Improvement Reference Center (Login required - click here)
This database provides do-it-yourselfers with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects. Access includes full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and books, plus images not found anywhere else online.
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| Hoopla - eAudio, eMusic & eVideo
Start using hoopla digital today to borrow digital video, music and audiobooks with your library card. Gain access to thousands of titles – available for instant streaming or temporary download – to watch on your smartphone, tablet or computer. There’s no waiting to borrow and hoopla digital’s automatic return eliminates all late fees.
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| Hoover's Company Records (Login required - click here)
Find up to date records on 44,000 major public and non-public U.S. and international companies and 225,000 key executives. Record may include: Fact sheet, overview, history, people, financials, products & operations, subsidiaries & affiliates, competitors.
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| IngentaConnect - Journal Index (Login required - click here)
Index and abstracts to more than 20,000 interdisciplinary journals, dating as far back as 1988. Online ordering via credit card for journals not available at the Phoenix Public Library.
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| Kanopy
Kanopy’s collection features over 30,000 films (one of the largest film databases in the World) from over 1,000 top producers such as Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, PBS, Media Education Foundation, Stanford Executive Briefings, First Run Features, Kino Lorber, Cohen Films, Women Make Movies, and more. Over 60% of Kanopy’s content is exclusive and only available on Kanopy. Kanopy also launches on average 500 new releases per month, ens
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| Kids InfoBits - Articles for Kids
Thousands of age appropriate articles, eBooks and and images, designed for grades K-6.
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| Legal Forms
Includes official legal forms enabling users to create their own legal documents.
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| Literature Resource Center
Provides full text access to bibliographical and biographical information, literary criticism, and contextual information covering more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers. Allows for searching of information from Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography, as well as access to full-text criticism from Contemporary Literary Criticism.
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| Morningstar Investment Research Center (Login required - click here)
Provides financial data on over 8,000 stocks and 23,000 mutual funds, with independent reports on 1,200 stocks and 2,000 funds. Potential investors can plan investment strategies and monitor mutual funds, as well as research current or prospective holdings, find price performance records, and learn about fund portfolios and their management. Includes exclusive Morningstar Ratings
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| New York Times (Offsite Access) (Login required - click here)
NYTimes.com is a multi-platform news tool that provides full access to New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos and more.
Please utilize this link to obtain offsite access to NYTimes.com + NYT SmartPhone App + NYT Tablet App.
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| New York Times (Onsite Access) (Login required - click here)
NYTimes.com is a multi-platform news tool that provides full access to New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos and more.
Please utilize this link to obtain access to NYTimes.com, while you are onsite at a Phoenix Public Library branch.
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| New York Times Cooking (Login required - click here)
New York Times Cooking is an inspiring cooking guide, innovative and interactive kitchen tool, and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level discover, save and organize the world’s best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks.
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| New York Times Games (Login required - click here)
New York Times Games have captivated solvers since the launch of the Crossword in 1942. Our experts create engaging word and visual games that stimulate and keep the mind sharp.
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| NewsStand - Online Newspapers
Provides access to more than 1,100 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world?.
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| Novelist K-8 Plus (Login required - click here)
Online tool to help young readers find new books to read based on books they’ve already read or topics in which they are interested.
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| NoveList Plus - Reader Resources (Login required - click here)
Tool to help readers of all ages find new books to read based on books they've already read or topics in which they are interested.
NoveList Plus
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| Opposing Viewpoints In Context
An online library of current event topics--facts and arguments for and against each topic. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
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| Press Reader - Online Newspapers (Login required - click here)
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| Rosetta Stone (Login required - click here)
Rosetta Stone offers language and literacy tools to build your reading, writing, speaking and literacy skills. Available for 30 world languages, its activities will help you refine grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
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| Rocket Languages - Language Learning (Login required - click here)
Learn American Sign Language, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Hindi, German, Arabic, English as a Second Language and more. Lessons are reinforced through games and member forums where you can interact with other learners and teachers.
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| Sams Photofact (Remote Use – Due to Closure) - Online Electronic Repair Manuals (Login required - click here)
Sams provides service documentation for consumer electronics devices including television, radio,and VCRs. Over 180,000 different models and brand names are covered. Searching is by device model number.
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| Scholastic Teachables (Login required - click here)
Scholastic Teachables is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials for parents and teachers.
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| Science in Context
Detailed information for science assignments and projects, including articles, biographies, videos, overviews and experiments.
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| Skillsoft Books - Business and Technical Online Resources (Login required - click here)
Skillsoft Books provides leading, on demand business, technical, and engineering content containing thousands of digitized "best in class" books, book summaries, audiobooks, videos, and best practices.
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| Small Business Reference Center (Login required - click here)
Providing exclusive full text for many of the top consumer small business reference books, Small Business Reference Center contains more than 450 full-text reference books (including NOLO books), as well as nearly 400 full-text magazines.
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| Student Resources in Context
Explore information from science, literature and history through reference books, newspaper and journal articles, video and audio files.
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| Testing & Education 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. Also includes help for creating a successful resume.
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| The Arizona Republican and The Arizona Republic (Login required - click here)
Full text access to The Arizona Republican (coverage starting 1890) and The Arizona Republic (up to present day)
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| The Business Journals Online (Login required - click here)
Comprehensive coverage of business news from a local, regional and national perspective.
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| TumbleBook Library
Online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources.
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| Universal Class - Online Classes (Login required - click here)
Why not learn something new today? Universal Class offers hundreds of online classes facilitated by dedicated instructors sharing their knowledge on almost any imaginable topic. All this is free with your PPL library card.
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| US History In Context
Information on US history from primary sources and reference documents, including photographs, illustrations and maps.
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| Value Line Research Center (Login required - click here)
Value Line Research Center is an online database customers can use to search for information about stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles.
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| Westlaw (Burton Barr Library - In library use only)
Westlaw simplifies your starting point for legal research. Information resources on Westlaw include more than 40,000 databases of case law, state and federal statutes, administrative codes, newspaper and magazine articles, public records, law journals, law reviews, treatises, legal forms and other information resources.
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| World History In Context
Search a broad collection of reference works and primary documents covering the events, movements and individuals that have shaped world history.
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| Suggest a Purchase (Login required - click here)
Recommend a book for the library to purchase.
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