Research Tips and Databases

CultureGrams  contains concise, reliable and up-to-date information on more than 187 countries of the world. CultureGrams gives an insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. 

ABC World Food is a comprehensive database of recipes and food culture articles for 174 countries. Think of it as a world cookbook for 174 countries, although it’s much more. 

Teen Health & Wellness is the place to get comprehensive articles about issues essential to teen health and well-being.  Topics include body basics, nutrition, diseases, drug & alcohol, family life, friendship & dating, emotions, fitness, developmental disabilities & disorders, safety, grief & loss, life skills, etc.

“Everything you see on the internet is not true.” - Abraham Lincoln.  Infobase is a verified database that students can use with confidence in every subject field.

ProQuest Central Student provides access to thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports and other types of content. This multidisciplinary resource brings together some of ProQuest's most used databases in these subject areas: Education. Humanities. Psychology. 

 Explore topics within business and economics, geography, government, history, literature, science and health, social issues. 

Congressional Digest Online provides access to Congressional debates, Supreme Court debates, and International debates. It is a time-honored, impartial source for information on controversial topics.

COUNTRY REPORTS Established in 1997 out of a love for international relations and culture, this site offers more than 30,000 pages of content covering a wide-range of topics. The cultural, historical, statistical information and images have proven to be valuable to students, parents, teachers, and researchers alike.  This site can also be viewed entirely in French or Spanish.

Colorado Encyclopedia is the leading online reference work on the Centennial State, with more than 700 main entries on the state’s history and culture. It has been recognized as an authoritative source.