Students using library databases off-campus need remote access codes available by logging into MyNPC, clicking the MyCourses tab, then Library Information on the right side, and then click "Passwords for Access to the Library Databases." Also check the U.S. Government Document Resources page and the NPC Library General Research Guide (PDF).
Research Assistance by Subject:
Administration of Criminal Justice
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Criminal justice; children of women prisoners; gangs; criminal psychology; juvenile corrections; prison administration; police administration.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General/Multiple Topics
- Nursing/Health
- Social Sciences
- USA.gov has official federal documents and statistics
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
- Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project
- United States Bureau of Justice Statistics
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data maintained by University of Michigan
- Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Program
- Sentencing Project
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics from University at Albany
- Tribal Court Clearinghouse
- United Nations Crime & Justice Information Network
Agriculture
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Animal genetics; animal nutrition; feedlots; feeds; forest ecology; forest management; irrigation farming; landscape architecture; range management; soil erosion.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Sciences
- AGRICOLA from the National Agricultural Library
- FAOSTAT Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Plants Database from U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USA.gov for all federal documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Cooperative Extension Service
- Arizona Water Institute (now EurekaMag.com)
- Agriculture Network Information Center
- Alternative Farming Systems Information System
- Breeds of Livestock
- Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
- Farm Subsidy Database by Environmental Working Group
- Farmland Information Center from USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service & American Farmland Trust
- Merck Veterinary Manual
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- Organic World from Research Institute of Organic Agriculture featuring statistics and global farming news
- Soils from National Cooperative Soils Survey
- Transgenic Crops
Anthropology & Archaeology
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Anthropological ethics; archaeology; cultural property, protection of; ethnology; Indians of North America -- antiquities; paleontology.
Library Databases:
Use databases in these categories:
- General
- Social Sciences
- JURN an academic search engine for 4,413 free electronic journals in arts and humanities
Internet Sites:
- People of the Colorado Plateau
- Anthropology Journal Archive
- Archaeological Research from Arizona State Museum
- Anthropology & Archaeological Resources from NativeWeb
- Digital Archaeological Record maintained by Digital Antiquity
- EVIA Digital Archive Project Media from Indiana University and University of Michigan
- Mesoweb
- Museum of Underwater Archaeology
- National Anthropological Archives
- Native American Ethnobotany from University of Michigan
- Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act
- Paleontology Glossary (USGS)
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
- A Roma Journey (Romani culture in the Balkans)
- SAA Archaeological Record
- Smithsonian Institution
- World Digital Library is diverse collection of cultural materials created by curators and librarians from around the world
Art
Library Catalog using subject headings such as:
Art movement like art, baroque; artist's last name; search by country like art, Chinese; search by groups of people like Indians of North America – art; search by art forms like rock paintings; sculpture, painting; textile fabrics.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Humanities
- AskART
- ArchINFORM, International Architecture Database
- JURN an academic search engine for 4,413 free electronic journals in arts and humanities
- Web Gallery of Art
- Arizona State Library database - Art
Internet Sites:
- Archives of American Art from the Smithsonian Institute
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online from the Getty Research Institute
- Art Babble from the Indianapolis Museum of Art
- Art Dictionary from Oxford Dictionary
- Art Project links to major world museums and their collections
- Asia Art Archive
- Fiber Arts Related Links
- Frick Collection
- Getty Research Portal
- Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection from University of Wisconsin
- International Sculpture Center
- Mother of All Art & Art History Links Pages from University of Michigan
- Museum of Contemporary Photography from Columbia College in Chicago
- National Gallery of Art
- New York Art Resources Consortium
- North American Indian Works from University of Cincinnati
- Project NORMAN from the Norman Rockwell Museum
- Public Art Archive
- Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands
- Web Resources for American Art from the Association of Historians of American Art
Biology
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Bacteriology; cell division; cells; cloning, organism; environmental health; food -- biotechnology; invertebrates; microbiology; nutrition; physiology; viruses.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Nursing & Health
- Sciences (such as Science Magazine and Salem Science)
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
- Use USA.gov for all official documents and statistics
Electronic Journals:
Science Magazine – available through the library databases web page
Salem Science -– available through the library databases web page
Internet Sites:
- Aquatic Commons from the International Association of Aquatic of Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers
- BioChemWeb a virtual library of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology
- Biodiversity Heritage Library a consortium of 12 natural history and botanical libraries
- Body Maps an interactive visual way to view anatomy from Healthline
- Catalogue of Life gateway to global databases about most world species - animals, plants, fungi, mico-organisms
- Cell Image Library from American Society for Cell Biology
- Cells Alive
- Census of Marine Life from University of Rhode Island
- Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health from University of Georgia
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology from Michigan State University
- DNA Learning Center from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Endangered Species Program from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
- Environment News Service, International Daily Newswire
- Environmental Quality from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (use Search for specific region or topic)
- Environmental Health & Toxicology from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Environmental News Network
- Environmental Policy Collection from University of North Texas
- Environmental Scene, Chemical and Engineering News from American Chemical Society
- Exploring Life's Origins Project from Boston Museum of Science
- Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Special Report from University of South Florida
- History of Vaccines from The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
- Human Genome Project 1990-2003 from U.S. Dept. of Energy
- iBioSeminars lectures and seminars coordinated by American Society for Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Center and the University of California with funding from the National Science Foundation
- Impacts of Resource Development on Native Lands from Carleton College
- International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Linus Pauling Online 1962 Pulitzer Prize Winner from Oregon State University
- Merck Manuals Online
- National Center for Biotechnology Information from U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Nature Education Knowledge Project from Nature Publishing Group
- Neuroscience Information Framework
- NOAA Photo Library photos from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) from U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Phys.Org science news
- Plant Image Gallery from Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
- Plant List maintained by Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, New York Botanical Gardens and Missouri Botanical Garden
- PLANTS National Database from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Plant Research and Conservation from The New York Botanical Garden
- The Right to Know Project from the Center for Effective Government
- Science: videos from U.S. National Science Foundation
- Science.gov government science information and research including over 60 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information and path to over 2200 scientific Websites.
- Science News from The Society for Science and the Public
- Scitable is a free science library from Nature Publishing Group
- Stem Cell Resources from BioScience Network
- Test Tube: videos behind the scenes in the world of science from University of Nottingham
- United Nations: System Work on Climate Change
- U.S. Drought Portal
- Vega Science Trust Videos from United Kingdom universities - use with Firefox
- All the Virology on the Web
- Virtual Cell Animation Collection from the Molecular & Cellular Biology Learning Center
- Visible Human Project from National Library of Medicine
- Why Files: Science behind the News
- Worldwatch Institute - CAN International
Business & Economics
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Banks and banking; business cycles; business ethics; business planning; business writing; economic development; economic history; economic policy; globalization; investments; stocks; supervision of employees; sustainable development; teams in the workplace.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
- ThomasNet.com is the most comprehensive resource for finding information on suppliers of industrial products and services in North America. Free access.
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics.
Internet Sites:
- Advertising Educational Foundation
- American Institute of CPAs
- Arizona Commerce Authority
- BusinessUSA.gov how to start a business from SBA and U.S. Department of Commerce [site redirects to Small Business section on USAGov]
- Economic & Business Research from University of Arizona
- U.S. Small Business Administration in Arizona
- Bureau of Economic Analysis from U.S. Department of Commerce
- Business Filings Databases from Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX.com)
- Center for Economic and Policy Research
- Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons from U.S. Department of Labor
- Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service
- Doing Business from The World Bank & International Finance Corp giving business regulations in 185 economies
- Drucker Archives from Claremont Graduate University
- Economic Policy Institute focuses on the needs of low and middle class Americans
- Economic Research Service from U.S. Department of Agriculture
- EDGAR from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - financial statements of public companies
- Entrepreneurship Corner from Stanford University
- Ethics World [site appears to be abandoned]
- Federal Reserve Board
- Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Federal Reserve Archive (FRASER)
- Free Management Library
- GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade) from Tufts University
- Global Resource Directory for information about global business from Michigan State University
- Knowledge at Wharton from the Wharton Business School at University of Pennsylvania
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) from U.S. Census Bureau
- Patents & Trademarks from U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- Regional Economic Accounts from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Small Business Development Center (NPC)
- Statistics for Specific Industries from U.S. Small Business Administration
- Statistics from the World Trade Organization
- Tax Policy Center from Urban Institute and Brookings Institution
- U.S. Economic Indicators from U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Export Information
- U.S. Monetary Policy from Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco
- U.S. Tax Code, Regulations & Official Guidance from the Internal Revenue Service
- World Economic Outlook Reports from the International Monetary Fund
Chemistry
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Bioremediation; chemical elements; chemical reactions; chemistry; chemistry, organic; hydrocarbons; molecular structure.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Sciences (such as Science Magazine)
- PubChem from the National Library of Medicine. Free access.
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
- USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- 365: Chemistry for Life by American Chemical Society
- American Chemical Society
- BioChemWeb a virtual library of biochemistry, molecular biology and cellular biology
- Chemical Education Digital Library
- CHEM ID Plus from National Library of Medicine
- Chemical Safety Information from Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety
- Chemicool Periodical Table created by David S. Hsu of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Chemistry Webbook from National Institute of Standards & Technology
- Chemogenesis Web Book from Meta-Synthesis Scientific Publishing House in the U.K.
- Climate monitoring from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Elements Handbook from Knowledge Door
- Environmental Chemistry.Com
- Environmental Scene from American Chemical Society
- FracFocus 2: Chemical Disclosure Registry managed by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
- Impacts of Resource Development on Native Lands from Carleton College
- IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology
- Merck Manuals Online
- Periodic Table from WebElements
- Periodic Table Life from Chemical Education Digital Library
- Phys.Org science news
- The Right to Know Project from the Center for Effective Government
- Royal Society of Chemistry podcasts
- Science: videos from U.S. National Science Foundation
- Science.gov government science information and research including over 60 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information and path to over 2200 scientific Websites.
- Society of Toxicology
- Test Tube: videos from behind the scenes in the world of science from University of Nottingham
- Toxicity Reference Database from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- United Nations System Work on Climate Change
- Vega Science Trust Videos from United Kingdom universities - use with Firefox
- Visual Interpretation of Table of Elements from Chemsoc - consortium of 30 chemical societies
- Why Files: Science behind the News
- Wired Chemist by Claude Yoder
Computers & Technology
Library Catalog using subject headings such as :
computer-aided design; computer games; computer hackers; computer networks; computer software; computers; digital divide; digital electronics; digital media; information superhighway; information theory; internet; internet industry; internet users; Microsoft software; the name of a specific operating system such as Linux; social media; World Wide Web; website development; websites.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
General
Sciences
USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- Accredited Domain Name Registrars from ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
- A-Z List of all Threats and Risks from Symantec. Virus, worms, etc.
- C Computer Security Resource Center of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology
- C Programming
- Cyborg Subjects: Discourses on Digital Culture Online journal and discussion site {website no longer active, 7/16}
- Digital Trends
- Mashable by Pete Cashmore. News site for social and digital media, technology and web culture.
- Office of E-Government and Technology from The White House [White House website]
- Open Source Web Design
- Technology Review
Cosmetology
Library Catalog using subject headings such as:
Beauty culture,, beauty operators, beauty shops, cosmetics, hair, hairdressing, hair styles, manicuring, nails (anatomy), skin -- care and hygiene
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Science
- PubMed from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Organizations:
- Aesthetics' International Association
- American Association of Cosmetology Schools
- American Board of Certified Haircolorists
- American Electrology Association
- Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
- Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP)
- Day Spa Association
- Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD
- International Pedicure Association
- National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
- National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors & Associations (NCEA)
- National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology
- Professional Beauty Association
- Society for Clinical and Medical Hair Removal
- Society of Dermatology SkinCare Specialists (SDSS)
- The Salon Association (TSA)
Other Internet Sites:
Early Childhood
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Child development; child psychology; early childhood education; education, preschool; educational psychology; learning; teaching -- aids and devices.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Social Sciences (such as ERIC)
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
- Click on ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) for educational resources.
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics.
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Early Childhood from Arizona Department of Education
- Arizona Early Learning Standards
- Arizona Head Start Association
- Children's Picture Books from Miami University
- Early Childhood Research & Practice – index to articles
- Guidelines for Comprehensive Early Education Programs from Arizona Department of Education
- Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood from Western Illinois University
- First Things First
- From Neurons to Neighborhoods: the science of early childhood development from National Academy Press
- Head Start – Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning
- HighScope – Highscope Curriculum
- Kids Count Data Center from Annie E Casey Foundation
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Theories of Learning from Funderstanding
- Zero to Three
Education
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Child development; child psychology; curriculum planning; education, elementary; education -- standards; educational psychology; gifted children -- education; learning; special education; teacher-student relationships; teaching -- aids and devices; also the name of any disability, i.e. autism.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Social Sciences (such as Education Source and ERIC)
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
- Click on ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) for online educational resources.
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- Arizona K-12 Center from Northern Arizona University
- Bureau of Indian Education
- Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning from University of Texas
- America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being statistics on children and families in the United States across a range of domains, including family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.
- Common Core State Standards Initiative
- Condition of Education annual report on key indicators on the condition of U.S. education from NCES
- International Activities Program develop, improve, and disseminate comparable international data
- Kids Count Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Lost Opportunity" a 50 State Report on the Opportunity to Learn in America
- Mathwire provides worksheets and activities for standards based math classes for children
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) from U.S. Department of Education
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) nation's report card of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas
- National Education Policy Center from the University of Colorado
- National Writing Project
- Regional Resource Center Program (for special education)
- Special Education, Arizona Dept. of Education
- U.S. Department of Education
Emergency Medical Technician
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Anatomy; ambulance drivers; emergency medical personnel; emergency medical services; emergency medicine; pediatric emergencies; physiology; rescue work.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Nursing & Health
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Division of Emergency Management
- Arizona Poison & Drug Information Center
- Emergency Medical Services from Medline Plus
- Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act
- First Responders Training & Technical Assistance from U.S. Homeland Security
- National Pesticide Information Center
- Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
- Visible Human Project Visual Gallery from National Library of Medicine
- Visible Human Project
Energy & Industrial Technician
Library Catalog using subject headings such as:
Electric industries; power resources; renewable energy sources; water analysis; water-power -- West (U.S.); waste disposal; water treatment plants.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General - OCLC - Business & Industry
- Sciences
Internet Sites:
- Electric & Gas Industries Association
- Profile of the Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Industry from U.S. Environmental Protection
- Energy Information Administration
- Arizona Commerce Authority from the State of Arizona
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Visit from U.S. Geological Survey
English & Literature
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Search by author's last name in subjects, i.e. Poe, Edgar Allan -- criticism and interpretation; search by language, i.e. American literature, or American literature -- Indian authors, or Chinese literature ; search by time period, i.e. authors, American -- 19th century -- biography.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Humanities (such as JSTOR OR Salem Literature)
- JURN an academic search engine for 4,413 free electronic journals in arts and humanities
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
Internet Sites:
(there are many sites devoted to just one author – search by their name)
- Books that Shaped America from U.S. Library of Congress
- Bronte Family
- Cambridge History of English & American Literature
- Charles Dickens Page maintained by David Perdue
- Danteworlds from University of Texas
- Edgar Allan Poe Digital Collection from University of Texas
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning Project at University of North Dakota
- Folklore & Mythology Electronic Texts from University of Pittsburgh
- Kate Chopin from the Kate Chopin International Society
- Literature in English from Voice of the Shuttle (Literature other than English also available)
- Luminarium - English literature from medieval to 18th century, site is maintained by Anniina Jokinen
- Naropa Poetics Audio Archives from Naropa Institute
- Native American Authors from ipl2 Consortium
- Walt Whitman Archives
- William Faulkner
Fire Science
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Fire ecology; fire management; forest fires; wildfires.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Nursing & Health
- Sciences
- Use USA.gov for official documents an statistics
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety
- Arizona State Forestry Division
- Arizona Fire Chiefs Association
- Arizona Fire District Association
- Building & Fire Research Portal from National Institute of Standards & Technology
- NIST.gov from National Institute of Standards & Technology
- Fire and Aviation Management from U.S. National Parks
- Fire Management Today from U.S. Forest Service
- Fire on the Web from National Institute of Standards & Technology
- Firehouse Magazine
- National Fire Plan
- NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program from U.S. Centers for Disease Control
- NIOSH Fire Fighter Research from U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Geography
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Climate changes; disease outbreaks; earth temperature; earthquakes; economic development; global environmental change; globalization -- social aspects; refugees; sustainable development; rolcanoes; war and society; weather -- social aspects; world bank; world health; world politics.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Nursing & Health
- Sciences
- Google Earth satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings. Free access.
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- American Geographical Society Library
- Association of American Geographers
- Background Notes (about countries) from U.S. Dept. of State
- Carbon Footprints of Nations from Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Center for Immigration Studies
- Climate Debate
- Climate Institute
- Climate monitoring from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Country Studies from Library of Congress
- EasyStats from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Environmental Health & Toxicology from U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
- Environmental Justice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Environmental Policy Collection from University of North Texas
- Environmental Scene from American Chemical Society
- GIS Dictionary from University of Edinburgh
- Global Climate Change from National Climatic Data Center
- Immigration Statistics from the Department of Homeland Security
- Island Directory from United Nations
- Library of Congress Map Collections 1500-2002
- Map of Languages in the U.S. from Modern Language Association
- The National map
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory from U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA Paleoclimatology from U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA Photo Library public domain photos from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Open Street Map a free Wiki world map
- PCL World Maps Collection from Univ. of Texas
- Penn World Tables from Univ. of Toronto
- Quickfacts (States and Counties of the U.S.) by U.S. Census Bureau
- Resources for the Future
- United Nations Population Information
- United Nations Refugee Agency
- United Nations Systems Work on Climate Change (requires log-in to database)
- U.S. Drought Portal
- U.S. Vital Statistics from U.S. Centers for Disease Control
- World Factbook from U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
- Worldmapper
- World Watch Institute
Geology
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Earth sciences; earthquakes; fossils; geology -- Arizona; glaciers; minerals; volcanoes; water resources development; water rights -- Arizona.
Electronic Journals:
- Science Magazine - via Library Databases web page
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Sciences (such as Science Magazine)
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- American Geosciences Institute
- American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database from Univ. of Arizona
- Arctic Portal from the Arctic Council and various universities
- Colorado Plateau from Northern Arizona University
- Earth Resources Observation System from U.S. Geological Survey
- Earthquake Information from U.S. Geological Survey
- FracFocus2 : Chemical Disclosure Registry managed by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
- Paleobiology Collections & Resources from Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Geology of Petrified Forest National Park from U.S. National Park Service
- Global Volcanism Program from Smithsonian Institute
- Impacts of Resource Development on Native Lands from Carleton College
- NOAA Photo Lab public domain photos from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Science.gov government science information and research including over 60 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information and path to over 2200 scientific Websites.
- Structural Geology on the Web from Smith College
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Vega Science Trust Videos from United Kingdom universities - use with Firefox
- Why Files: the Science behind the News
History
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Search by country, i.e. China -- History; search by topic, i.e. slavery -- United States or Enlightenment or reconstruction; to search by event use country then event, i.e. Greece -- history -- Peloponnesian War -- 431-404 B.C.; for world overviews search by History time periods, i.e. history, modern -- 20th century.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Social Sciences (such as History Study Center)
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
- JURN an academic search engine for 4,413 free electronic journals in arts and humanities
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Documents Leading to Statehood from the Arizona State Library
- AmDocs: Documents for the Study of American History from Virtual Library
- American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration & Settlement
- American Memory from U.S. Library of Congress
- American Presidents from University of Virginia
- Americas Archive from Rice University
- Arizona Memory Project from the Arizona State Library
- Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History & Diplomacy from Yale Law School
- Black Abolitionist Archive from University of Detroit
- Cold War International History from The Wilson Center
- Connected histories: British History Sources 1500-1900 from 3 British universities
- Country Studies from U.S. Library of Congress
- Cultural Institute from Google contains many video recordings of historic events
- Digital Papers of Ulysses S. Grant from Mississippi State University
- EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents from Brigham Young University
- European History Online examines 500 years of modern European history from Institute of European History
- European History Primary Documents from European University Institute
- Founders Early Access unpublished documents from our nations founders by University of Virginia
- Free at Last? Slavery in Pittsburg U.S. slavery documents from University of Pittsburgh
- Free at Last: the U.S. Civil Rights Movement from the U.S. Department of State
- Historical Text Archive contains 7775 international links in 24 categories (no longer available)
- History Central Catalogue from Virtual Library
- History News Network from George Mason University
- History: United States from Virtual Library
- Inaugural Addresses of the U.S. Presidents from Bartleby.com
- Islamic Heritage Project from Harvard University. Books, manuscripts, maps covering history, religion, geography, literature and sciences.
- JFK Assassination Records
- Making of America is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction and contains approximately 9,500 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- New Deal Network (site no longer available)
- Online Presidential Libraries from the U.S. National Archives (NARA)
- Rulers (back to 1700) international rulers by country by B. Schemmel
- Slavery and Abolition in the U.S.: Select Publications of the 1800's from Millersville University
- Texas Slavery Project from University of Virginia
- Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University
- Timeline of Ancient Egyptian History from The British Museum
- Voices of Civil Rights from U.S. Library of Congress
- World History Sources from George Mason University
- World War I Document Archive from Brigham Young University
- World War II Documents from Yale University
Human Services
Library Catalog using subject headings such as:
Alcoholism; child abuse; child welfare; drug abuse; public welfare; social work with children; social work with the aged; substance abuse.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- Nursing & Health
- Social Sciences
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- National Survey on Drug Use & Health from the U.S. Department of Health
- Management of Substance Abuse from World Health Organization
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Among American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Law
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Judicial opinions; labor laws and legislation; law -- Arizona; law -- United States; United States Congress; United States Constitution.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Social Sciences
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
- Use FDsys.gov for official U.S. government documents
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Administrative Code, Table of Contents
- Arizona Revised Statutes from Arizona Legislative Service
- Arizona Supreme Court Opinions from Arizona Legislative Service
- Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government refresher for facts about the U.S. government
- Code of Federal Regulations unofficial access to e-CFR
- Congress.gov (also use Thomas.gov)
- Court Listener maintained by Michael Lissner - Federal Circuit Court records and U.S. Supreme Court
- Daily Congressional Record official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress
- Hopi Law & Order Code updated 1991
- FDsys.gov free online access to official publications from all three branches of the U.S. Federal Government
- Federal Register daily journal of the United States government
- Federal Rules of Evidence from Cornell Law School
- Congress.gov is a beta site for US legislative information; replaces THOMAS.gov
- Navajo Common Law Project
- Navajo Nation Bar Association
- National Indian Law Library
- Our Government explains branches of government and key documents
- Presidential Actions from the Office of the President of the United States
- Supreme Court of the United States
- THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
- U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
- U.S. Treaty Affairs from U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Code consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States
- U.S. Courts official site for federal court system
Mathematics
Library Catalog, use headings such as:
Algebra--outline, syllabi, etc.; algebra--study and teaching; calculus--outline, syllabi, etc.; calculus--study and teaching; mathematics--study and teaching; statistics--study and teaching.
Electronic Databases:
- Highwire Press--free online journal articles from Stanford University
Use links in Sciences category of databases on library web page
Internet Sites:
- About.Com:Mathematics includes resources, tips, practice sheets and tutorials
- HMC Mathematics Online Tutorial from Harvey Mudd College (basically calculus tutorials)
- Khan Academy contains tutorials on arithmetic, pre-algebra, algebra, calculus, differential equations
- Science.gov government science information and research including over 60 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information and path to over 2200 scientific Websites.
- Paul's Online Math Notes from Lamar University
- Purple Math explanations about algebra
- Virtual Math Lab from West Texas A&M University (basically Algebra tutorials)
Music
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Composer's last name then first name; methods of expression such as Singing; type of music such as orchestral; search by movement such as romanticism in music; music appreciation.
Electronic Databases:
- General
- Humanities (such as Classical Music OR Oxford Music Online)
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
Online Journals:
- Psychology of Music from Sage Publications
Internet Sites:
- Baroque Music
- Center for Popular Music from Middle Tennessee State University
- The Classical Music Navigator from Western Kentucky University
- Global Music Archive from Vanderbilt University
- J.S. Bach maintained by Jan Hanford
- League of American Orchestras
- New Music USA
- Mutopia Project free sheet music in the public domain
- National Jukebox from the National Library of Congress
- Petrucci Music Library from International Music Score Library Project - a virtual library featuring all public domain music
- Sibley's Music Library from University of Rochester
- Songs for Teaching
- Virtual Instrument Museum from Wesleyan University
- Worldwide Internet Music Resources links from Indiana University School of Music
Nursing & Allied Health
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Drug therapy; health surveys; medical ethics; nurse and patient; nursing care plans; patient care planning; patient education; pediatric nursing; psychiatric nursing; surgical nursing; search by specific diseases.
Electronic Journals:
- Journal of Nursing Education (Access through NPC databases.)
- BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology (full text journal) from BioMed Central Free access.
- For Consumers from U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Free access.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General/Multiple Topics
- Nursing /Health
- Sciences
- NCLEX practice exams
- PubMed from National Library of Medicine - full-text bio-medical and life science journal articles.
- Use Metalib for access to 53 federal databases.
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
Internet Sites:
- American Nurses Association
- Arizona Health Statistics from AZ Dept. of Health
- Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section curated by Ronald Bergman
- Body Maps an interactive visual method to view anatomy from Healthlines
- Breastfeeding from Texas Tech University
- Clinical Trials.gov database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world
- Cochrane Collaboration access to abstracts of clinical evidence
- Controlled Substance Schedule from U.S. Dept. of Justice
- Diabetes in American Indians & Alaska Natives
- Environmental Health & Toxicology from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
- Glossary of Terms & Symbols used in Pharmacology from Boston University
- HCPCS & ICD Codes Free ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes
- Healthfinder from U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
- Healthy People 2020 from U.S. Dept. of Health
- History of Vaccines from The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Programs from U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
- Kaiser Family Foundation non-profit organization focusing on national health issues
- Medical Heritage Library is a source for digitized medical rare books with some video. The site is maintained by Internet Archive. The site is a collaboration of world medical libraries.
- Merck Manual for Health Care Professionals
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from U.S. Centers for Disease Control
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Guideline Clearinghouse (Care Planning) from U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Nursing History & Health Care from University of Pennsylvania
- Nursing Shortage from American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Rare Diseases Research Office from U.S. National Institutes of Health
- RWJF Datahub (State Health Compare) SHADAC and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- ToxLearn (tutorial on toxicology) from National Library of Medicine
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository access to the Registry of Nursing Research database
- Visible Human Project from National Library of Medicine
Nutrition
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Agricultural biotechnology; diabetes -- diet therapy; dietetics; food additives; food allergy; food composition; food habits; food labeling; genetically modified foods; nutrition; obesity.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Nursing/Health
- Sciences
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
Internet Sites:
- Arizona Nutrition Network
- Arizona Bureau of Nutrition & Physical Activity
- The Blonz Guide to Nutrition, Food Science and Health by Ed Blonz
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans from U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Fast Food Nutrition.org
- Food and Nutrition Information Center from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Food Labeling and Nutrition from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Food Psychology from Cornell University Food & Brand Lab
- My Plate (formerly known as Food Pyramid) from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Nutrition from the World Bank
- Nutrition.gov from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (slow load)
- Nutrition for Everyone: Vitamins & Minerals from U.S. Center for Disease Control
- Nutrition and Food Web Archive
- Office of Dietary Supplements from U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Reports on the World Nutrition Situation from United Nations
- Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity from Yale University
- Supertracker will display individual plans for nutrition, fitness & health from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- We Can: ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition from U.S. National Institutes of Health
Philosophy & Religion
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Search by name of religion or philosophical school. i.e. Baha'i or humanism; search by name of philosopher - last name first; search by topic, i.e. animal rights -- moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Humanities (such as JSTOR)
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
Internet Sites:
- Baha'i Faith
- Buddhist Studies links from WWW Virtual Library
- Catholic Online
- Chinese Philosophical Archive from Wesleyan Univ.
- Dictionary of Philosophical Terms & Names by Garth Kemerling
- Digital Dead Sea Scrolls from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem
- International Religious Freedom Report from U.S. Department of State
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy from University of Tennessee
- Internet Sacred Text Archive online books on religion, mythology and folklore
- Introduction to Islam from Middle East Institute
- Islamic Heritage Project from Harvard University
- Jain Principles, Traditions & Practices from Colorado State Univ.
- Jewish Encyclopedia
- Philosophy Bites podcasts
- Sikh
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Taoism from University of Oxford
- Zoroastrian Archives
Political Science & Government
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Electioneering; Electoral College; government spending policy; Indians of North America -- government relations; religion in the public schools; sovereignty; United States Constitution.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Social Sciences
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- Arizona
- Hopi
- Navajo
- White Mountain Apache
- American National Election Studies from Stanford University and University of Michigan
- American Presidents from University of Virginia
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Bipartisan Policy Center
- CATO The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.
- Electoral College from National Archives & Records Administration
- Founders Early Access from University of Virginia. Documents of the founding fathers that are awaiting editing before compilation into a subscription database.
- Global Voices is an international group of bloggers reporting on blogs and citizen media around the world
- Congress.gov site for US legislative information
- Council of State Governments
- Human Security Report Project
- Jamestown Foundation conservative think tank offering news and analysis about world events
- National League of Cities
- Open States: discover politics in your state maintained by the Sunlight Foundation
- Project Vote Smart
- USAGov--Index to Federal and State Governments
- Governments on the Web links by Gunnar Anzinger
- Political Science Resources maintained by Richard Kimber
- State of the Media (2014 Report) (PDF) from the Pew Research Center
- States Perform from Council of State Governments
- Tax Policy Center from Urban Institute and Brookings Institution
- UN Security Council Resolutions
- White House Executive Office of the President
- World Constitution Finder from Univ. of Richmond
Psychology
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Search by the name of a theory, scientist, or specific condition.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Nursing & Health
- Social Sciences
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development from State Univ. of New York College at Cortland
- Food Psychology from Cornell University Food & Brand Lab
- Mental Health Report from U.S. Surgeon General
- National Mental Health Information Center from U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
- Neurosciences on the Internet by Neil Busis
- Scholarly Psychology Resources on the Web maintained by Russell A. Dewey
Sociology
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Aged; deviant behavior; drug abuse; emigration and immigration; ethnicity; family; gangs; gender identity; homosexuality; marriage; minorities; sex customs.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Nursing & Health
- Social Sciences
- Use USA.gov for official documents and statistics
Internet Sites:
- America's Children in Brief from U.S. Forum on Child and Family Statistics
- Arab American National Museum
- Center for Immigration Studies
- Center for World Indigenous Studies
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Gang Research Net from University of Illinois
- Gender Issues Research Center
- International Center for Research on Women
- Mapping the Measure of America from Social Science Research Council
- Office of Justice Programs from Crimesolutions.gov (research on program effectiveness)
- Pew Social & Demographic Trends from the Pew Research Center
- Polling Report.Com
- Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
- State of the Media (2014) (PDF) from the Pew Research Center
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. from U.S. Census Bureau
- UNICEF Statistics
- The Urban Institute
- Urban Poverty from The World Bank
- Women Watch from the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women & Gender Equality
- Women's E News
- World Bank Open Data Over 2,000 statistical indicators relating to global poverty
Spanish
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Mexico -- social conditions; Mexico -- Social life and customs (or any country); Spanish language; Spanish literature; Spanish poetry.
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in the GENERAL category
Internet Sites:
Theatre, Film & Television
Library Catalog, use subject headings such as:
Costume design; motion picture industry; motion picture producers and directors; stage lighting; stage props; television programs; theatrical makeup; search by name of any show; search by name of any playwright or director.
Electronic Journals:
- Variety Magazine Free access
Electronic Databases:
Use the library databases in these categories:
- General
- Humanities
- Go to Navajo County Public Library Databases
- JURN an academic search engine for 4,413 free electronic journals in arts and humanities
Internet Sites:
- Carnival Collection has costume and float designs from Mardi Gras from Tulane University
- Costumer's Manifesto
- Didaskalia (journal of ancient Roman & Greek theatre)
- Film Noir Foundation
- Performing Arts in America 1875 - 1923 from New York Public Library
- Playbill Vault is a comprehensive database of Broadway history from Playbill Inc.
- Television (Popular Culture) from Washington State University
- WWW Virtual Library for Theatre & Drama