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A to Z Maps Online - worlds largest subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. (Available from home when you enter your library barcode in the appropriate box)
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Academic Search Premier - provides full text for more than 4,500 journals (magazines)covering social sciences, computer sciences, engineering, medical sciences and other science topics. (Available from home)
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Alcoholics Anonymous - find group meetings in the Vail/Eagle County area. The Information Desk at the library also has a list of meeting locations, times and phone numbers. (Website)
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Amazon - (Website)
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Amazon UK - (website)
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America's Newspapers - find current and archived state, regional, and national full-text articles on issues, events, people, government, etc, including Boulder's Daily Camera, the Denver Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and the Washington Post. (Available from home)
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American Library Association - (Website)
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American Memory - provides free and open access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. (Website)
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Ancestry Library - provides coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom. Its valuable content is a strong complement to HeritageQuest Online. (Library use only)
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Ask Colorado - 24/7 help from a reference librarian from a Colorado library.(Website)
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Aspen Times - (Website)
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Associations Unlimited - (Available from home)
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Author Yellow Pages - offers a searchable directory of author websites. (Website)
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Auto Reference Repair Center - contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles. (Available from home)
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AXS Vail Valley - encourages the growth and accessiblity of recreation programs and services for the physically disabled Vail Valley resident and visitor. (Website)
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Barrons - (Website)
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Barrons - provides information on the markets for non-subscribers of Barrons.com. (Website)
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Bartletts Familiar Quotations - (Website)
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Basic Demographic Information - (Website)
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Betty Fort Alpine Gardens - the worlds highest botanical garden. (Website)
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Booklist - (Library use only)
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Boulder Public Library Catalog - (Website)
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Bradford Legal Forms - offers a complete line of legal forms and law books, covering topics such as real property, litigation, business entities, divorce, bankruptcy, trusts and estates, powers of attorney, and eviction related to life and business in Colorado. (Website)
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Bravo! (Vail Music Festival) - (Website)
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Bright Future Foundation - supports programs aimed at the prevention and intervention of domestic violence. (Website)
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Britannica for KIDS - jump to the KIDS edition of Encyclopedia Britannica after you log in using your library card by clicking on the icon in the upper right corner of the page. (Available from home)
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Buddy Program - provides young people the opportunity to grow through adult mentoring. (Website)
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Bureau of Labor Statistices - statistics on consumer spending, wages, earning, benefits, productivity, employment and unemployment. (Website)
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Bus Schedules (Eco Transit) - click on the route description to access bus schedules. (Website)
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Bus Schedules (Town of Vail) - Town of Vail Bus Schedules + ECO Transit Bus Schedules. (Website)
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Business Source Premier - business research database providing full text articles from journals covering marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. (Available from home)
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Business.gov - U.S government sponsored gateway site of business topics. Contains information on government contracting, laws, small business associations, mentors, employee relations, etc. (Website)
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Can Do Multiple Sclerosis (Formerly Jimmy Heuga Center for MS) - Offers multiple sclerosis (MS) programs based on the philosophy of founder Jimmie Heuga. The name of this center changed from Jimmy Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis to Can Do Multiple Sclerosis in 2010.
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CAPHIS Top 100 List: Health Websites You Can Trust - CAPHIS is a section of the Medical Library Association. The sites included on this website are selected with criteria that include credibility, sponsorship/authorship, content, audience, currency, disclosure, purpose, links, design, interactivity, and caveats. (Website)
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Center for Disease Control - (Website)
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Citizenship Education - obtain access to educational material for the citizenship test by clicking on the 'Education and Resources' Tab from the horizontal menu. Then select 'Civics and Citzenship Study Materials' from the menu on the right side of the page. (Website)
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Clinical Trials - (Website)
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College Source - (Website)
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Colorado (State) Demography Office - is the primary state agency for population and demographic information. (Website)
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Colorado Address Confidentiality Program - is a state program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual offenses, and stalking, who fear for their safety. (Website)
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Colorado Bicycling & Pedestrian Manual - This link contains the official rules of the road and trail for biking and walking in Colorado. (Website)
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Colorado Business Resources - business information sponsored by the Colorado State website. (Website)
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Colorado by the Numbers - find statistical data on a huge number of subjects related to Colorado. Site sponsored by the University of Colorado. (Website)
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Colorado Childrens Choral - locally grown, globally loved, and always a life-changing experience for singers and audiences alike. (Website)
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Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault - is the collective voice of survivors of sexual violence and those who support a society free from violence and oppression. (Website)
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Colorado Department of Labor and Employment - find information on employment services, unemployment benefits, worker's compensation, labor standards. (Website)
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Colorado Drivers License Manuals - locate Colorado drivers' license manuals. (Website)
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Colorado Historical Society - collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Colorado for present and future generations. (Website)
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Colorado House and Senate - (Website)
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Colorado Income Tax Forms - (Website)
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Colorado Job Bank - Search for job listings in Colorado including jobs in: state government, libaries, teaching, Colorado Workforce Center... (Website)
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Colorado Legal Services - an organization which helps low income Coloradans who are seeking legal assistance. (Website)
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Colorado Mountain Passes - link to information about each of Colorado's mountain passes. (Website)
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Colorado Revised Statutes - (Website)
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Colorado Road Conditions - obtain up to date information about Colorado road conditions. (Website)
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Colorado Ski Museum and Ski Hall of Fame - preserves and interprets the history of skiing and snowboarding; honors those individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport; and educates the public about Colorado’s rich skiing legacy. (Website)
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Colorado State Archives - Preserves Colorado's legal and historical records and
promotes their use. (Website)
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Colorado State Archives and Libraries - Research resources for genealogists and family historians. (Website)
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Colorado State Business Forms - from the Colorado Secretary of State's office. (Website)
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Colorado State Government - (Website)
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Colorado Vital Records - request birth, marriage, divorce, adoption and death certificates from the appropriate agencies. (Website)
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Colorados Historic Newspaper Collection - Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) currently includes 147 newspapers published in Colorado from 1859 to 1923. CHNC contains over 477,000 digitized pages. (Website)
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Consumer Guide - offers comprehensive reviews of new and used vehicles, detailed pricing, safety information, and expert buying advice. (Website)
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Consumer Health Complete - designed for the everyday consumer of health care information, database provides access to health and medical information contained in medical encyclopedias, reference books, and magazine articles. (Available from home)
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Consumer Price Index - values are updated monthly. (Website)
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Consumer Reports - (Library use only)
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ConsumerSearch - gateway to product reviews sponsored by About.com. (Website)
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Contemporary Authors - provides biographical and bibliographical information and references on many U.S. and international authors. (Available from Home)
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Continental Divide - (Website)
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Cornell Law - (Website)
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Cyndis List - of genealogy sites on the Internet.
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Denver Post - (Website)
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Denver Post Books - (Website)
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Denver Public Library Catalog - (Website)
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Denver Public Library Western History and Genealogy Dept. - Browse collections or do research. (Website)
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e Dictionaries - (Website)
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e Newspapers - (Website)
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e Serials - (Website)
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Eagle County - Eagle County's website. (Website)
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Eagle County Cemeteries - Start your search for information about cemeteries in Eagle County from this website. (Website)
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Eagle County Demographics - (Website)
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Eagle County History - History of Eagle County. (Webiste)
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Eagle County Homepage - (Website)
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Eagle County Quick Facts - from Eagle County's website. (Website)
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Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability - is a community organization promoting sustainable practices in recycling, energy & renewable power, and green building. (Website)
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Eagle Valley Family Assistance Fund - assists families and individuals, who live and work in Eagle County, and who have temporary financial problems that cannot be met by conventional financing, governmental or social service agencies. (Website)
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Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (White River National Forest) - Information on trails and campgrounds in the Eagle Ranger District of the White River National Forest. (Website)
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Ebsco GreenFILE - search information on environmental issues. (Available from home)
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EBSCOhost Web - search one, selected or all databases offered by EBSCO through State of Colorado funding. (Available from home)
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Economic Trends - tracked by Eagle County. (Website)
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Economist - (Website)
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Edmunds - new cars, used cars, reviews and pricing.(Website)
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eLibrary (formearly BigChalk) - general reference tool geared for students. Allows searches of magazines, newspapers, transcripts, and photos. (Library use only)
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Ellis Island - use the Ellis Island website to search immigration records. (Website)
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Encyclopedia Britannica - (Available from home)
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - contains scientific information about the environment. (Website)
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ePrep online testing - take SAT, ACT, PSAT, PLAN tests and more from this site. This service provides video explanations of questions missed on the tests. (Available from home. To access for first time, click 'click here to register new account' and use code = VAILPL to set up account)
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Erich Windisch - this link takes you to a New York Times obituary for a local legend. (Website)
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FAFSA - apply for financial aid for college online through FAFSA. (Website)
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FamilySearch - an official website of the Church of Jesus Christ and the Later Day Saints; contains access to international as well as U.S. genealogical data. (Website)
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Federal Consumer Information Center - (Website)
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Federal Register - official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. (Website)
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FedStats - makes available statistics from more than 100 federal agencies. (Website)
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Financial Times - (Website)
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Find Law - (Website)
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First Gov - use this site to access all of the U.S. government's resources. Find agencies, legislators, statistics, and consumer information. (Website)
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FirstGov - use this site to access all of the U.S. government's resources. Find agencies, legislators, statistics, and consumer information. (Website)
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Forbes - (Website)
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Foresight Ski Guides - provides affordable skiing and snowboarding to people who are blind or visually impaired. (Website)
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - (Available from home)
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Genealogy - usgenweb.org is a website created by volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. (Website)
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Geni.com - a free, private place to build your family tree. (Website)
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Glenwood Canyon - (Website)
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Global Road Warrior - provides a wealth of information about countries around the globe. Perfect resource for travelers and homework alike. (Available from home)
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Gore Range Information - Follow links from this page to even more information about the Gore Range. (Website)
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Government Benefits - official benefits website of the U.S. government, with information on over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs.
(Website)
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Government Printing Office - disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. (Website)
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Habitat for Humanity of the Vail Valley - builds affordable homes in partnership with local families. (Website)
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HealthFinder - health topics and information for the lay person from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Inlcudes doctor and hospital locator. (Website)
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Heritage West - database brings together digital objects from the collections of museums, libraries, historical societies and archives from throughout the Western United States. (Website)
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HeritageQuest Online- library access - use HeritageQuest Online to find your ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled. (use this link for library only access)
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High School Source Database (MAS Ultra School Edition) - contains full text for more than 500 high school magazines as well as 360 full text reference books, 85,639 biographies, 104,481 primary source documents, and 285,912 photos, maps & flags, and color PDFs. (Available from home)
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - download income tax forms and instructions. (Website)
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International Law - (Website)
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Internet Movie Database - find information about movies as well as actors and directors. (Website)
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Internet Public Library - web based library of links to reference materials available on the web. (Website)
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Investors Business Daily Online - provides access to market research and information. (Website)
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John Hopkins Intelihealth - (Website)
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Kelley Blue Book - provides prices, values and reviews on new and used vehicles. (Website)
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Kids Count - this website site consists of population data about age, gender, households, families, and housing units from the Census Short Form (Census SF1) and social, economic, and housing data from the Census Long Form (Census SF3). (Website)
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Kids Search (middle school and elementary school) - database for middle school and elementary school students. (Available from home)
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Kiplingers - (Library use only)
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Kirkus Reviews - (Library use only)
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Law Firms - (Website)
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Learning Express - interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests. (Available from home)
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Librarians Index to the Internet - index to websites that have been vetted for quality of information by a team of librarians. (Website)
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Literary Reference Center - Contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works. (Available from home)
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Lord Gore - this site provides historical information about Lord Gore, for whom the Gore Range was named. (Website)
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Mango Languages - learn a language from the following list: Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, AND English for Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish speakers. (Available from home)
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Mas Ultra - School Edition - contains biographies, images and primary source documents aimed at the high school student. (Available from home)
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MasterFILE Premier - provides access to full text general reference publications, including Consumer Reports, full text reference books,biographies, primary source documents,biographies and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. (Available from home)
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Mayo Clinic Medline National Library - (Website)
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Middle Search Plus (middle school database) - provides access to full text for more than 140 middle school magazines, 85,639 biographies, 104,481 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 285,912 photos, maps and flags. (Available from home)
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Morningstar - investment research website. (Library use only)
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Mountain Resort Communities Benchmark Report - Rural Resort Region 2005 Benchmark Report. (Website)
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Mountain Resort Communities Demographics - (Website)
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National Cancer Institute - consumer-oriented information cancer related topics and comprehensive descriptions research programs and clinical trials. This site also offers the medical professional deailed information on specific areas of research and funding opportunities. (Website)
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National Center for Health Statistics - site sponsored by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)and dedicated to compiling statistical information on the health of Americans. (Website)
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National Institutes of Health - browse health and wellness topice or research conditions and diseases from this comprehensive website which also links you to other health related sites. (Website)
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NetLibrary Audiobooks and Ebooks - is your source for audiobooks and ebooks. Set up your NetLibrary account using a library computer so that you can access your account remotely or from the library. (Available from home once you have set up your account in the library)
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New DVDs
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New Juvenile and Young Adult Titles
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New York Public Library - (Website)
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New York Times - (Website)
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Newspaper Source - database provides cover-to-cover full text for 35 national & international newspapers as well as selective full text for more than 375 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Television & radio news transcripts are also provided. (Available from home)
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Newsweek - (Website)
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Non-Profit organizations in Eagle County - listing of all non-profits in Eagle County
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NoveList K-8 Plus - this reader's advisory tool for students also contains author information. (Available from home)
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NoveList Plus - this fiction and non fiction reader's advisory tool contains author information. (Available from home)
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Nutrition.Gov - (Website)
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NY Times Book Review - (Website)
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NYTimes Business - (Website)
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Occupational Outlook Handbook - find information about different types of jobs including education requirements, earnings and expected job prospects. (Website)
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Optimal Resume - use this website to create resumes and cover letters, take skills assessments, practice interviewing, and post your resume to a job board at no cost to you. (Available from home)
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Outdoor Recreation Maps for Colorado - purchase maps directly from Trails Illustrated. (Website)
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Over-the-Hill Gang - membership is available to individuals and couples as long as one spouse is at least 50 years of age. (Website)
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OverDrive - download audio books, ebooks, videos and music from Overdrive using your Town of Vail PL library card. (Available from home)
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Place Names in Colorado - Search for Colorado place names alphabetically or by county. (Website)
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Poem Hunter - Find poems, poets, music lyrics and quotations on this website. (Website)
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Primary Search (elementary school database) - provides full text for nearly 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research as far back as 1990. (Available from home)
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Publishers Weekly - (Website)
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PubMed - a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. (Website)
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Quotes Stock Historical - (Website)
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ReferenceUSA - find personal phone numbers and addresses, business phone numbers and addresses, as well as business information. (Available from home)
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Regional Business News - provides coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from U.S. metropolitan and rural areas. (Available from home)
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Research Starter (Business) - provides students and other researchers with a starting point for gaining an understanding of key topics related to business. (Available from home)
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Research Starter (Education) - provides students and other researchers with a starting point for gaining an understanding of key topics related to education. (Available from home)
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RxList - (Website)
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Salvation Army - offers help to stranded motorists and assistance to families and individuals who are in financial need or are involved in emergency situations. (Website)
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Samaritan Counseling Center - a source for spiritually integrated counseling and education. (Website)
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School Data Direct - a place for educators, researchers, and policymakers to access information about public schools. (Website)
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Science.gov - searches over 40 databases and 1,950 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results. (Website)
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Searchasaurus (elementary school) - database for elementary school students. (Available from home)
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Second Home Study
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Shmoop - website written by educators and experts from Ph.D. and Masters programs at Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley (and other top universities). The vast majority of Shmoop writers have taught at the high school or college levels. Contains sections on history, poetry, literature, biographies, AP Exams and more. (Website)
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Small Business Adminstration - access information on starting a small business in the U.S. (Website)
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Start a Business in Colorado - (Website)
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Statistical Abstract of the United States - authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. (Website)
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Student Research Center - database for high school and middle school students.
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Supreme Court Decisions - Legal Information Institute of the Cornell Law School provides information on current and historic Supreme Court decisions as well as justice biographies, and current term information. (Website)
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Supreme Court of the United States - (Website)
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Swift Eagle Foundation - provides financial assistance to Eagle County residents for living and personal expenses during times of crisis or hardship. (Website)
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Tax and Accounting Sites Directory - a directory of tax, accounting and payroll sites. (Website)
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Thomas Register - legislative information from the Library of Congress. (Website)
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ThomasNet - allows access to more than 800 white papers, industrial case studies, community forums for knowledge sharing,and industrial news. Find product and company information. (Website)
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TOPICsearch (current events) - database covers social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other topics discussed in classrooms. (Available from home)
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Town of Avon - learn more about the Town of Avon. (Website)
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Town of Eagle - (Website)
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Town of Gypsum - (Website)
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Town of Minturn - (Website)
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Town of Vail - (Website)
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Town of Vail - browse the Town of Vail website for information about the town's history, high altitude living, and general information. (Website)
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Town of Vail Code - town code available on line. (Website)
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Town of Vail Homepage - (Website)
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Town of Vail Newcomers Guide - new to the area? This website provides useful information to help you settle in. (Website)
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ToxNet - National Library of Medicine website provides information on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. (Website)
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Tufts University Nutrition Navigator - (Website)
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U. S. Census Bureau - American Fact Finder - contains population, housing, economic, and geographic data based on the 2000 census. (Website)
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U.S Patent and Trademark Office - covers patent, trademark and intellectual property topics. (Website)
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U.S. Census Bureau - Eagle County demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau. (Website)
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U.S. Census Economic Fact Sheet for Eagle County - (Website)
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U.S. Code - search or browse the Federal Laws of the United States. (Website)
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UC at Boulder Catalog - (Website)
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United States House of Representatives - (Website)
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United States Senate - (Website)
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US News and World Report - (Website)
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USA.gov - federal gateway to information about federal and state taxes. (Website)
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USGenWeb - usgenweb.org is a website created by volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. (website)
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USGS Publications - (Website)
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Vail Area Road and Mountain Bike Routes - Browse an online magazine to find routes for both mountain and road bike trips. (Website)
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Vail Chamber of Commerce and Business - (Website)
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Vail Club 50 - a local recreational and social club with activities for people aged 50 and over. (Website)
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Vail Daily - (Website)
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Vail International Dance Festival - (Website)
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Vail Performing Arts Academy - providing performing arts opportunities for the students of the Vail/Eagle Valley since 1996. (Website)
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Vail Recreation District - official website of the Vail Recreation District which oversees activities at: Dobson Ice Arena, Vail Nature Center, Vail Golf Club and Nordic Center, Vail Tennis Center, Imagination Station, and Vail Gymnastics Center.(Website)
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Vail Resorts - Official website of Vail Mountain. (Website)
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Vail Symposium - (Website)
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Vail Trail Names and History - Discover the history behind the names of Vail trails. (Website)
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Vail Valley Cares - is a non-profit help organization formed in 1991 by local churches to assit people in need in the community. (Website)
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Vail Valley Charitable Fund - helps people, living and working in Eagle County, who have overwhelming financial needs due to medical crisis. (Website)
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Vail Valley Forest Health Project - (Website)
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Vail Valley Foundation - brings events such as the following to the valley: Vail International Dance Festival, Vilar Performing Arts Center, the American Ski Classic, Teva Mountain Games and World Cup Ski Racing. (Website)
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VailOnSale - (Website)
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Value Line - (Website)
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Walking Mountains - Formerly Gore Range Natural Science School - provides a combination of innovative school programs, summer youth science camps, adult seminars, and year-round interpretive programs. (Website)
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Wall Street Journal - (Library use only)
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Washington Post - (Website)
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Weather Channel - type in zip code or city name to obtain current and forecasted weather. (Website)
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Western Regional Climate Center - contains information about current weather conditions as well as historical climate information, sunrise/sunset data, and links to educational information. (Website)
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White House Home Page - (Website)
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White River National Forest - (Website)
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World Almanac - (Library use only)
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World Factbook - (Website)
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World Trade Center Denver - is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to helping companies in the Rocky Mountain Region import, export, and establish overseas operations. (Website)
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Yahoo Finance and Quotes - (Website)
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Zacks - set up a portfolio tracker or just use this site for market research. (Website)
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