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Summit County Library offers a wealth of online materials you can access 24/7 using your library card. From books, audiobooks and magazines you can download to educational, business, investing, online encyclopedias and more. If you need help using these resources, please ask!

(Most resources on the list will need a valid Summit County Library Card to access)

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Automotive

Auto Reference Center

Repair and maintenance information on most major vehicle manufacturers created by ASE certified technicians.


Chilton Library
Online auto repair library with step by step repair instructions, maintenance schedules and more.


Small Engine Repair Reference Center

User-friendly repair guides and manuals for ATV's, marine and boat motors, motorcycles, snowmobiles and other small engines.

Arts, Movies & Music

Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
"The world's most popular and authoratative source for movie, TV and celebrity content."

InfoTrac Culinary Arts Collection

InfoTrac Fine Arts & Music Collection

InfoTrac Pop Culture Collection


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General

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Full-text articles from scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, books and more covering a variety of academic topics.


Academic OneFile

Scholarly magazines, newspapers and journals with an emphasis on arts, humanities, technology, science and social sciences.


Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia

Online encyclopedia with over entries covering a wide variety of subject areas.


General OneFile

Articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books covering pop culture, current events, arts and sciences, sports, hobbies and more.


History Reference Center

Search full-text articles, historical documents, biographies, maps and photos. Great for student history research.


InfoTrac Diversity Studies Collection


InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy Collection


Masterfile Premier

Article database with full-text of popular magazines and general reference works. Includes free access to Consumer Reports articles and Buying Guides.

MyHeritage
Diverse genealogy databases providing access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.


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Local Resources

Breckenridge Film Festival

One of the oldest film festivals in the country presenting diverse film experiences in an authentic mountain environment.


Breckenridge Heritage Alliance

Local nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Breckenridge’s unique heritage.


Breckenridge Music Festival

Provides diverse musical programming and education year round.


Colorado Workforce Center – Frisco

Part of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the Frisco Workforce Center can help with job searching, resume and interview skills, obtaining your GED, Veterans Assistance and more. Located at 602 Galena St., Frisco. (970)668-5360.


FIRC: Family & Intercultural Resource Center
Works to strengthen families through education and financial resources.

Frisco Historic Park & Museum

Preserves and promotes the Town of Frisco’s heritage and history by presenting an excellent educational museum experience to the community and its visitors.


National Repertory Orchestra

Changes the lives of young musicians and enriches the lives of Colorado residents and visitors.


Summit County Interactive Trails Map


Summit Historical Society

Dedicated to the discovery, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of the rich heritage and history of Summit County.


Summit County Community & Senior Center

Offers meeting room and event rentals, volunteer opportunities, and a variety of senior services and programming.


The Summit Foundation

Strives to inspire donors, build partnerships and mobilize resources to support community organizations in Summit County.

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Literature & Reading

Books and Authors
Get suggestions on what to read next by searching author, title or genre. Find book reviews, book club recommendations, author bios and more.


Contemporary Authors


Fantastic Fiction

Discover new books and authors, get book descriptions and genre booklists and read-a-likes.

GoodReads
Create a free online account to keep track and rate books you’ve read or want to read and connect with other readers for new recommendations.

IMDB-Internet Movie Database
“The world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.”

InfoTrac Information Science & Library Issues Collection

Library of Congress
The world’s largest library and oldest national cultural institution. Access many free digital collections online.

Marmot Overdrive Digital Collection
Check out eBooks and audiobooks from your library 24/7 to your tablet, phone, mp3 player, Kindle, Nook or other e-reader.

Novelist K-8
Need help finding what to read next for younger readers? Find reading recommendations, book club discussion questions, author read-a-likes, book reviews and more.

Novelist Plus
Need help finding what to read next? Find reading recommendations, book club discussion questions, author read-a-likes, book reviews and more.

RBdigital (formerly Zinio) - Digital Magazines Over 200 current and back issues of popular magazines you can download to your computer, tablet or phone. No checkout limits or due dates.

SelectReads

TumbleBooks Library
Tumblebook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a formate they'll love. There are books in Spanish and French as well as games, puzzles and more.

WorldCat
Worldcat lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and more then 10,000 libraries worldwide.


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Health

Consumer Health Complete

Access to easily understandable health and medical information from medical reference books, journals, news sites, videos and more.


Health & Wellness Resource Center (Including Alternative Health)

A comprehensive consumer health resource providing authoritative information on health and wellness related issues.

InfoTrac Nursing & Allied Health Collection

InfoTrac Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection

InfoTrac Psychology Collection


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Newspapers & Magazines

Colorado Historic Newspaper
Online collection of Colorado Historic Newspapers. Most content from between 1859 to 1923.

InfoTrac Newstand


MyHeritage
Diverse genealogy databases providing access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.

Newspaper Source Plus
Cover-to-cover access to 23 national U.S. and international newspapers, selected full text from many regional U.S. newspapers and television & radio news transcripts from major news networks and NPR.

Popular Magazines

RBdigital Magazines (download the app for mobile devices)

Regional Business News
Full text articles from regional business publications from metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

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K-12th Grade Student Resources

Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
Online encyclopedia with over entries covering a wide variety of subject areas.


InfoTrac Student Edition


Kids Infobits


MAS Ultra – School Edition
Designed especially for high school students, contains research informaiton from popular magazines, reference books, biographies, primary source documents, maps, photos and more.

Middle Search Plus
Great for middle-school homework help. Provides full text articles from more than 140 popular middle school magazines as well as thousands of biographies and historical essays.

Novelist K – 8 Plus
Find book recommendations for kids and young adults. Search by title, author, series or reading level to find similar titles and reviews.

Primary Search
Designed specifically for elementary school students, provides online access to popular elementary school magazines and encyclopedic entries written for kids.

Points of View Reference
Overviews,essays, articles and point & counterpoint arguments that present multiple sides of current issues.

Research in Context


StoryBlocks.org
A project of Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, StoryBlocks.org is a collection of 30 - 60 second videos designed to model to parents, caregivers, and library staff some songs, rhymes, and fingerplays appropriate for early childhood.

TOPICsearch
Explore social, political and economic issues,scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.

TumbleBook Library
Tumblebook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. There are books in Spanish and French as well as games, puzzles and more.

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Business & Careers

Business Insight Essentials

Business research tool featuring company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, periodicals and more.


Business Source Premier

Access to full text articles from top business magazines and journals as well as over 12,000 company profiles and 7800 case studies.


Colorado Grants Guide

A comprehensive database for grant seekers to research funding for Colorado nonprofit organizations.


InfoTrac Business Economics & Theory Collection


InfoTrac Communications & Mass Media Collection


InfoTrac Criminal Justice Collection


InfoTrac Culinary Arts Collection


InfoTrac Information Science & Library Issues Collection


InfoTrac Insurance & Liability Collection


InfoTrac Nursing & Allied Health Collection


InfoTrac Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection


InfoTrac Small Business Collection


InfoTrac Tourism/Hospitality & Leisure Collection


InfoTrac Vocations, Careers & Technical Education Collection


Morningstar Investment Research

Online investing research tool containing stock, fund, and industry and ETF information.


Professional Collection Resources for Educators
Covers diverse topics of interest to educators and researchers such as 21st century skills, learning disorders, home schooling, standardized testing and more.


Regional Business News

Full text articles from regional business publications from metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

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Legal

ColoradoLegalServices.org

Self-help legal information for civil legal matters, where to find low or no-cost legal help, court information and other referral information.


Legal Information Reference Center
Thousands of legal forms and full text legal reference books from Nolo Press, the leading publisher of consumer legal information

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Science & Environment

Environment Complete
Comprehensive coverage for Environmental Studies including agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and affiliated areas of study.

GreenFile

A collection of scholarly, government and general interest titles covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.


GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources)


InfoTrac Agriculture Collection


InfoTrac Environmental Issues & Policy Collection


InfoTrac General Science Collection


Psychology & Behavioral Sciences

Leading online research database with full text articles from psychology and behavioral sciences journals.


Science Reference Center

Designed for student researchers, contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other reliable sources.


Social Sciences Full Text
Covering the latest concepts, theories and methods from both applies and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, including addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies and more.

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History & Genealogy

Breckenridge Heritage Alliance
Local nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Breckenridge’s unique heritage.

Colorado Historic Newspaper
Online collection of Colorado Historic Newspapers. Most content from between 1859 to 1923.


History Reference Center
Search full-text articles, historical documents, biographies, maps and photos. Great for student history research.

InfoTrac US History Collection

InfoTrac War & Terrorism Collection

InfoTrac World History Collection

Military and Intelligence Database


MyHeritage
Diverse genealogy databases providing access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.
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