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An essential resource for genealogy research, containing over 5 million names of individuals who immigrated to North America (Mexico, Canada, and U.S.) from the late 1500s through the mid-20th century.

Available with library card

Full-text Ebsco database contains thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.

Available with library card

Essays that present multiple sides of a current event, issue or controversy. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by supporting articles. Great for debate preparation, and pro/con argumentative essays.  
 

Available with library card

Prescribers' Digital Reference provides information about drugs and pharmaceuticals and replaces the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). The print version of the Physicians' Desk Reference is no longer in print.

Available to everyone

PressReader provides digital access to more than 7000 of the world's newspapers and magazines as soon as they're available on the shelves, from more than 120 countries, in 60 different languages. Popular titles include: The Economist, The New York Times, The Guardian, Businessweek, Newsweek, Time International, and many more.

  • No library card login necessary from a library computer, or while using your device on library wifi.
  • From other locations on a desktop:
    • Navigate to "Sign in" at the top right corner of the screen.
    • Click on "Library or Group."
    • Search for or select Denver Public Library in the list, enter library card number and PIN.
    • Click on agreeing to submit your library card number and pin for authentication, and log in.
    • You will be prompted to log in again every 30 days.
  • From a device:
    • Download the PressReader app.
    • Click on Sign In at the bottom navigation bar.
    • Click on Library or Groups.
    • Click on Select Library or Group.
    • Type in Denver Public Library.
    • Enter library card number and PIN, proceed to PressReader.
  • Create an optional PressReader account to save articles, or follow a publication and have new issues ready to read.
  • Apps available for iOS and Android
  • PressReader Quick Start Guide
  • PressReader Help Center
  • Contact PressReader Support
  • Contact PressReader Support from the app: 
    Go to Settings > General > Send Us Feedback
    Select YES to Technical Log Sharing, then tap Send Message 
Available with library card

Combined catalog of 23 Colorado libraries, including Denver Public Library. Use this when you don't find an item in the Denver Public Library Catalog. Place a hold from here.

Available to everyone

Full-text database for students, researchers, psychologists, and counselors. Provides hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in APA PsycInfo.

Available with library card

Support your psychology research or clinical practice with access to current and historical academic and professional journals like the Annual Review of Psychology, the Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Pain Research and Management, and more.

Engage your curiosity with more general titles like Psychology Today, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Science, and Skeptic, including recent and historical issues.

Available with library card

Comprehensive resource for booksellers and publishers on the U.S. and Canadian publishing operations. Includes contact information, descriptions and distributors of materials. 

Available with library card