Consumer

Explore databases on consumer topics to help you make smart choices about products and services.

Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. Video Tutorials

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Convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles for information about conditions and diseases, medicines and drugs, general wellness, and food, exercise and nutrition.   

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ConsumerReports.org, a web-based, easy to navigate resource provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services, including cars, appliances, electronics and more. Contains articles from the monthly print magazine, the annual Buying Guide issue, plus additional content found only on the website.

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Ebsco databases provide online access to digital versions of the Consumer Reports magazine and Consumer Reports Buying Guide

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Full-text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources. The material is best for students, researchers and health care professionals and is intended for informational purposes only.

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Sample legal forms for a variety of issues. Many forms (with numbers starting with CO-) are specific to Colorado.  Also includes Legal Definitions, Legal Q&A, Helpful Topics, and more. Looking for a deed form? This article may help. Not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Video Tutorial

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Full text of top consumer legal reference books, many from NOLO. Includes books on patents, copyright, trademarks, and nonprofits. Classic view | Support Documentation

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Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine.  Includes information about body locations and systems, disorders, diseases and conditions, diagnosis and therapies, and health and wellness.  Also includes information about drugs and supplements, genetics and medical tests. Spanish

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Information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written in everyday language.

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Research stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and 529 College Savings Plans.  Identify stocks or funds that meet your criteria, see what analysts have to say about that investment, or enter two or more stocks or funds to see how they work together as a portfolio.  Improve your investing and personal finance knowledge and skills by taking courses in the Investing Classroom.  

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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.

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The Value Line Investment Survey, published weekly, tracks approximately 1,700 stocks in over 90 industries. Its Timeliness Ranking System ranks stocks on a scale of 1 to 5 for probable market performance over the next 6 to 12 months. The online version also includes Small & Mid-Cap Survey reports on approximately 1,800 small & mid-cap stocks, and Value Line University, which teaches step-by-step basics of understanding how to invest. Video Tutorials

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