Albuquerque - Official City Website

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Free 24/7 access to databases containing articles from encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers and more--with your valid Albuquerque/Bernalillo County library card.

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Albuquerque and NM Information	Grants and Foundations
Arts and Entertainment	Health and Medicine
	Home Improvement
Automotive	Internet Searching
Books and Literature	Languages
Business and Financial	Library- other
Current Events	Magazines & Newspapers
Education and Tests	Reference Desk
Genealogy	Science and Technology
Government and Legal	Telephone, Fax, Email Directories

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Key to Database Icons
	ABQ Library database offering free access with your valid Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library card.
	An Internet website selected for its quality of content
	ABQ Library database available only within a branch facility
	Click to read External link disclaimer

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Albuquerque and New Mexico Information

	Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau		New Mexico Coalition for Literacy
	Albuquerque Journal		New Mexico Department of Tourism Official Web Site
	Albuquerque Museum of Arts and History		New Mexico Magazine
	Bernalillo County		New Mexico Net
	City of Albuquerque		New Mexico State Government Information
	Collector's Guide		New Mexico State Legislature
	Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce		New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
	League of Women Voters of Albuquerque		Project Vote Smart

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Arts and Entertainment

	Classical Music Library - [audio files for listening only] [use from library] [use from home]
	Naxos Music Library - Classical music and six other genres [audio files for listening only] [use from library] [use from home]
	Collector's Guide		New Mexico CultureNet
	Internet Movie Database		New Mexico's Cultural Treasures
	Master Events Schedule for Albuquerque		World Wide Arts Resources

Automotive

Auto Repair Center -Repair information for cars and light trucks, listed by year, make and model.
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How to Use: WORD [46K] or PDF [136K]

Small Engine Repair Reference Center - Repair information for ATVs, Generators and other small engines, Marine/Boat motors, Motorcycles, Outdoor Power Equipment, Personal Water Craft, Snow Machines/Snow Mobiles, and Tractors.

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Kelley Blue Book

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Books and Literature


	Digital Catalog - Download digital books to your PC, portable device, or burn to a CD. [use from library] [use from home] How to Use: Word [85K] or PDF [31K]
	Literature Resource Center - a collection of literary critical and biographical information from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism , Dictionary of Literary Biography, and more sources. [use from library] [use from home]
	NoveList - Find new authors and titles, author read-alikes. [use from library] [use from home]
	NoveList K-8 - Need help finding good books to read? Use your favorite books and authors to find new adventures! If you can't think of a book, simply choose a topic of interest and explore lists of recommended books. Teachers will find thematic units and other resources for incorporating fiction into the classroom. [use from library] [use from home]
	BookBrowser: Guide for Avid Readers New York Times Bestseller List Publisher's Weekly Book Bestseller List
	WorldCat -Link to other library catalogs worldwide to find books, eBooks, videos, DVDs and more. [use from library] [use from home]

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Business and Financial

	Business and Company ASAP (1980 - current) Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images. [use from library] [use from home]
	Business and Company Resource Center - Search company profiles, brand names, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. [use from library] [use from home]
	General Business File ASAP (1980 -current)- Access to broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals, and company directory listings with full text and images. [use from library] [use from home]
	General Reference Center Gold - Find articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers. [use from library] [use from home]
	InfoTrac Custom Journals - with NY Times and The Financial Times [use from library] [use from home]
	InfoTrac Small business Collection [use from library] [use from home]
	Mergent Online - Access to U.S. Company Data, International Company Data, U.S. Company Archives, and Factsheets Plus. [use from library] [use from home]
	Morningstar® Library Edition -research more than 20,000 stocks and mutual funds; build and analyze an investment portfolio; learn about stocks, mutual funds, and portfolios. Access is limited to 12 users at one time. If it's "busy"--please try again later. [use from library] [use from home]
	Reference USA - 12 million US businesses. [use from library] [use from home]
	Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
	Value Line® Research Center comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks in 97 industries, the stock market, and the economy. Access is limited to 12 users at one time. If it's "busy"--please try again later. [use from library] [use from home]

Current Events

	General Reference Center Gold - Find articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers. [use from library] [use from home]
	InfoTrac Custom Journals - with NY Times and The Financial Times [use from library] [use from home]
	InfoTrac Specialized databases [use from library] [use from home]
	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center -Social issues. [use from library] [use from home]
	Newsbank - Local and regional newspapers, world news. [use from library] [use from home

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Education and Tests

	InfoTrac Vocation, Careers & Technical Education [use from library] [use from home]
	LearningExpress Library - practice exams for GED, GRE, Civil Service, Military, and professional certifications. [use from library] [use from home] How to Use:Word [31K] or PDF [85K]
	Live Homework Help® - Get free online homework help from real tutors. Also visit our Homework Help page. [use from library] [use from home]
	Citation Machine

Genealogy

available only at Special Collections Library
	Ancestry Library Edition	Albuquerque Genealogical Society
	Heritage Quest Online	Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico
		New Mexico Genealogical Society

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Government and Legal

	Legal Forms -also include attorney state directory and legal dictionary. [use from library] [use from home]
	Consumer Information Center		Project Vote Smart
	Copyright Office		State Department
	Federal Web Locator		Statistical Abstract of the United States
	FirstGov		THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
	IRS Tax Forms and Publications		U.S. Census Bureau
	Law Help New Mexico		Welcome to the White House
	NM Supreme Court Law Library (includes NM Statutes)

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Grants and Foundations

	GrantSelect - 10,000+ funding opportunities [use from library] [use from home]
	Foundation Center @ Main Library
	New Mexico Funding Directory
	www.grants.gov

Health and Medicine

	Health Reference Center Academic -Nursing and allied health journals; personal hhealth information sources [use from library] [use from home]
	AMA Physician Select		WebMD
	MedlinePlus New Mexico Health Connection		Health Resources for Latinos and Spanish Speakers

Home Improvement

Home Improvement Reference Center

-repair information for all your projects including: decorating, electrical, maintenance, outdoor, plumbing, remodeling, and woodworking. [use from library] [use from home]

Internet Searching

	www.google.com		www.msn.com
	www.lii.org - Librarian's Internet Index		www.yahoo.com
	Monster Crawler http://MonsterCrawler.com

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Languages

Auralog- TELL ME MORE® . Learn Spanish, English, French, German and Italian.

[use from home or library] Login with your name and barcode and then create an account.

Quick Start Guide [PDF] (Rosetta Stone is no loger available to public libraries).

Note: Pop-up blockers must be turned OFF.

AURALOG

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

AURALOG ONLY works with:

WINDOWS PCs (not MAC computers or with any other operating systems)
WITH DSL CONNECTION OR HIGHER (will not work with Dial-up)

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

700 MHZ processor
192 MB RAM
Microsoft Windows® 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/Vista
30 MB available on hard disk
16 bit Windows®-compatible sound card
1024x768 graphic card with 16 millions colours (800x600 with 65,536 colours)
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later version
Flash Player 7.0 (Flash Player 6.0.65.0) with required administrator rights.
Microphone and loudspeakers or microphone-equipped headset
128Kb/s internet or intranet connection
E-mail address, if the student account has to receive information about access and automatic system messages.
Javascript
Auralog components set up with required administrator rights.

Libraries-other

	Central New Mexico Community College Libraries		New Mexico State University Library
	European Library Portal		RALLY (Rio Abajo Electronic Library)
	Internet Public Library		Rio Rancho Public Library
	LibWeb		Santa Fe Public Library
	Library of Congress		University of New Mexico Libraries
	New Mexico Library Directory		WebJunction New Mexico
	New Mexico State Library
	InfoTrac Information Science & Library Issues -Full text journals [use from library] [use from home]

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Magazines & Newspapers

	Expanded Academic ASAP - Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers. [use from library] [use from home]
	General Reference Center Gold - one-stop access to general interest magazines, business periodicals, and newspaper articles. [use from library] [use from home
	Informe - revistas en Español [use from library] [use from home]
	InfoTrac Custom Journals - with NY Times and The Financial Times [use from library] [use from home]
	InfoTrac OneFile (1980 - current) A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Updated daily. [use from library] [use from home] Infotrac Tips (89K PDF)
	Infotrac Kids Edition (Elementary School) - Easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books. [use from library] [use from home] Infotrac Tips (89K PDF)
	Infotrac Junior Edition (JuniorHigh/Middle School ) - Easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books [use from library] [use from home] Infotrac Tips (89K PDF)
	Infotrac Student Edition (High School) - Easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books [use from library] [use from home] Infotrac Tips (89K PDF)
	InfoTrac Professional Collection - 250+ full text magazine articles for education professionals. [use from library] [use from home] Infotrac Tips (89K PDF)
	InfoTrac Specialized databases -additional 25+ databases on various topics [use from library] [use from home] Infotrac Tips (89K PDF)
	Kids InfoBits (for grades K-5) [use from library] [use from home]
	Newsbank - Local and regional newspapers, world news. [use from library] [use from home
	Albuquerque Journal		New Mexico Magazine
	FindArticles.com		Online Newspapers.com
	News Voyager		Total NEWS

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Reference Desk

	Biography Resource Center and Who's Who - Search for people based on birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. [use from library] [use from home]
	Encyclopedias Online - Access Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre en línea, a dictionary, and an atlas. [use from library] [use from home]
	First Search -Access to 18 databases with indexing and citations for more than 10 million articles [use from library] [use from home]
	Gale Ready Reference Shelf - Acces to Gale Group reference directories. [use from library] [use from home]
	Gale Virtual Reference Library -specialized reference sources [use from library] [use from home]
	Asknumbers.com		Statistical Abstract of the United States
	CIA World Factbook		Tu Bibliotecario Electronico: Una Guia al Internet
	Colleges, Universities and Scholarships		U.S. Census Bureau
	Index of Native American Resources on the Internet		Where to Write for Vital Records
	Merriam-Webster Online		Zip Code Directory
	Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Science and Technology

	Computer Database -News and reviews of hardware, software, etc. [use from library] [use from home]
	GreenFILE- contains scholarly, government, and general-interest titles on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. [use from library] [use from home]
	InfoTrac General Science [use from library] [use from home]
	Science Resource Center - Curriculum-related science topics [use from library] [use from home]

Telephone, Fax and E-mail Directories

Reference USA - phone numbers and addresses for US businesses and residents. [use from library] [use from home] How to Use: PDF [447K]

Switchboard.com | SuperPages.com | Telephone Directories (world)

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Official website for the City of Albuquerque www.cabq.gov

Albuquerque - Official City Website

Library Catalog

Library Services & Programs

Research Assistance

Getting Involved

Feedback

Contact

Welcome to our Digital Library- your 24/7 Source for information

Additional help:

Need more information about these databases?

Browse by Category

Albuquerque and New Mexico Information

Arts and Entertainment

Automotive

Books and Literature

Business and Financial

Current Events

Education and Tests

Genealogy

Government and Legal

Grants and Foundations

Health and Medicine

Home Improvement

Internet Searching

Languages

Libraries-other

Magazines & Newspapers

Reference Desk

Science and Technology

Telephone, Fax and E-mail Directories

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