Library Databases, Research and Helpful Links
Access trusted research tools, newspapers, DIY guides, and specialty databases free with your Lone Cone Library card. Many resources require your library card number when used from home.
🪪 Library Card Required: When accessing from home, you may be prompted to enter your Lone Cone Library card number. After logging in, you may see a menu of available databases — choose the one you want from the list.
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Sign in once, then choose the database you need.
🔎 EBSCO Research Portal (Library Card Required)
Access all EBSCO resources, including student research, DIY/repair, writing, history, and more.
Sign in to EBSCO →🗞️ Colorado Historic Newspapers
Digitized historic Colorado newspapers (no library card required).
Open Collection →🎓 Student Research & Homework
Best picks for school projects, papers, and current events.
📘 Academic Search Premier (Library Card Required)
Scholarly and popular full-text journals for research papers and assignments.
Open via EBSCO →🧒 Explora – Elementary (Library Card Required)
Kid-friendly research articles and facts for grades K–5.
Open via EBSCO →🧑🎓 Explora – High School (Library Card Required)
Advanced research sources for essays and projects.
Open via EBSCO →🧠 TopicSearch (Library Card Required)
Current events and social issues across many subjects.
Open via EBSCO →🧰 DIY, Repair & How-To
Fix it, build it, troubleshoot it — guides and reference tools.
🚗 Auto Repair Source (Library Card Required)
Repair info, diagrams, service schedules, and recalls for thousands of vehicles.
Open via EBSCO →🏠 Home Improvement Source (Library Card Required)
Project guides for repairs, maintenance, remodeling, and troubleshooting.
Open via EBSCO →🛠️ Small Engine Repair Reference Center (Library Card Required)
Repair info for mowers, trimmers, snowblowers, and other small engines.
Open via EBSCO →🧶 Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center (Library Card Required)
Creative how-to guides and hobby instruction.
Open Hobbies & Crafts →✍️ Writing, Literature & Language
Writing help, literature resources, and full-text poems and stories.
✍️ Writing Reference Center (Library Card Required)
Writing support: essays, resumes, grammar help, and process tools.
Open via EBSCO →📖 Literary Reference Center (Library Card Required)
Literary criticism, author bios, and reference content.
Open via EBSCO →📝 Poetry & Short Story Reference Center (Library Card Required)
Full-text poems and short stories plus author information.
Open via EBSCO →🏛️ History & News
Primary sources, history references, and newspapers.
🏛️ History Reference Center (Library Card Required)
Reference content, photos, maps, primary sources, and essays.
Open via EBSCO →📰 Newspaper Source Plus (Library Card Required)
Full-text U.S. and international newspapers.
Open via EBSCO →Need help picking the right database or finding articles? Call or stop by — we’re happy to help.