A-Z Resources

Working on a research paper? Try this database! It offers coverage of hard sciences, medicine, engineering, and business, plus full-text access to the London Times, Financial Times, and current issues of The New York Times.

Available for use at any Chandler Library location.

This database contains millions of records from all over the world including vital records, Census records, immigration records, city directories, yearbooks, and much more.  View our tutorial!, opens a new window

A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

This great resource allows you to browse through genres, authors, or titles. With the B&A "Who, What, Where, When" tool you can find exactly the kind of book you're looking for! 

The classic encyclopedia, with articles for children, young adults and adult researchers.

Use Chandler Public Library on the go! Chandler Library’s mobile app makes it easy to find and discover titles, place holds, renew items, and get information about our library, and much more.

A great auto repair solution for the “do-it-yourselfer” that is easy to use no matter the skill level. Repair, maintenance and specification tables provide critical data on thousands of domestic and imported models of cars and light trucks from 1940 onward.  View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Ebooks and audio ebooks. Read at the Cloud Library website or download the app. View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Review and compare products and find in-depth advice, tips and trends written by experts. Includes content from the print magazine and the online subscription site.  View our tutorial!, opens a new window

A content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.

Full-page issues of popular magazines. Read online or download the app. For more information see the Flipster FAQ, opens a new window. View our tutorial, opens a new window!

Free music downloads from the Sony Music catalog with your library card (limit 5 songs per week).  View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Provides periodical and news information through an intuitive, user-friendly search interface for researchers at all levels.

Provides users with the tools they need to understand today’s world issues from a global perspective. 

Research a country before you visit. Also a good resource for school country reports. View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Genealogy research from historical records, including information from the Freedman's Bank and Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-land Warrant Application Files. 

Resources for high school-level core subjects from Science to Literature to History, including reference articles, periodical & newspaper articles, primary sources, videos, charts, graphs and more.

Streaming video with a focus on documentaries, classic films and learning content such as career development, lifestyle video, The Great Courses collection and K-12 curriculum video. Use your library card to create a free account and get up to 10 film credits per month. View our tutorial!, opens a new window

A comprehensive, online database of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on their academic or licensing tests. View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Arizona legal forms, legal definitions, Q&A and more. View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Learn what you want whenever you want with LinkedIn Learning's online video tutorials and training courses. Courses cover a broad range of topics, including Microsoft Office products and job-searching tips. To use the app, choose "Sign in with your library card" and enter the Library ID cpl.

Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.

Learn to speak over 70 world languages, with memory-building exercises, grammar and culture notes, a selection of foreign films and more! 

An innovative Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields.

Reading recommendations for fiction and nonfiction. View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Viewpoint (pro/con) articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, & newspaper articles on controversial topics.

Search multiple Gale databases at once, including General OneFile, News, Biography and more.

Over 6,000 newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in 60+ languages. Browse the PressReader website or download the PressReader app and choose "Libraries and Groups" to log in with your library card and PIN numbers. Access to this resource made possible by the Friends of the Chandler Public Library. View our tutorial, opens a new window!

(Formerly ReferenceUSA) A powerful online reference and research tool providing library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses (59 million) and U.S. residents (310 million). Find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.

Learn a language online. Languages available: Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Hindi, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, American Sign Language, Inglés (English as a second language).  View our tutorial!, opens a new window 

Note: To use the mobile app, you must first create a free account at the website. Then use the same username and password to log into the app.

Articles about science topics, biographies of scientists and resources for science projects.

From Peterson's, practice tests & courses in academic and vocational topics, career finder and more.  View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Children's interactive picture books online, many with animations.  View our tutorial!, opens a new window

Provides a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues and current information. 

Integrates full-text periodicals, reference materials, primary source documents and more into a broad collection searchable history collection.