General Reference & Articles
General Reference Center
1980 - Current
General OneFile
1980 - Current
- All-inclusive, one-stop source for magazine & newspaper articles
- General
Reference sources
Newspapers
InfoTrac Custom
Newspapers
- A collection of full text newspapers from around the USA and the World
Midland Daily News Index (2003 - present)
- Find citations for Midland area information and local obituaries from the Midland Daily News
Michigan Newspapers (Newsbank)
- Search Midland Daily News, June 17, 2002 - Present
Michigan Newspapers Web Pages
Historical Midland Newspapers
- Search
Help
- Bartram's Cheek, 1870
- The Midland Times, 1872-1875
- The Midland Republican, 1881-1922
- The Midland Sun, 1881-1922
New York Times
- Full-Text 1995 - present
- Indexing only 1980 - 1995
Historical New York Times, 1851-2005
New York Times Historical
Extra Ed.
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Research
Academic OneFile
1980 - Current
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Comprehensive database of journal and magazine articles for college level
students and researchers
CINAHL
- Indexing for journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
- Limited Full-text. Request inter-library loan at the library
reference desk.
Computer Database
1980 - Current
- Computer-related product articles, news, and reviews
Educator's
Reference Complete
- Resource for education journals
Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Full text reference books available online.
- Topics include medicine, science, social studies, and business
OCLC FirstSearch
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Homework -- for more specific homework topics, click
on subject at top
World Book Kids
- Preschool through Grade 4
- Fun, games, and education
Kids InfoBits
- Kindergarten through Grade 5
- Full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books articles
Novelist K-8
- Kindergarten through Grade 8
- Picture books to teen novels: find the best books to
read in children’s and young adult fiction
- Series info
- Annotated lists, picture book extenders and
ready-made booktalks
eLibrary Elementary
- Kindergarten through Grade 9
- Reference books, journal articles, newspapers, photographs, maps, and radio
and television news transcripts
- All articles are full text.
SIRS Discoverer
- Kindergarten through Grade 9
- World Almanac for Kids, Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia, Topic of the Month
- Magazine and newspaper articles, maps, government documents, and photographs
Something About
the Author
- Grades 6 - 12, independently. Earlier grades with help.
- Authors & Literature for Young People
InfoTrac Junior Edition
- Grades 6 - 9
- Full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books
Marshall Cavendish Digital
Reference
- Grades 6 - 12
- World Cultures
- Sciences
SIRS Renaissance
- Grade 6 and up
- Arts & Humanities Resources
InfoTrac Student Edition
- Grade 9 and up
- Full-text magazines, newspapers and reference
books
Maps101
- All Ages
- City and country maps
- Earth Science maps
- History maps
- Geography in the news
World Book Student
- All Ages
- Encyclopedia Articles
- Magazine Articles
- Reliable Web Sites
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Animals, Birds & Plants
AccessScience
- McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online
Birds of North America
- From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and
the American Ornithologists' Union
Endangered Species of North America e-book
- Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Marshall Cavendish Digital
Reference
- 4th Grade through High School
- Animals & Plants
Michigan Rare Species
Explorer
- Search for Michigan Animals or Plants that are Endangered
- View Endangered Status
- View Michigan Counties where Species has been Observed
Science Online
- Great for high school & college biology students
Antiques & Collectibles
PriceIt!
Antiques & Collectibles
- Data from ebay, GoAntiques, Tias.com, and Select Auction Houses
- Articles on many subjects related to antiques & collectibles
- Collecting Clubs Directory
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Art, Pictures and Images
CAMIO: Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
SIRS Renaissance
- Arts & Humanities Resources
- Full-text
AP Photo Archive
- The Associated Press' photo library
Audiobooks
NetLibrary Downloadable Audiobooks
-- download to your computer, transfer to your mp3 player.
Tumble Talking Books -- "Your Online Audio Library"
TumbleBookLibrary - "e-books
for e-kids"
TumbleReadables - "Your Online
Read-Along Library"
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Read-Along on your computer.
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Books for Elementary through Adult readers.
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Classics, Shakespeare Plays, Middle & High School
reading list books.
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Auto & Small Engine Repair
ChiltonLibrary.com -- this is the new auto repair resource.
- Automotive Repair Information for Do-It-Yourself People
- Look up and print instructions for repairing your automobile
- Service Bulletins and Recall Notices
Small Engine Repair
- ATVs, Boats, Personal Watercraft
- Motorcycles
- Snowmobiles
- Tractors, Lawn mowers, Generators
Biography
Biography Resource Center
- biographical sketches
- portraits
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- index to published biographical information
Something About
the Author
- Grades 6 - 12, independently. Earlier grades with help.
- Authors & Literature for Young People
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Books and Reading
Literature Resource Center
- Information on novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers
- Poems, Short Stories, Essays, Plays, and Speeches
- Biographical information
of literary people
Novelist
- Fiction readers resource
- Search by subject
- Find similar authors
- Browse booklists and book award lists
Poets.org from the Academy of American Poets
Something About
the Author
- online version of the set of books that have biographical sketches of
children's authors.
What Do I Read Next?
- Plot summaries, award citations, recommended reading lists
- Search book titles, by subject, genre, time period, geographic location, character, reading level and more
- Find similar books by different authors
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Business and Investment
Business & Company Resource Center
- Fully integrated resource bringing together company
profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company
histories, chronologies and periodicals.
General Business File ASAP
- Business research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and
company directory listings with full text and images available
Morningstar
- Stocks or mutual funds
- Analysis of investments
- Compare the fund holdings
Reference USA
- Locate addresses, phone numbers and brief company information for 12 million U.S. businesses
- Search Residential Database of 120 million households by name, location and phone number
Small Business e-Reference
- Includes successful business plans developed by small businesses throughout North
America
- Encyclopedia of Small Business
- Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
- Comprehensive Investment Information
- Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Company Profiles
- Replaces S&P print products
Value Line
- Online version of the popular investment resource
- Reports on companies industries
- Selection & Opinion resources
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Consumer Information
Consumer Reports
- Search Consumer Reports online for full text-articles 1999 - June 2009
eBooks
NetLibrary
- Collection of reference, scholarly, and professional electronic books (eBooks)
Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Full text reference books available online.
- Topics include medicine, science, social studies, and business
Marshall Cavendish Digital
Reference
- Grades 6 - 12
- World Cultures
- Sciences
Encyclopedias
Marshall Cavendish Digital
Reference
- Grades 6 - 12
- World Cultures
- Sciences
World Book Kids
- Preschool through Grade 4
- Fun, games, and education
World Book Student
- Encyclopedia Articles
- Magazine Articles
- Reliable Web Sites
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Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition
- U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward
- Many other
information sources
America's Genealogy Bank & America's Obituaries
- Historical Newspapers, 1690 - 1977
- Historical Books 1801 - 1900
- Historical Documents, 1789 - 1980
- America's Obituaries, 1977 - present
- Social Security Death Index, 1937 - current
HeritageQuest
- US Census from 1790 - 1930
- Family and local history books and articles
- Revolutionary War Records
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Health & Wellness
CINAHL
- Indexing for journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
- Limited Full-text.
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Center
- Consumer Health information
- The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only
Health Reference Center-Academic
- Medical and health information for nursing and medical students and health care workers
- The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only
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History, Government & Global Issues
CultureGrams
- Cultural information on over 182 countries and territories including maps, statistics, recipes and more
- Basic information on the United States including facts, symbols, time-lines, famous residents and more
Maps101
- City, State and Country maps
- Earth Science maps
- History maps
- Geography in the news
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
- Arguments for each side of social issues
- Newspaper and magazine articles
- Statistics
United States and World History Resource Center
- History topics
- Reproductions of historic documents
U.S. History & Government e-Reference
U.S. Popular Culture e-Reference
World History & Culture e-Reference
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Legal Information
LegalTrac
1980 - Current
- Law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers
- Federal and State Cases, Laws and Regulations, Legal Practice, and Taxation
Westlaw
- Michigan Compiled Laws
- Michigan State Cases
- Michigan Court Rules
- Michigan Administrative Code
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Science Resources
AccessScience
- McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online
Birds of North America
- From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and
the American Ornithologists' Union
Marshall Cavendish Digital
Reference
- Grades 6 - 12
- World Cultures
- Sciences
Michigan Rare Species
Explorer
- Search for Michigan Animals or Plants that are Endangered
- View Endangered Status
- View Michigan Counties where Species has been Observed
Science Online
- Diagrams
- Definitions
- Biographies
- Essays
- Experiments
Science & Technology for Students
- e-books for middle & high school students
Science & Technology e-Reference
Teaching Resources
Educator's
Reference Complete
ERIC (OCLC)
Kids Infobits Teacher Toolbox
Michigan Educators' Resources
Novelist K-8
- Picture books to teen novels: find the best books to
read in children’s and young adult fiction.
- Series info.
- Annotated lists, picture book extenders and
ready-made booktalks.
NetLibrary
Test Prep
Learning Express Library (formerly Learn A Test)
Practice with tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, GRE, ASVAB, Civil Service, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U. S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent and Broker Exams. English as a second language testing.
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