Internet Access at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

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"

Read-Along on your computer.
Books for Elementary through Adult readers.
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

poetry in Michigan

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

OR:

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)

alternate link to ERIC

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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