Reference Databases

Posted Thu, 2007-02-15 11:37 by admin | Last Edited on 2009-01-30 15:38

Premium Online Resources

Below you'll find a subset of the databases that we subscribe to or get through the Michigan eLibrary. Be sure to view the full list to see all the resources available.

  • Ancestry Library Edition is the premier web site for genealogical information.

  • Business and Company Resource Center provides researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers, and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews.

  • CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online) is a premiere resource of works of art from around the world contributed and described by leading museums. Showcasing a wide range of fine and decorative art, CAMIO provides high-quality art images for education, research and enjoyment. All content is rights-cleared for educational use.

  • Chilton Library represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make, and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.

  • Health and Wellness Resource Center provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles.

  • HeritageQuest includes all of the images, and extensive indexing, from the 1790 - 1930 U.S. federal censuses. It offers more than 22,000 digitized book titles, including early family histories and local histories. Additionally, there are more than 250 primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records and more.

  • InfoTrac Custom Newspapers is a collection of full text newspapers from around the Country and the World. Includes the last 12 months of the New York Times and the Grand Rapids Press (1996-current)

  • LearningExpress provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

  • NewsBank Michigan Newspapers provides full text of the Detroit News (1/1/1999-Current), Grand Rapids Press (2002-Current), and Lansing State Journal (1/1/1999-Current).

  • NoveList helps to find the next best fiction book to read. Search by author, title, series, plots, or even books like the one you just finished. Browse lists of award winners, lists of genres, and lists based on age. Create and save lists of your own favorites. Find book discussion guides and more.

  • SIRS Discoverer - Recommended for: K-9. All full-text. A children's database of articles, books, video, audio on all topics. The interface is appropriate to children and includes reading levels, teacher's help pages, and more.

  • What Do I Read Next? - A database to help you decide what to read next. Search by character, topic, setting, time period, genre, title, author and series. Will also make recommendations based upon likes and dislikes.

  • World Almanacs contains the full text of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac for Kids, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., and The World Almanac of U.S. Politics.
Selected Internet Resources

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Almanacs and General Facts [back to top]
Calendars and Time [back to top]
Colleges and Universities [back to top]
  • CollegeNET - Provides basic information about colleges and universities in the U.S.
  • FinAid - Student guide to financial aid
Consumer Information [back to top]
Directories (Business and People) [back to top]
Electronic Books [back to top]
Encyclopedias [back to top]
Entertainment [back to top]
Finance [back to top]
Genealogy [back to top]
Health and Wellness [back to top]
Internet Directories [back to top]
Legal Resources [back to top]
Libraries and Special Collections [back to top]
Michigan Government Information [back to top]
Science [back to top]
Statistics [back to top]
U.S. Government Information [back to top]
Weather [back to top]
Other [back to top]