Research Databases by Subject
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General Interest (Magazines, Newspapers & Directories) | Arts & Literature | Biography | Business & Investment | College, Careers & Education | Genealogy | Health | History | Kids & Teens | Legal Resources | Science & Technology
GENERAL INTEREST (Magazines, Newspapers & Directories)
Ann Arbor News (June 11, 2003-)
First published in 1835, The Ann Arbor News covers all of Washtenaw County and parts of Livingston, Lenawee and Wayne Counties in Michigan.
AP Multimedia Archive
Collection of historical, political, and cultural images
Electronic Collections Online (ECO)
Indexed eJournals
First Search
Access to several databases on a wide range of subjects
General Reference Center Gold
Index and full text to general interest magazines
Infotrac Custom Full Text Newspapers
Full text of Grand Rapids Press and 120 U.S. newspapers
General Onefile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, sports, technology and many general interest topics.
GPO Monthly Catalog
Locate government publications
Grand Rapids Press
Full text of the Grand Rapids Press
Michigan Newspapers (NewsBank)
Full text of the Ann Arbor News (7/1/2004-current), Detroit News (1/1/1999-Current), Grand Rapids Press (2002-Current), and Lansing State Journal (1/1/1999-Current).
New York Times
Index and full text of New York Times
New York Times Historical (1851-2001)
Full text and images from the NY Times
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
An acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues.
Reference USA
Information on U.S. businesses, residents and health care providers
WilsonSelectPlus
Full text articles for many topics
World Almanac
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs
WorldCat
An online catalog of the holdings of books, journals, and other materials held by thousands of libraries (most within the United States)
ARTS, LITERATURE & HUMANITIES
Grove Dictionary of Art
Comprehensive resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day
Literature Resource Center
Great works, great writers and literary criticism
NoveList
A fiction database that provides reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles
What Do I Read Next?
Recommendations for the next good book
BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Index to over 10,000 biographies
Biography Resource Center with Marquis Who's Who
Discover the world's noteworthy people
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT
Business and Company Resource Center
Index and full text to business and finance information
General Business File
Index and full text to business and finance information
Morningstar
One-stop shop for investment information
Reference USA
Information on U.S. businesses, residents and health care providers
Business eBooks
A collection of business ebooks.
Value Line
A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy
COLLEGE, CAREERS & EDUCATION
Educator's Reference Complete
A collection of educational journals picked for their relevance in the modern world for today's professions.
LearningExpressLibrary.com
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams
Online Language Learning Center (RosettaStone)
Rosetta Stone is no longer available to public libraries as of April 1, 2008. Click here for more information.
GENEALOGY
| Ancestry Library Edition Information on more than 1 billion names from public records (Access is available at your branch library.) |
Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Index to over 10,000 biographies
HeritageQuest Online
Genealogy database with several of the federal census records, as well as family and local history books, all completely searchable
HEALTH
CINAHL (some full text)
Nursing and Allied Health Literature
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Index and full text health information
MEDLINE
All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing
Medicine eBooks
A collection of medical ebooks.
HISTORY
History Resource Center: Modern World
Full-text articles from more than 100 academic journals, maps and images
Full-text articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present
Making of Ann Arbor
Images and historical documents on the history of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Cooks
A collection of heirloom recipes and cookbooks
History eBooks
A collection of history ebooks.
KIDS & TEENS
CultureGrams
Information on world's countries and people
Electric Library Elementary
Articles for elementary school children
InfoTrac Junior
Magazines, newspapers and reference information for junior high and middle school students
InfoTrac Student
Magazines, newspapers, reference and current events information for high school students
Kids Edition - K12
Periodical database designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events and other subjects
Kids InfoBits
For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
An acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues.
SIRS Discoverer
Current events and social issues
Tumblebooks Library (ebooks for kids)
The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) TumblePuzzles. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers
World Book Encyclopedia Online
Encyclopedia articles for grades 4 through 12 and adults
LEGAL RESOURCES
LegalTrac (some full text)
Articles from major law reviews, law journals, and legal newspapers
Michigan Legal Forms
Provides a wide selection of Michigan legal forms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Access Science
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology online
Computer Database
Index and full text to computer magazines
Chilton Library Auto Repair
Over 10,000,000 pages of automotive diagnostic and repair information.
Science eBooks
A collection of science ebooks.
