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MacDonald Public Library Library Catalog |
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Databases by Subject |
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TO Z DATABASES  • Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives and 2 million new businesses • Includes data on over 200 million residents as well as new movers/homeowners |
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ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE • Multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research for academic institutions • Includes peer-reviewed full text resources for STEM research, as well as social sciences and the humanities |
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AGRICOLA • From the National Agricultural Library: Contains citations about all aspects of agriculture and related fields • Coverage: 1970 - current |
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ALT HEALTHWATCH • Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness • Sources include journals (some peer-reviewed) and reports |
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ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION • This database offers full-text information on genealogy resources |
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APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHONOLOGY SOURCE • Broad coverage of research and development within the applied sciences and computing disciplines |
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ART & ARCHITECTURE SOURCE • Covers fine, decorative, and commercial arts, as well as architecture and architectural design for use by art scholars, artists, designers, students, and general researchers |
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ASSOCIATES PROGRAMS SOURCE • Articles on topics often taught in community colleges |
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AUTO REPAIR SOURCE • Repair information and schedules, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls |
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BEANSTACK • Librarian selected books and apps that allow parents and children to discover and explore materials of interest |
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BIOGRAPHY REFERENCE CENTER • Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies • More than 450,000 biographies |
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BOOKFLIX • An interactive experience that allows beginning readers to explore fiction and non-fiction designed to increase understanding and fluency |
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BRITANNICA LEARNING ZONE • Activity-centered learning to explore, play, read, and build technology skills |
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BRITANNICA SCHOOL • Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High |
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BRITANNICA SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY • Find information on countries, animals, and people in articles, media, and a world atlas |
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BRITANNICA SCHOOL - HIGH • Primary sources for quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and much more |
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BRITANNICA SCHOOL - MIDDLE • Homework help and discovery learning |
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BUSINESS BOOK SUMMARIES • Provides concise, comprehensive summaries of the best business books |
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CARIBBEAN SEARCH • In-depth, full text information about the countries and people of the Caribbean |
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CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN ACADEMIC SOURCE • Information on a variety of topics of importance to researchers of Central and Eastern Europe |
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CONSUMER HEALTH COMPLETE • Supports the health and wellness information needs of patients • Covers mainstream medicine as well as complementary and holistic medicine |
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CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION • Offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions |
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CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION IN ARABIC • Offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions |
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CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION IN SPANISH • Offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions |
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CONSUMER REPORTS-BASIC • Provides clear reviews of commonly purchased products |
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CULTUREGRAMS • Concise, reliable, and up-to-date information on the cultures of the world, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people |
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DEMOGRAPHICS NOW • Business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability and much more |
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DRIVING TEST.ORG • This free DMV permit practice database offers services such as practice exams, handbooks, and frequently asked questions pertaining to obtaining your drivers license |
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EARLY WORLD OF LEARNING • Early elementary: Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world learning about colors, numbers and other fun things |
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EBOOK ACADEMIC
COLLECTION • Thousands of titles ranging from literary criticism to health, mathematics, sports, and religion |
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EBOOK BUSINESS
COLLECTION • A key resource for academic and business school libraries |
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EBOOK
COLLECTION • Over 20,000 eBooks available on all topics (formerly NetLibrary) |
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EBOOK HIGH SCHOOL
COLLECTION • For high school students and educators: There is a selection of teacher resources and titles align with Common Core Curriculum Standards |
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EBOOK K-8
COLLECTION • Titles that support K-8 students across all subject areas |
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EBOOK PUBLIC LIBRARY
COLLECTION • Large collection of reference books featuring titles for both adults and kids |
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EDUCATION SOURCE • Provides scholarly research for education students, professionals, and policy makers while covering all levels of education from early childhood to higher education |
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ENCICLOPEDIA ESTUDIANTIL HALLAZGOS • Designed for young Spanish speaking students or those learning Spanish as a second language |
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ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES SOURCE • Resource for business students and researchers by providing insights on entrepreneurship and small businesses topics |
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ENVIRONMENT COMPLETE • Scholarly, academic coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and related areas |
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ERIC: EDUCATION RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER • Index of journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics |
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EXPLORA FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES • Arts, biography, business, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, science and math |
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FDSYS (Federal Digital System) • Official Federal Government publications including Congressional, Presidential and Federal agency materials |
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FREEGAL • Freegal allows patrons to legally download music to a computer or mobile device •Each patron is allowed five downloads per week and up to 3 hours streaming |
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GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY--Part 1 GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY--part 2 • Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research |
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HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER • 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 |
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HEALTH SOURCE: CONSUMER EDITION • Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health, and more |
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HEALTH SOURCE: NURSING/ACADEMIC EDITION • Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators access to scholarly journals on many medical disciplines |
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HISTORY REFERENCE CENTER • Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals • Also includes biographies of historical figures |
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HOBBIES & CRAFTS REFERENCE CENTER • Subject areas include arts & crafts; games & electronics; models; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & paper craft |
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HOME IMPROVEMENT REFERENCE CENTER • Includes maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating, home & garden, etc. Includes more than 130 reference books |
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HUMANITIES SOURCE • Covers literary, scholarly, and creative thought. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators interested in the humanities |
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JEWISH STUDIES SOURCE • Offers a multidisciplinary view of the study of Jewish civilization, from its historical origins to the present |
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LEARNINGEXPRESS LIBRARY • 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 |
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LEGAL INFORMATION REFERENCE CENTER • Search over 12,800 state-specific legal forms by topic including Adoption, Bankruptcy, Name Changes, and more |
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LEGAL SOURCE • A scholarly resource of current issues, studies, and trends of the legal world • For attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, and paralegals |
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LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE SOURCE • Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field |
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LITERARY REFRENCE CENTER • Includes over 14,000 short stories and 54,000+ poems • Covers information on thousands of authors and their works |
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THE MAKING OF MODERN MICHIGAN • Michigan's unique heritage is represented through photographs, family papers, oral histories, genealogical materials and much more from local history collections around the state |
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MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION • A user-friendly directory for Macomb County school personnel to help link students and their families with community services |
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MANGO LANGUAGES • Mango Languages' language-learning system helps individuals learn 70+ languages online |
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MAS COMPLETE • Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries, covering subjects such as art, history, sports, and music |
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MASTERFILE COMPLETE • Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books, including a limited version of Consumer Reports |
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MEDLINEPLUS (free version) • Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing • From the National Library of Medicine |
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MeLCAT • A catalog of materials available through Michigan libraries • Patrons of participating libraries can order items from other statewide participating libraries and have them delivered to their local library branch |
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MICHIGAN AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS • A searchable database of Michigan authors and illustrators • Provides biographical and contact information |
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MYHERITAGE LIBRARY EDITION • Family history resource including more than 6 billion historical records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions |
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NEWSPAPER SOURCE PLUS • Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines (Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today) |
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NOVELIST K-8 PLUS • Find just the right book by subject, books made into movies, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, Common Core standards |
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NOVELIST PLUS • Contains information on over 260,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles •Features lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, Read-a-Like recommendations, and complete series information |
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OAISTER (free version) • This catalog of digitized materials includes books, articles and multimedia, representing multidisciplinary resources from more than 1,000 contributors worldwide |
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OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT • Features contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues |
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OVERDRIVE • Overdrive is a downloadable media shared collection, which includes audiobooks, video and music • Now you can browse and download titles from the comfort of your home- 24/7! |
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PEBBLE GO
• Animals (including dinosaurs) and social studies sections of this early literacy and learning tool • Easy-to-navigate visual interface for emerging readers |
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POETRY & SHORT STORY REFERNCE CENTER
• Hundreds of thousands of poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and essays |
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POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE CENTER • Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues, helping students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE COMPLETE • Designed for students, researchers, and government institutions, covering political topics with a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of current discourse |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION • Specialized information for librarians, teachers, and education researchers |
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PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES COLLECTION • Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines |
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RBDIGITAL MAGAZINES • Formerly known as Zinio for libraries, the world's largest newsstand, offers full-color, interactive digital magazines • Browse from your library's collection of popular titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download |
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READ IT! • For middle and high school students and adults, helping to build reading skills and improve study habits |
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REFERENCIA LATINA • Spanish-language resource covering academic and non-academic subjects |
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REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS • Regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces to 1990 |
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SCIENCE REFERENCE CENTER • Contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources • More than 4,000 full text, full-length biographies |
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SLC DIGITAL MEDIA ARCHIVE • Historical and genealogical materials in digital form • Old pictures, maps, and documents from Macomb County, Troy, and Harper Woods |
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SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE CENTER • Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including information on accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more |
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SMALL ENGINE REPAIR REFERENCE CENTER • Repair guides for small engines and routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service, etc.) |
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TURFGRASS INFORMATION FILE (TGIF) • This combined collection is recognized as the most extensive public collection of turfgrass material in existence |
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TUTOR.COM • Live Homework Help is a service that connects students of all ages with professionally screened tutors |
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VOCATIONAL STUDIES PREMIER •Designed for two-year colleges, this resource offers support for vocational programs |
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WORLD BOOK KIDS • Grades Pre K - 5. Easy-to-read content for elementary school learners •Hundreds of activities, science projects and experiments |
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WORLDCAT • The world's largest online catalog of books and magazines • Includes a description of the item and which libraries own the item (back to top) |
2010-2019 Ken Valyi-Hax & Amy Shaughnessy
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