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A 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
 
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
 
  AGRICOLA
• From the National Agricultural Library: Contains citations about all aspects of agriculture and related fields
• Coverage: 1970 - current
 
ALLDATA
• A comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information -In Library Use Only
 
  ALT HEALTHWATCH
• Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness
• Sources include journals (some peer-reviewed) and reports
 
ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION
• This database offers full-text information on genealogy resources
 
  APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHONOLOGY SOURCE
• Broad coverage of research and development within the applied sciences and computing disciplines
 
  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
 
  ASSOCIATES PROGRAMS SOURCE
• Articles on topics often taught in community colleges
 
  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
 
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
 
BRITANNICA FUNDAMENTALS
• Activity-centered learning to explore, play, read, and build technology skills
 
BRITANNICA SCHOOL
• Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High
 
BRITANNICA SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY -- In-Library Use
BRITANNICA SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY -- Remote Access
• Find information on countries, animals, and people in articles, media, and a world atlas
 
BRITANNICA SCHOOL - HIGH
• Primary sources for quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and much more
 
BRITANNICA SCHOOL - MIDDLE
• Homework help and discovery learning
 
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
 
CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN ACADEMIC SOURCE
• Information on a variety of topics of importance to researchers of Central and Eastern Europe
 
CONSUMER HEALTH COMPLETE
• Supports the health and wellness information needs of patients
• Covers mainstream medicine as well as complementary and holistic medicine
 
CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION IN ARABIC
• Offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions
 
CONSUMER REPORTS-BASIC
• Provides clear reviews of commonly purchased products
 
CREATIVEBUG
• Offers more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists
 
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DETROIT FREE PRESS
• Access to articles from the local Detroit newspaper from 1999 - current
 
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EBOOK ACADEMIC COLLECTION
• Thousands of titles ranging from literary criticism to health, mathematics, sports, and religion
 
EBOOK BUSINESS COLLECTION
• A key resource for academic and business school libraries
 
EBOOK COLLECTION
• Over 20,000 eBooks available on all topics (formerly NetLibrary)
 
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
 
EBOOK K-8 COLLECTION
• Titles that support K-8 students across all subject areas
 
EBOOK PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTION
• Large collection of reference books featuring titles for both adults and kids
 
EDUCATION SOURCE
• Provides scholarly research for education students, professionals, and policy makers while covering all levels of education from early childhood to higher education
 
ENCICLOPEDIA ESTUDIANTIL HALLAZGOS
• Designed for young Spanish speaking students or those learning Spanish as a second language
 
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASSOCIATIONS: NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE U.S.
• Comprehensive source of detailed information concerning nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope
 
ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES SOURCE
• Resource for business students and researchers by providing insights on entrepreneurship and small businesses topics
 
ENVIRONMENT COMPLETE
• Scholarly, academic coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and related areas
 
ERIC: EDUCATION RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER
• Index of journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics
 
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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GALE BUSINESS: DEMOGRAPHICS NOW
• Business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability and much more
 
GALE IN CONTEXT: OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
• Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research
• Full text
 
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 SOURCE: CONSUMER EDITION
• Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health, and more
 
HEALTH SOURCE: NURSING/ACADEMIC EDITION
• Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators access to scholarly journals on many medical disciplines
 
HISTORY REFERENCE CENTER
• Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals
• Also includes biographies of historical figures
 
HOBBIES & CRAFTS REFERENCE CENTER
• Subject areas include arts & crafts; games & electronics; models; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & paper craft
 
HOME IMPROVEMENT REFERENCE CENTER
• Includes maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating, home & garden, etc. Includes more than 130 reference books
 
HOOPLA
• Choose from thousands of movies, television shows, audio books, eBooks, comics and full music albums available to stream on mobile devices or PC
 
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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L

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
 
LEGAL INFORMATION REFERENCE CENTER
• Search over 12,800 state-specific legal forms by topic including Adoption, Bankruptcy, Name Changes, and more
 
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
 
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE SOURCE
• Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field
 
LITERARY REFERENCE CENTER
• Includes over 14,000 short stories and 54,000+ poems
• Covers information on thousands of authors and their works
 
LOCAL HISTORY DIGITAL ARCHIVE
• Historical and genealogical materials in digital form
• Old pictures, maps, and documents from Macomb County, Troy, and Harper Woods
• Full text
 
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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
 
MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION
• A user-friendly directory for Macomb County school personnel to help link students and their families with community services
 
MAS COMPLETE
• Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries, covering subjects such as art, history, sports, and music
 
MASTERFILE COMPLETE
• Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books, including a limited version of Consumer Reports
 
MEDLINEPLUS (free version)
• Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing
• From the National Library of Medicine
 
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
 
MICHIGAN AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS
• A searchable database of Michigan authors and illustrators
• Provides biographical and contact information
 
MICHIGAN HISTORY MAGAZINE
• A popular history magazine geared toward professionals and enthusiasts alike
 
MIDDLE SEARCH PLUS
• Magazines and reference books for middle school students
 
MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT RESEARCH CENTER
• Investment database with stock, mutual fund, and ETF reports, and portfolio analysis
• Allows one user at a time; Please remember to log out of the database when you finish
 
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)
 
NOVELIST K-8 PLUS
• Find just the right book by subject, books made into movies, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, Common Core standards
 
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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O

OVERDRIVE
• Overdrive is a downloadable media shared collection, which includes eAudiobooks, eBooks and eMagazines (including the former RBDigital eAudiobooks Unlimited and eMagazines)
• Now you can browse and download titles from the comfort of your home- 24/7! Check out, download, and enjoy!
 
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P

PEBBLE GO
• Animals (including dinosaurs) and social studies sections of this early literacy and learning tool
• Easy-to-navigate visual interface for emerging readers
 
POETRY & SHORT STORY REFERNCE CENTER
• Hundreds of thousands of poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and essays
 
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
 
POLITICAL SCIENCE COMPLETE
• Designed for students, researchers, and government institutions, covering political topics with a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of current discourse
 
PRIMARY SEARCH
• Content from children's magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and images
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION
• Specialized information for librarians, teachers, and education researchers
 
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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R

READ IT!
• For middle and high school students and adults, helping to build reading skills and improve study habits
 
REFERENCIA LATINA
• Spanish-language resource covering academic and non-academic subjects
 
REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
• Regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces to 1990
 
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SALUD EN ESPAŅOL
• Topic-specific reports covering all aspects of health and wellness, including overviews of diseases, conditions, procedures and treatments
• One-stop resource for evidence-based reports and fact sheets in the Spanish language
 
SCIENCE REFERENCE CENTER
• Contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources
• More than 4,000 full text, full-length biographies
 
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
 
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR REFERENCE CENTER
• Repair guides for small engines and routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service, etc.)
 
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TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE
• Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages
 
TUMBLEBOOKS
• This is a curated database of over 1,100 eBook titles for grades K-6, and includes talking picture books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books and video, playlists, graphic novels and books in Spanish and French
• Enjoy TumbleBooks with no check-out times or wait lists: the books are always available
 
TURFGRASS INFORMATION FILE (TGIF)
• This combined collection is recognized as the most extensive public collection of turfgrass material in existence
 
TUTOR.COM
• Live Homework Help is a service that connects students of all ages with professionally screened tutors
 
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VALUE LINE
•Value Line has been in business since 1931 providing financial research and analysis of 3,400 large, mid & small cap stocks using its proprietary ranking systems
 
VOCATIONAL STUDIES PREMIER
•Designed for two-year colleges, this resource offers support for vocational programs
 
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WORLD BOOK EARLY LEARNING
• Early elementary: Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world learning about colors, numbers and other fun things
 
WORLDBOOK KIDS
• Contains Arts, History and Government, People, Places, Plants and Animals, Science and Mathematics, Sports and Hobbies, and World Religions
 
WORLDCAT (free version)
• The world's largest online catalog of books and magazines
• Includes a description of the item and which libraries own the item
 
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