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General Reference Databases

AtoZdatabases

AtoZdatabases is the Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 30 million business & executive profiles & 240 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more!

AtoZdatabases

AtoZdatabases

Categories: Business and Investment; General Reference

Newspapers.com

In-library use only

Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around the United States and beyond. Newspapers provide a unique view of the past and can help us understand and connect with the people, events and attitudes of an earlier time.

Newspapers.com

Categories: Genealogy; General Reference; Magazines, Journals, and Newspaper Articles

Worldbook Online

World Book Online helps information seekers of all ages find the content they need at the correct reading level. World Book Online resources are available anytime, anywhere—at school and at home. It contains thousands of informational articles with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, research help, and activities.

Worldbook Online

Remote Access

Categories: General Reference; Homework Help

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Remote Access

Categories: General Reference; Homework Help; Magazines, Journals, and Newspaper Articles

MeL: Michigan eLibrary

Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver’s License or ID or from libraries in Michigan. Also includes links to Michigan related websites.

MeL

Categories: General Reference

Britannica School

Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels – Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. School code is MeL5. Each contains resources at the appropriate learning and skill level including primary sources in subjects such as people, countries, science, animals, current events, and biographies.

Britannica School

Remote Access

Categories: General Reference; Homework Help

Art & Architecture Source

Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. With strong international coverage, it offers hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing and abstracts and thousands of images.

Art & Architecture Source

Remote Access

Categories: General Reference

Applied Science & Technology Source

This database offers a diverse array of full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines — from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering.

Applied Science & Technology Source

Remote Access

Categories: General Reference

AGRICOLA

Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture. Citations are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials and technical reports to support agricultural research.

AGRICOLA

Remote Access

Categories: General Reference

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