Research Databases

Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities.

Contains records from the USDA's National Agriculture Library and provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture.

Full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.

Includes searchable census, vital, and military records. You must be in the library to use this service.

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.

Full-text coverage for the subject areas most relevant to two-year colege programs including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting.

Directory and Marketing Databases containing 30 million businesses and 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, job searches and finding friends and relatives.

Coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).

Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles are designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn. Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.

Britannica Learning Zone provides teachers and administrators with a set of tools for customizing lessons and generating student reports.

Full-text content pertaining to the countries and people of the Caribbean. Created in conjunction with Caribbean librarians and researchers.

Multidisciplinary and multilingual resource covering a variety of subject areas including history, business and law.

A site produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program that provides free, public access to select digitized pages from historic American newspapers. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

Provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.

Patient Education Reference Center educates patients on multiple topics including diseases and conditions, procedures and lab tests, wellness and prevention and more.

جابات مفصلة على الأسئلة الصحية التي يبلغ عددها 200 سؤال. متوفر في 17 لغة. يتم تزويد الإجابات بالأدلة والتقارير التي تحتوي على الرسومات والرسوم التوضيحية والنصوص والروابط إلى معلومات إضافية

Respuestas detalladas a las 200 preguntas de salud más frecuentes. Disponible en 17 idiomas. Las respuestas se proporcionan en informes basados en la evidencia que incluyen gráficos, ilustraciones, texto fácil de leer y enlaces a información adicional.

Search and browse through information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, products for babies & kids, shopping, health, money, and more.

Explore user-uploaded historical photographs and search for ancestors by surname.

Business and residential reference and research tool providing users with access to demographic data for the entire U.S. Ideal for supporting small business and local economic development activities. Identify untapped audiences and analyze shifts/needs of a given population.

Searchable database of local newspapers, digitized by the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.

Explore digitized primary sources like yearbooks, family bibles, and oral histories from around the country.

Multidisciplinary eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects.

A key resource for academic and business school libraries.

Specifically for high school students and educators, this collection offers full-text eBook coverage that aligns with school's curricula as well as complements EBSCO's other eResources. There is a selection of teacher resources and titles align with Common Core Curriculum Standards.

The eBook K-8 Collection contains titles chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools, and content aligns with Common Core Curriculum Standards (for participating U.S. states). The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators.

General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Covers topics ranging from self-help and fitness to cooking and personal finance.

Concise yet comprehensive summaries to help professionals and students keep up with the latest information in the business world. A wide range of topics is covered including business biographies, change management, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, personal growth, productivity and technology.

Thousands of full-text electronic books covering many topics.

Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents.

Authoritative database for current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. It is an excellent resource for attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, paralegals and others involved with the law.

Covers broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Wide range of subjects covered including plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, short stories and novels, and author interviews.

Offers coverage that addresses many small business topics from consumer small business reference books, business videos, help and advice section and how to create business plans.

Provides scholarly research and information for education students, professionals and policy makers. Covers all levels of education - from early childhood to higher education - and educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.

Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.

Cross-search multiple historical newspaper archives at once.

The latest insights on entrepreneurship and small business topics for business students and researchers. Content comes from business journals, magazines, reference books, case studies and company profiles.

Offers coverage for students and scholars in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy and affiliated areas of study.

Full-text books about animals, science, and the environment, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

ERIC is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.

Explore digital holdings from archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across Europe

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Crowd-compiled, searchable database of burials and cemeteries from around the world.

Expert book reviews, recommendations, author biographies, and more.

Complete listing of over 60 Gale Research databases.

Thousands of customizable online legal documents provided by the Legal Forms Library.

Literary criticism, author and illustrator biographies, work overviews, and many more.

Full-text articles from magazines, business and academic journals, newspapers, and reference e-books.

Biographies, full-text articles, and images for more than 300,000 people, both current and historic, in all fields of endeavor.

Today's hottest social issues covered in viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines and journal articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files.

Detailed coverage of popular subjects from earth science and life science to space, technology, mathematics, and science history and biography.

Articles, primary documents, and reference works covering the most-studied events in U.S. history.

Collection of scholarly analysis and award-winning full-text periodicals, reference works and primary documents.

Guide to resources available through the Library of Michigan in Lansing, including state census records, naturalization records, and death certificates.

Build your family tree, research your ancestors and more with Geni. Log into your account inside the library for free access to Geni Pro.

Reference works on various health topics, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Consumer health information including magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.

Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It provides indexing, abstracts and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer-reviewed.

Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents.

Multidisciplinary view of the study of Jewish civilization from its historical origins to the present.

Designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. Coverage includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, thousands of legal forms, and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo.

Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.

Interactive, online language-learning courses in over 70 languages and 17 ESL courses.

Designed for high school libraries and offers coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps and flags.

Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.

Information from the National Institutes of Health about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in an easy-to-understand language.

Link to the Michigan Activity Pass Access Page.

Use the database to find out about Michigan authors. You can look for non-fiction, poetry, mysteries, romance, children’s books and much more. You can find authors for presentations and visits. This is a great source for students looking for Michigan authors to read and for librarians or teachers looking for Michigan authors to do events or for collection development.

Legal help for people who would like to handle simple civil legal problems without a lawyer.

Searchable database of digital collections from around the state.

Search historical and vital records held by the State of Michigan, including an extensive collection of death records from the early 20th century.

Middle school magazines and reference books including thousands of biographies, primary source documents, over a million photos, maps and flags. Subjects covered include history, current events, science, sports and biographies.

Research on stocks and mutual funds.

MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.

Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today.

Recommendations for children's fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader's advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors.

Covers both fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader's advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors.

Full-text searchable database; original documents, death notices, maps, and photos.

Links to both historical materials and extant sources for research, compiled by Oakland County Historical Resources

Coverage includes classic and contemporary poems as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Covers political topics with a worldwide focus. Designed for students, researchers and government institutions.

Children's magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and an image collection designed for elementary school libraries.

Specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.

Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers and students.

Designed for middle and high school students who have a basic foundation in English grammer and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects.

The classic source for locating records to aid in family research is available online via the Ancestory.com wiki. Use the Table of Contents on the main page and then follow the links in each chapter to navigate to various sections.

Theme-based Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia, for non-English users. Interfaz en español basada en temas diseñada para hacer que el contenido sea fácilmente accesible para usuarios que no están en inglés. Esta base de datos en español de texto completo cubre una amplia gama de temas dentro y fuera de la academia. Ofrece contenido de una variedad de fuentes, incluidos libros de referencia, revistas de interés general e informes de salud. Las actualizaciones diarias aseguran la disponibilidad de los artículos más recientes de una docena de periódicos destacados de 10 países latinoamericanos.

Blog maintained by the Rochester-Avon Historical Society highlighting stories, people, and places from the Rochester area's past.

Explore the Museum's <a href="http://rochesterhills.pastperfectonline.com/">collections</a> and <a href="https://www.rochesterhills.org/index.aspx?nid=811">newspapers</a> online

Full-text science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a collection of images.

Includes Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and People, and America the Beautiful.

Information on the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults.

TIC contains the most comprehensive publicly available collection of turfgrass educational materials in the world with over 140,000 records and about 35% linked to the full-text of the item.

Searchable database of the burial sites of registered veterans in the United States.

Reference resources on topics in U.S. History, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges. Scholarly content most relevant to vocational programs. Wide range of subjects covered including counseling, biotechnology, cosmetology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement, and veterinary assistant.

Content for emergent readers in preschool, Kindergarten and early elementary ages. Helps young learners build vocabulary, comprehension, phonics and reading fluency. Read-aloud narration of classic stories, nursery rhymes, interactive games and original videos."Treks Travels" offers narrated stories in English and Spanish. "Welcome to Reading" provides 48 stories in four progressive Lexile levels to aid skill development. "Know It" includes visual non-fiction topics for early learners. "Print and Do" activities reinforce developmental themes within the site

Referencia general en lengua española, abarcando temas en todas las áreas temáticas. Diseñado para jóvenes que hablan español o para aquellos que están aprendiendo español como segundo idioma. Artículos de texto completo, mapas, banderas, tablas y cuadros de datos; Docenas de actividades prácticas y sitios web en español. También incluye un diccionario visual.

General reference covering topics in all subject areas. Designed for elementary school learners with easy-to-read content and multimedia. Hundreds of activities, hands-on science projects and experiments, lesson plans, and resources for educators are included. All content aligned with Michigan Academic Standards. Correlations are available from the "For Educators" link under "Educator Tools".

Encyclopedias and travel books about countries around the world, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Freely available resource that connects to the collections of over 10,000 libraries.

New York Times

New York Times

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of The Rochester Post. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

Grants to Individuals is a database that includes profiles of 10,000 grantmakers with details on funders that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and a wide range of financial support to individuals. Requires In-Library Use Only.

GuideStar provides users with the information they need to learn about nonprofits, make smarter funding decisions, and build connections. Donors can explore organizations and the issues that they want to support. Nonprofits can update their profiles to amplify their stories and showcase their work to donors, and nonprofit leaders can benchmark their organizations against their peers. The general public can use GuideStar to locate nonprofits in their community for volunteer opportunities. Requires In-Library Use Only.

Digital newsstand featuring 7000+ of the world's most popular newspapers & magazines.

Explore live online classes for older adults to stay mentally, physically and socially active. Access to GetSetUp is provided by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.

National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-2020: Full text coverage of the world from journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery.

Over 16 million citations to help determine which publication to consult for information about people both living and deceased.

Biographical information on over 335,000 people throughout history and across all subject areas.

1.3 million profiles of notable men and women from all walks of life.

Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles are designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn. Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.

Expert book reviews, recommendations, author biographies, and more.

Covers broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Wide range of subjects covered including plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, short stories and novels, and author interviews.

Literary criticism, author and illustrator biographies, work overviews, and many more.

Use the database to find out about Michigan authors. You can look for non-fiction, poetry, mysteries, romance, children’s books and much more. You can find authors for presentations and visits. This is a great source for students looking for Michigan authors to read and for librarians or teachers looking for Michigan authors to do events or for collection development.

Recommendations for children's fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader's advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors.

Covers both fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader's advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors.

Coverage includes classic and contemporary poems as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Information on the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults.

Designed for middle and high school students who have a basic foundation in English grammer and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects.

Freely available resource that connects to the collections of over 10,000 libraries.

Access records and reviews for over 5 million book, audio, and video titles.

Author information, literary criticism, and plot summaries on literary figures from all time periods.

Offers access to more than 135,000 full-text poems, stories, plays and more.

Thousands of full-text electronic books for research and reference available to read online.

Guide to fiction and non-fiction for all ages.

Provides descriptions of the most highly recommended non-fiction books for adults.

A worldwide library catalog.

Detailed company and industry news plus company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories.

Over 250 small business plans from entrepreneurs throughout the U.S.

Covers finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems.

Practical "how to" information for small businesses.

Comprehensive source for business, company, and industry information from magazine articles, company profiles, and broker reports.

Provides 40,000+ company profiles including brief histories.

Research information for stocks and mutual funds.

Directory information about companies by name, type, location, and size.

Directory and Marketing Databases containing 30 million businesses and 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, job searches and finding friends and relatives.

Business and residential reference and research tool providing users with access to demographic data for the entire U.S. Ideal for supporting small business and local economic development activities. Identify untapped audiences and analyze shifts/needs of a given population.

A key resource for academic and business school libraries.

Concise yet comprehensive summaries to help professionals and students keep up with the latest information in the business world. A wide range of topics is covered including business biographies, change management, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, personal growth, productivity and technology.

Offers coverage that addresses many small business topics from consumer small business reference books, business videos, help and advice section and how to create business plans.

The latest insights on entrepreneurship and small business topics for business students and researchers. Content comes from business journals, magazines, reference books, case studies and company profiles.

Research on stocks and mutual funds.

Search and browse through information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, products for babies & kids, shopping, health, money, and more.

Search a collection of reference books providing information on all aspects of countries and cultures.

Articles explore the lives of everyday people across the globe and throughout history including the modern era.

An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events for middle and high school students.

Specialized encyclopedias and other reference sources covering all major subject areas

Thousands of full-text electronic books for research and reference in all major subject areas.

Please contact the library for information on how to create a free account.

Describes financial aid programs for students and professionials.

Journal articles and reports in all fields of education.

Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, America the Beautiful, Lands and People Online, The New Book of Knowledge Online, and The New Book of Popular Science.

Up-to-date information on thousands of topics.

More than 22,000 articles.

Includes searchable census, vital, and military records. You must be in the library to use this service.

Explore user-uploaded historical photographs and search for ancestors by surname.

Explore digitized primary sources like yearbooks, family bibles, and oral histories from around the country.

Crowd-compiled, searchable database of burials and cemeteries from around the world.

Build your family tree, research your ancestors and more with Geni. Log into your account inside the library for free access to Geni Pro.

Guide to resources available through the Library of Michigan in Lansing, including state census records, naturalization records, and death certificates.

Search historical and vital records held by the State of Michigan, including an extensive collection of death records from the early 20th century.

MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.

The classic source for locating records to aid in family research is available online via the Ancestory.com wiki. Use the Table of Contents on the main page and then follow the links in each chapter to navigate to various sections.

Searchable database of the burial sites of registered veterans in the United States.

Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities.

Full-text coverage for the subject areas most relevant to two-year colege programs including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting.

Coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).

Britannica Learning Zone provides teachers and administrators with a set of tools for customizing lessons and generating student reports.

Multidisciplinary eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects.

Specifically for high school students and educators, this collection offers full-text eBook coverage that aligns with school's curricula as well as complements EBSCO's other eResources. There is a selection of teacher resources and titles align with Common Core Curriculum Standards.

The eBook K-8 Collection contains titles chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools, and content aligns with Common Core Curriculum Standards (for participating U.S. states). The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators.

General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Covers topics ranging from self-help and fitness to cooking and personal finance.

Thousands of full-text electronic books covering many topics.

Provides scholarly research and information for education students, professionals and policy makers. Covers all levels of education - from early childhood to higher education - and educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.

Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.

ERIC is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Complete listing of over 60 Gale Research databases.

Includes Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and People, and America the Beautiful.

Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.

Designed for high school libraries and offers coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps and flags.

Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.

Middle school magazines and reference books including thousands of biographies, primary source documents, over a million photos, maps and flags. Subjects covered include history, current events, science, sports and biographies.

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Children's magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and an image collection designed for elementary school libraries.

Specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.

Theme-based Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia, for non-English users. Interfaz en español basada en temas diseñada para hacer que el contenido sea fácilmente accesible para usuarios que no están en inglés. Esta base de datos en español de texto completo cubre una amplia gama de temas dentro y fuera de la academia. Ofrece contenido de una variedad de fuentes, incluidos libros de referencia, revistas de interés general e informes de salud. Las actualizaciones diarias aseguran la disponibilidad de los artículos más recientes de una docena de periódicos destacados de 10 países latinoamericanos.

Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges. Scholarly content most relevant to vocational programs. Wide range of subjects covered including counseling, biotechnology, cosmetology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement, and veterinary assistant.

Content for emergent readers in preschool, Kindergarten and early elementary ages. Helps young learners build vocabulary, comprehension, phonics and reading fluency. Read-aloud narration of classic stories, nursery rhymes, interactive games and original videos."Treks Travels" offers narrated stories in English and Spanish. "Welcome to Reading" provides 48 stories in four progressive Lexile levels to aid skill development. "Know It" includes visual non-fiction topics for early learners. "Print and Do" activities reinforce developmental themes within the site

General reference covering topics in all subject areas. Designed for elementary school learners with easy-to-read content and multimedia. Hundreds of activities, hands-on science projects and experiments, lesson plans, and resources for educators are included. All content aligned with Michigan Academic Standards. Correlations are available from the "For Educators" link under "Educator Tools".

Full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.

Provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.

Patient Education Reference Center educates patients on multiple topics including diseases and conditions, procedures and lab tests, wellness and prevention and more.

جابات مفصلة على الأسئلة الصحية التي يبلغ عددها 200 سؤال. متوفر في 17 لغة. يتم تزويد الإجابات بالأدلة والتقارير التي تحتوي على الرسومات والرسوم التوضيحية والنصوص والروابط إلى معلومات إضافية

Respuestas detalladas a las 200 preguntas de salud más frecuentes. Disponible en 17 idiomas. Las respuestas se proporcionan en informes basados en la evidencia que incluyen gráficos, ilustraciones, texto fácil de leer y enlaces a información adicional.

Reference works on various health topics, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Consumer health information including magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.

Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It provides indexing, abstracts and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer-reviewed.

Information from the National Institutes of Health about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in an easy-to-understand language.

Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers and students.

Current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices

Comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures.

Covers diseases and disorders, development, immunizations, drugs, and procedures with an emphasis on children under four.

Clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies.

Information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts.

Covers approximately 450 surgical procedures and related topics, such as anesthetics, medications, and postoperative care.

Comprehensive information on Colonial America including biographical profiles and primary source documents.

Covers the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72) with essays on such topics as pilgrimages to the Holy Land, the traditions of chivalry, and territorial expansion and colonization as motivations for the Crusades.

Articles explore the lives of everyday people across the globe and throughout history including the modern era.

Covers the history of the U.S. from its precolonial days on.

Examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress.

Articles on food and its place in human culture with entries on everything from food preparation, distribution, and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition, and health.

Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism.

Includes era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiles, geographic profiles, and more.

Clear, concise, and balanced explanations of the most contentious issues in American history.

Covers major issues of the period, from Cold War politics and the civil rights movement to antiwar protests and Motown.

Biographies, full-text articles, and images for more than 300,000 people, both current and historic, in all fields of endeavor.

Full-text content pertaining to the countries and people of the Caribbean. Created in conjunction with Caribbean librarians and researchers.

Multidisciplinary and multilingual resource covering a variety of subject areas including history, business and law.

Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents.

Explore digital holdings from archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across Europe

Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents.

Multidisciplinary view of the study of Jewish civilization from its historical origins to the present.

Today's hottest social issues covered in viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines and journal articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files.

Covers political topics with a worldwide focus. Designed for students, researchers and government institutions.

Reference resources on topics in U.S. History, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Articles, primary documents, and reference works covering the most-studied events in U.S. history.

Collection of scholarly analysis and award-winning full-text periodicals, reference works and primary documents.

Encyclopedias and travel books about countries around the world, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Interactive, online language-learning courses in over 70 languages and 17 ESL courses.

Authoritative database for current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. It is an excellent resource for attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, paralegals and others involved with the law.

Designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. Coverage includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, thousands of legal forms, and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo.

Thousands of customizable online legal documents provided by the Legal Forms Library.

Legal help for people who would like to handle simple civil legal problems without a lawyer.

Covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide.

Provides information about legal issues and procedures that affect our everyday lives.

Covers important legal issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms, and more.

Searchable database of digital collections from around the state.

Full-text searchable database; original documents, death notices, maps, and photos.

Links to both historical materials and extant sources for research, compiled by Oakland County Historical Resources

Blog maintained by the Rochester-Avon Historical Society highlighting stories, people, and places from the Rochester area's past.

Explore the Museum's <a href="http://rochesterhills.pastperfectonline.com/">collections</a> and <a href="https://www.rochesterhills.org/index.aspx?nid=811">newspapers</a> online

A site produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program that provides free, public access to select digitized pages from historic American newspapers. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

Searchable database of local newspapers, digitized by the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.

Cross-search multiple historical newspaper archives at once.

Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today.

Full-text articles from magazines, business and academic journals, newspapers, and reference e-books.

New York Times

New York Times

Over 250 full-text periodicals This custom collection provide coverage of different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.

Search Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia of Science and Religion, and the New Catholic Encyclopedia.

Contains records from the USDA's National Agriculture Library and provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture.

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.

Full-text books about animals, science, and the environment, from Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Detailed coverage of popular subjects from earth science and life science to space, technology, mathematics, and science history and biography.

Full-text science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a collection of images.

TIC contains the most comprehensive publicly available collection of turfgrass educational materials in the world with over 140,000 records and about 35% linked to the full-text of the item.

Articles include information on both current energy sources and alternative energy options.

Collection of articles on all aspects of biological science, including its history, plus articles on biology-related careers and important individuals.

Articles on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology

Provides discussion on both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology

Covers lower organisms through mammals and includes information on appearance, distribution, habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction, conservation status, and significance to humans with accompanying photos, illustrations and maps.

Articles on science and technology plus "science in the news" for middle school and high school students.

Articles help students better understand commonly studied math concepts by illustrating their use in everyday life.

Provides a wealth of information beginning with the 11th century to the latest developments in modern space travel.

Presents the latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them.

Comprehensive guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science.

Comprehensive, interactive online learning collection of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic and licensing tests.

Link to the Michigan Activity Pass Access Page.

Student information from magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, educator-approved websites and audio/video titles.

Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, America the Beautiful, Lands and People Online, The New Book of Knowledge Online, and The New Book of Popular Science.

Full-text magazine, newspaper and reference articles for grades K-5.

Full-text magazine, newspaper, and reference articles for middle and junior high school.

Full-text magazine and newspaper articles and reference books for high school students.

Full-text articles and images from domestic and international newspapers, magazines and government documents, plus 9,000+ educational Weblinks.

Comprehensive student resource on the states and territories.

Focuses on cultures and countries around the world including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information.

Articles explore the lives of everyday people across the globe and throughout history including the modern era.

Examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress.

Articles on food and its place in human culture and society with entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines.

Covers recent and historical phenomena, concepts, cults, personalities, organizations, and publications associated with the fields of occultism and parapsychology.

Balanced, accurate information for students on today's top issues and controversies.

Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa detailing each country's population, economy, and government.

Information on topics relating to magic, witchcraft, the supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena.

Excellent resource for reports and term papers providing in-depth investigations of today's most important issues.

Provides up-to-date information on all of Canada's provinces and territories including the arts, climate, government, ethnic groups, and much more.

Provides information on each of Mexico's 31 states including climate, plants and animals, population, religions, famous people, and much more.

Student resource with consistent coverage of all countries including maps, flags and seals, more than 600 photographs, and much more.

An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events for middle and high school students.

Information on today's hottest social issues including topic overviews, magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, and podcasts.

Provides detailed studies of tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist.

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Require authentication to sign up for media conversion services.

Require authentication to submit 3D printing requests.

Request a free 3D printed assistive device once a month from the RHPL Makerspace. These items can be used to help with mobility, strength, reading, and more.

If you don't have a library card registered with RHPL, see rhpl.org/card to apply.