Research Databases

Discover new crafts with more than 1,000 award-winning video classes taught by design experts and artists.

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.

Search for service, repair, and recall information for domestic and imported vehicles from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM).

Reviews, recommendations, read-alikes, author bios and interviews, resources for book clubs, and more.

Find thematically-paired fiction and nonfiction titles designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn from Scholastic.

Discover expert book reviews, recommendations, author biographies, and more.

Discover literary criticism, author and illustrator biographies, work overviews, and more.

LOTE4Kids is a digital library of audio-picture books for children in 100+ world languages, narrated by native speakers. Children and families read stories in their home language, build English skills, or explore a new language -- with bilingual books available to support both.

Learn more about Michigan authors and find authors for presentations and visits.

Find recommendations for youth fiction and nonfiction with read-alikes, professional and reader reviews, and discussion guides.

Find fiction and nonfiction recommendations with read-alikes, professional and reader reviews, and discussion guides.

Browse for information on the lives and works of children and YA authors and illustrators.

Browse an online collection of animated, talking picture books.

Search this database for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, and more, with 30 million businesses and 220 million resident lists.

(Formerly Foundation Directory Online and GuideStar, now together in one database) Find information on 100,000+ foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant-making public charities in the U.S. In-Library Use Only.

Research stocks and mutual funds.

Research company reports, stocks, mutual funds, and other securities.

Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere.

This essential tool for education research includes a database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Access thousands of printable worksheets, lesson ideas, and activities for all grades in and outside the classroom.

(Formerly Foundation Directory Online and GuideStar, now together in one database) Find information on 100,000+ foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant-making public charities in the U.S. In-Library Use Only.

Search for information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, and many other consumer goods.

Research stocks and mutual funds.

Research company reports, stocks, mutual funds, and other securities.

Explore searchable census, vital, and military records. In-Library Use Only.

Find select digitized pages from historic American newspapers.

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.

Search this database of burials and cemeteries from around the world.

Search resources available through the Library of Michigan, including state census records, naturalization records, and death certificates.

Build your family tree, research family roots, and more.

An essential collection of genealogical and historical sources with coverage dating back to the 1700s.

Search the State of Michigan’s historical and vital records.

Access one of the largest and most diverse genealogy databases.

Newspapers from 1690 to today, from across the U.S. and beyond.

Find records to aid in family research with Ancestry.com wiki.

Search for burial sites of registered veterans in the United States.

Explore a range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities.

Search this database for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, and more, with 30 million businesses and 220 million resident lists.

Search for information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, and many other consumer goods.

eBooks for K-8 students and educator resources covering subjects taught in elementary and middle schools.

General collection featuring fiction and non-fiction titles for both adults and kids.

K-12 students and educators can search for reading-level appropriate nonfiction content.

This essential tool for education research includes a database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Review a complete list of Gale Research databases made available through RHPL.

Explore biographies on more than 300,000 people, both current and historic.

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

Learn a new skill by choosing from over 25,000+ online video courses.

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.

Covers a wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.

Find middle school magazines and reference books on a variety of subjects.

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

Discover content for emergent readers in preschool, Kindergarten and early elementary ages.

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.

Find articles from the National Institutes of Health about diseases, conditions, and wellness.

Multiple topics including diseases, conditions, procedures, lab tests, wellness, and prevention.

Explore a range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities.

Find select digitized pages from historic American newspapers.

Browse 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.

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

Search this database of burials and cemeteries from around the world.

Explore biographies on more than 300,000 people, both current and historic.

Learn all sides of the hottest social issues with full-text articles and multimedia content.

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

Discover a collection of scholarly and award-winning full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary documents.

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

An essential collection of genealogical and historical sources with coverage dating back to the 1700s.

Newspapers from 1690 to today, from across the U.S. and beyond.

Play and read to learn letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and more.

eBooks for K-8 students and educator resources covering subjects taught in elementary and middle schools.

K-12 students and educators can search for reading-level appropriate nonfiction content.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Learn all sides of the hottest social issues with full-text articles and multimedia content.

Discover literary criticism, author and illustrator biographies, work overviews, and more.

Find middle school magazines and reference books on a variety of subjects.

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

Find comprehensive travel information, including more than 200 World City Travel Guides.

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

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.

LOTE4Kids is a digital library of audio-picture books for children in 100+ world languages, narrated by native speakers. Children and families read stories in their home language, build English skills, or explore a new language -- with bilingual books available to support both.

A fun and free way to learn 315 languages with personalized courses, audio libraries, movies, and chats.

Learn 163 languages with Bluebird, the largest audiobook library in the world with 12 million prerecorded lessons.

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

Find legal help for simple civil problems without a lawyer.

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Browse local newspapers digitized by the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.

Search digitized historical collections from around the state.

Discover local history through a blog highlighting stories, people, and places from the Rochester area's past.

Explore the museum's collections and newspapers online.

Find select digitized pages from historic American newspapers.

Search for information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, and many other consumer goods.

Browse local newspapers digitized by the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.

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

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

Access The New York Times from anywhere.

Inside the library, you can connect to the RHPL wireless networks and access the New York Times without checking out a pass.

Search current newspapers, newswires, and news magazines, including The Washington Post and USA Today.

Newspapers from 1690 to today, from across the U.S. and beyond.

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

Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere.

Discover new crafts with more than 1,000 award-winning video classes taught by design experts and artists.

Learn a new skill by choosing from over 25,000+ online video courses.

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.

Find over 700 comprehensive, interactive practice tests and courses for academic and vocational certification and licensing.

LOTE4Kids is a digital library of audio-picture books for children in 100+ world languages, narrated by native speakers. Children and families read stories in their home language, build English skills, or explore a new language -- with bilingual books available to support both.

A fun and free way to learn 315 languages with personalized courses, audio libraries, movies, and chats.

Learn 163 languages with Bluebird, the largest audiobook library in the world with 12 million prerecorded lessons.

Explore a range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities.

Find detailed articles about earth science and life science, space, technology, mathematics, and science history and biography.

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.

Find thematically-paired fiction and nonfiction titles designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn from Scholastic.

Play and read to learn letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and more.

eBooks for K-8 students and educator resources covering subjects taught in elementary and middle schools.

General collection featuring fiction and non-fiction titles for both adults and kids.

K-12 students and educators can search for reading-level appropriate nonfiction content.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

LOTE4Kids is a digital library of audio-picture books for children in 100+ world languages, narrated by native speakers. Children and families read stories in their home language, build English skills, or explore a new language -- with bilingual books available to support both.

Find middle school magazines and reference books on a variety of subjects.

Find recommendations for youth fiction and nonfiction with read-alikes, professional and reader reviews, and discussion guides.

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

Access thousands of printable worksheets, lesson ideas, and activities for all grades in and outside the classroom.

Browse an online collection of animated, talking picture books.

Discover content for emergent readers in preschool, Kindergarten and early elementary ages.