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Arts & Humanities

Peer-reviewed articles for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities. 

Covers fine, decorative, and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. Strong international coverage, detailed indexing, and thousands of images. 

Articles for subject areas most relevant to two-year college  

Access to the most popular and heavily researched biographies, including those in Biography Today and Biography. 

Access to a wide range of reference and scholarly essays, videos, classic works and a student-friendly guide to writing about literature. 

Provides eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects.  

General reference collection for adults and kids, ranging from self-help and fitness to cooking and personal finance.

Encyclopedia, dictionary, comprehensive articles and research tools. Trusted information with balanced, global perspectives and insights.  

Offers a wide range of literary, scholarly, and creative thought; ideal for any aspect of the humanities. 

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

Includes plot summaries, criticism, reviews, poems, short stories, novels, and author interviews.  

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.  

Access to classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and essays.  

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students develop arguments and essays, understand controversial issues, and develop analytic thinking skills.

Automotive Repair

Service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. Includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins, and recalls.  

Detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines.

Books & Authors

Access to a wide range of reference and scholarly essays, videos, classic works and a student-friendly guide to writing about literature.

Over 1,000,000  full-text books for viewing in your web browser. Books cover a broad range of academic subjects. 

Provides eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects. 

Coverage that aligns with school curricula. Includes teacher resources and titles that align with Common Core Curriculum Standards.

General reference collection for adults and kids, ranging from self-help and fitness to cooking and personal finance. 

Includes plot summaries, criticism, reviews, poems, short stories, novels, and author interviews.

Search the entire library’s book collection!  Search by title, author, ISBN and more.

Searchable database of Michigan authors and illustrators. Biographical and contact information. 

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. 

Access to classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and essays.

Business & Economics

Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives and 200 million residents, including new movers/homeowners, healthcare professionals, jobs, background/criminal checks and email marketing. 

Comprehensive summaries of a wide range of books, including biographies, change management, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, and more. 

A key resource for academic and business-school libraries. 

The latest insights on entrepreneurship and small business topics from business journals, reference books, case studies, and company profiles. 

Provides users with access to U.S. demographic data. Ideal for small business and economic development. 

Authoritative database for current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. 

Subjects include business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance. 

Coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV and radio transcripts are also included. Primary full-coverage newspapers are The Washington Postand USA Today. 

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

Provides coverage from regional business publications for the U.S. and Canada. 

Offers coverage of small business topics from reference books and business videos. Includes help and advice sections and how to create business plans.

Computers & Technology

Covers the full spectrum of applied sciences and computing from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering. 

Offers 90+ courses on topics like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, and MS Office Products. 

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.

Education

Coverage that aligns with school curricula. Includes teacher resources and titles that align with Common Core Curriculum Standards.

Scholarly research and information for education students, professionals, and policy makers, covering all levels of education and educational specialties.

An essential tool for education research, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences and the U.S. Department of Education.

Specialized database for educators, professional librarians, and education researchers.

Genealogy & Biography 

Access to the most popular and heavily researched biographies, including those in Biography Today and Biography. 

Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.

Government, Politics and Law 

Peer-reviewed articles for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities. 

Articles for subject areas most relevant to two-year college programs, including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice, and veterinary assisting.

Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives and 200 million residents, including new movers/homeowners, healthcare professionals, jobs, background/criminal checks and email marketing.

Information on the history, government, economy, geography, and military for 267 world entities. Reference tab includes detailed world maps, time zones and flags.

The U.S. Government's open data, covering agriculture, climate, education, finance, health, manufacturing, public safety, scientific research and more.

Provides eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects.

Provides users with access to U.S. demographic data. Ideal for small business and economic development.

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.

Authoritative database for current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.

Coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV and radio transcripts are also included. Primary full-coverage newspapers are The Washington Postand USA Today.

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students develop arguments and essays, understand controversial issues, and develop analytic thinking skills.

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

Health & Medicine 

Offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic, complementary, and integrated medicine.

Covers all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to holistic health.

Detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions, featuring graphics, illustrations, and links to online information. Available in 17 languages.

Explore 12 nursing-focused titles. 

Consumer health information including magazines, reference books, and current health pamphlets. 

Provides indexing, abstracts, and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals.

Authoritative information from the Institute of Health and the National Library of Medicine. All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.

Ovid is the world's leading information search, discovery, and management solution providing professionals in science, medicine, and healthcare with a single online destination for accessing premium journals, books and databases.

A broad array of articles in psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines. 

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.

Michigan - Local/State History  

Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.

News  

Coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV and radio transcripts are also included. Primary full-coverage newspapers are The Washington Postand USA Today.

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students develop arguments and essays, understand controversial issues, and develop analytic thinking skills.

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

Provides coverage from regional business publications for the U.S. and Canada.

Resources for All Studies 

Peer-reviewed articles for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities. 

Provides eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects.

Encyclopedia, dictionary, comprehensive articles and research tools. Trusted information with balanced, global perspectives and insights. 

Offers a wide range of literary, scholarly, and creative thought; ideal for any aspect of the humanities. 

Subjects include business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance. 

Coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV and radio transcripts are also included. Primary full-coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. 

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students develop arguments and essays, understand controversial issues, and develop analytic thinking skills. 

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

Easy-to-use, comprehensive source for general research. Includes the arts, business, health and medicine, literature and language, science and technology and the social sciences.

SAGE Knowledge is home to an expansive range of SAGE eBook and eReference content alongside SAGE Video, containing over 4,600 titles.

Science & Technology  

Peer-reviewed articles for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities. 

Contains records from the USDA’s National Agriculture Library and millions of citations for the field of agriculture. 

Covers the full spectrum of applied sciences and computing from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering. 

Offers 90+ courses on topics like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, and MS Office Products. 

Covers all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to holistic health. 

Covers agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and affiliated areas of study. 

Provides indexing, abstracts, and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals.

Open-access publisher dedicated to improving research communication in biology and medicine. Specialized information on genetics and disease pathogens.

Social Sciences 

Peer-reviewed articles for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities.

Extensive content pertaining to the countries and people of the Caribbean.

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

Provides eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects 

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

Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students develop arguments and essays, understand controversial issues, and develop analytic thinking skills.

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

A broad array of articles in psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines.

Spanish Language Resources

Spanish-language database covering a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. Daily updates from newspapers in 10 Latin American countries. 

Spanish-language general reference, covering topics in all subject areas. Maps, flags, tables, and fact boxes; dozens of hands-on activities.

Test Preparation & Interactive Practice Exams

Offers 90+ courses on topics like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, and MS Office Products.

Test Prep/Jobs/Careers. Seven interactive learning centers of academic, licensing and certification practice tests. Testing for basic math and reading. Skills building tools.