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General Interest (Magazines, Newspapers & Directories) | Arts & Literature | Biography | Business & Investment | College, Careers & Education | Genealogy | Health | History | Kids & Teens | Legal Resources | Science & Technology

GENERAL INTEREST (Magazines, Newspapers & Directories)

Ann Arbor News (June 11, 2003-)
First published in 1835, The Ann Arbor News covers all of Washtenaw County and parts of Livingston, Lenawee and Wayne Counties in Michigan.

AP Images
Collection of historical, political, and cultural images

Electronic Collections Online (ECO)
Indexed eJournals

First Search
Access to several databases on a wide range of subjects

General Reference Center Gold
Index and full text to general interest magazines

Infotrac Custom Full Text Newspapers
Full text of Grand Rapids Press and 120 U.S. newspapers

General Onefile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, sports, technology and many general interest topics.

GPO Monthly Catalog
Locate government publications

Grand Rapids Press
Full text of the Grand Rapids Press

Michigan Newspapers (NewsBank)
Full text of the Ann Arbor News (7/1/2004-current), Detroit News (1/1/1999-Current), Grand Rapids Press (2002-Current), and Lansing State Journal (1/1/1999-Current).

New York Times
Index and full text of New York Times

New York Times Historical (1851-2001)
Full text and images from the NY Times

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
An acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues.

Reference USA
Information on U.S. businesses, residents and health care providers

WilsonSelectPlus
Full text articles for many topics

World Almanac
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs

WorldCat
An online catalog of the holdings of books, journals, and other materials held by thousands of libraries (most within the United States)

ARTS, LITERATURE & HUMANITIES

BookLetters
Decide what you will read next with book reviews and notes on the newest releases. Subscribe to newsletters to arrive in your email or via RSS to keep you up to date on the newest library materials. Includes lists of the latest bestsellers and the winners of over 50 awards to help you pick your next book.

Grove Dictionary of Art
Comprehensive resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day

Literature Resource Center
Great works, great writers and literary criticism

NoveList
A fiction database that provides reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles

What Do I Read Next?
Recommendations for the next good book

BIOGRAPHY

Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Index to over 10,000 biographies

Biography Resource Center with Marquis Who's Who
Discover the world's noteworthy people

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Business and Company Resource Center
Index and full text to business and finance information

General Business File
Index and full text to business and finance information

Morningstar
One-stop shop for investment information

Reference USA
Information on U.S. businesses, residents and health care providers

Business eBooks
A collection of business ebooks.

Value Line
A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy

COLLEGE, CAREERS & EDUCATION

Educator's Reference Complete
A collection of educational journals picked for their relevance in the modern world for today's professions.

LearningExpressLibrary.com
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams

Online Language Learning Center (RosettaStone)
Rosetta Stone is no longer available to public libraries as of April 1, 2008. Click here for more information.

GENEALOGY

Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Index to over 10,000 biographies

HeritageQuest Online
Genealogy database with several of the federal census records, as well as family and local history books, all completely searchable

HEALTH

CINAHL (some full text)
Nursing and Allied Health Literature

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Index and full text health information

MEDLINE
All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing

Medicine eBooks
A collection of medical ebooks.

HISTORY

History Resource Center: Modern World

Full-text articles from more than 100 academic journals, maps and images

History Resource Center: U.S.

Full-text articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present

Making of Ann Arbor
Images and historical documents on the history of Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Cooks
A collection of heirloom recipes and cookbooks

History eBooks
A collection of history ebooks.

KIDS & TEENS

CultureGrams
Information on world's countries and people

Electric Library Elementary
Articles for elementary school children

InfoTrac Junior
Magazines, newspapers and reference information for junior high and middle school students

InfoTrac Student
Magazines, newspapers, reference and current events information for high school students

Kids Edition - K12
Periodical database designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events and other subjects

Kids InfoBits
For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
An acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues.

SIRS Discoverer
Current events and social issues

Tumblebooks Library (ebooks for kids)
The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) TumblePuzzles. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers

World Book Encyclopedia Online
Encyclopedia articles for grades 4 through 12 and adults

LEGAL RESOURCES

LegalTrac (some full text)
Articles from major law reviews, law journals, and legal newspapers

Michigan Legal Forms
Provides a wide selection of Michigan legal forms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Access Science
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology online

Computer Database
Index and full text to computer magazines

Chilton Library Auto Repair
Over 10,000,000 pages of automotive diagnostic and repair information.

Science eBooks
A collection of science ebooks.