Michigan eLibrary

Residents in Michigan are provided access to a number of electronic resources such as General Reference Center Gold, Health and Wellness Resource Center, LearnATest, and NetLibrary. FirstSearch research databases include Medline, ArticleFirst, ERIC, and WilsonSelectPlus; which provide access to full text articles and abstracts.

Biography in Context

A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people throughout history, from around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

Compass Learning Odyssey

This internet-based computer program allows students to work at their own pace and to reinforce the classroom curriculum. It was developed in alignment with the grade level standards set by the State of Michigan.

CultureGrams

Provides a profile of the cultures of 182 countries around the world, with in-depth information on 25 categories. Also includes StateGrams for all the fifty state, and a Kids' Edition providing a kids'-eye view of 66 countries featuring cultural and geographical information, history, flags, maps and colorful images.

General Reference Center Gold

Provides one-stop access to general interest magazines, business periodicals, reference books, maps, historical images, and newspaper articles.

Google Search

Google Search or Google Web Search is a web search engine owned by Google Inc. Google Search is the most-used search engine on the World Wide Web, receiving several hundred million queries each day through its various services.

Grolier Online

The main menu at Grolier.com offers direct access to six important online encyclopedic resources.

• America the Beautiful
• Grolier Encyclopedia Americana
• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
• Lands & Peoples
• New Book of Knowledge
• New Book of Popular Science

Homework Spot

HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.

NoodleTools

At NoodleTools, we create innovative software that teaches students and supports teachers and librarians throughout the entire research process. Search intelligently. Assess the quality of results. Record, organize and synthesize information using online notecards. Format your bibliography in MLA or APA style.

NoveList

NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction.

Opposing Viewpoints

Designed to aid students in researching both sides of a social issue, while making it simple, fast and rewarding, the Center includes over 60 topics from key reference sources, including full-text articles from over 30 major newspapers and newsmagazines.

Practice Skills in Math, Algebra, Trig, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Real Number