Databases for Reference & Encyclopedias

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
InfoTrac
unlimited users

Index of Americans profiled in collective biographies

Books & Authors
InfoTrac
unlimited users

Readers' advisory tool featuring award winners, best sellers and librarian favorites

BooksInPrint
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Information including annotations, author biographies, awards, cover images, full-text previews, reviews and tables of content
 

ERIC
Education Resources Information Center
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Limited full-text education literature supporting educational research

FirstSearch
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Information covering a wide range of topics and WorldCat, a global catalog of library collections

Gale Virtual Reference Library
InfoTrac
unlimited users

Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources covering a variety of subjects

HeritagePrintedBook
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Information on the history of printing and books from major European library holdings

HeritageQuest Online
MeL
unlimited users

American genealogical sources including U.S. Federal Census from 1790 - 1930, Revolutionary War records and Freedman's Bank records

HistSciTechMed
FirstSearch
unlimited users

International bibliography of the history of science, technology and medicine

InfoTrac
InfoTrac
unlimited users

20 million+ full-text articles covering a broad spectrum of disciplines and topics from 6,000 scholarly and popular periodicals

LearningExpress Library
MeL
unlimited users

Lessons for improving math, English and writing skills. Practice tests for the GED and a variety of vocational areas including automotive and cosmetology.
User must register.

MeL
Michigan eLibrary
unlimited users

Full-text articles, full-text books, digital images and other valuable research information for Michigan residents

Michigan Authors & Illustrators
MeL
unlimited users

Michigan authors and illustrators whose works have been published by an academic press or commercial publisher, been reviewed in a professional journal, received an award from an accredited organization and book/s found in multiple Michigan libraries

NoveList
MeL
unlimited users

Readers' advisory services including author read-alikes, book talks, discussion guides and recommended reads

Occupational Outlook Handbook
open access
unlimited users
 

Information on training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects and working conditions for hundreds of jobs.

PapersFirst
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Index of published papers presented at conferences worldwide

Proceedings
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Index of worldwide conference proceedings

ProQuest Curriculum Package
KCC subscription
unlimited users

Full-text information for the following subject areas: biology, computing, education, health management, military, nursing and allied health & evidence-based resources, psychology, religion, science and social science

SCIPIO
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Art and rare book sales catalogs

What's Next™: Books in Series
open access
unlimited users

Search tool for fiction books in a series

WorldAlmanac
FirstSearch
unlimited users

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and almanacs including biographies, facts and statistics

WorldCat
FirstSearch
unlimited users

A global catalog of library collections