Database Resources
Genesee District Library subscribes to many resource databases which contain mostly full text articles on any number of subjects. The articles are from publications of all kinds: books, encyclopedias, journals, magazines, manuals, other specialized databases, etc. There is an amazing library here at your fingertips. Some are available only from within a GDL library and are so designated; most are available from your home, office, and school.
Art and Literature
- BookPage
- This monthly online book selection guide recommends what it considers to be the best new releases in almost any genre you can imagine (mystery, romance, science fiction & fantasy, literary fiction, topical nonfiction, biography, cookbook, children's teen, etc.). Use it to keep apprised of the latest bestsellers and hot new discoveries avid readers are sure to discuss.
- New! CAMIO® - Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
- A premiere resource of works of art from around the world contributed and described by leading museums. Showcasing a wide range of fine and decorative art, CAMIO provides high-quality art images for education, research and enjoyment. All content is rights-cleared for educational use. Every work in CAMIO is represented by at least one high-resolution image and a description. Many have additional views of the work, sound, video and curatorial notes. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.
- Fantastic Fiction
- Over 10000 best selling author bibliographies with all the newest books, covers and descriptions.
- Grove Dictionary of Art
- Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001).
- Grove Music Online
- Grove Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
- Literature Resource Center
- Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.
- LitFINDER
- Search a vast database of poems, stories, essays, plays, and speeches.
- netLibrary
- Downloadable audio books and eBooks.
- NoveList
- Your guide to fiction.
- What do I read next?
- Includes over 125,100 recommended titles, more than 67,900 plot summaries, and awards information from 568 awards, all to help you uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.
Automobile Repair
- Mitchell On-Demand 5 (In library use only.)
- Repair, estimating and service information system.
- Chilton Library Auto Repair
- ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.
Business and Technology
- Business and Company Resource Center
- Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
- Computer Database
- Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
- D&B Million Dollar Database
- Contains information on businesses. Look up company information, annual sales, number of employees, etc.
- General Business File ASAP
- Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available
- Hoovers Online (In library use only)
- Database of 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world's top business enterprises.
- Legal Forms
- Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.
- Morningstar.com
- Morningstar Investment Research Center combines in one convenient database all the stock, fund, industry and ETF information necessary for in-depth research and smart portfolio construction. It is a one-stop-shop for screening and report building tools including extensive help and education materials.
- Personal and Business Forms
- Quick access to the many forms and checklists needed to organize personal and business matters and to establish contact with government agencies.
- Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage Online
- A single source for business and investment information.
- Reference USA
- ReferenceUSA contains detailed information on more than 13 million U.S. business; 120 million US households, 683,000 US health care providers, 1 million Canadian business; and 11 million Canadian residents in a module format.
- Thomas Register
- Most comprehensive resource for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, and more…
- Value Line (In library use only.)
- Comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. (Use only in libraries)
Children's and Young Adult's Resources
- 50states.com
- A comprehensive resource for information about all of the 50 states in the U.S.A.
- eLibrary Elementary
- 130 magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, web links, and audio/video titles, all selected as appropriate for elementary school studies.
- InfoTrac Junior
- This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
- InfoTrac Kids' Edition K12
- This periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
- InfoTrac Student Edition
- This periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
- Kids InfoBits
- Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
- Read the Books
- An excellent resource for finding children's books by age, genre, subjects, and more!
- SIRS Discoverer Deluxe ( In library use only.)
- Current events and social issues.
- New! Teen Health and Wellness Database
- Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, the inaugural database from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
- Tumblebook Library
- Online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.
- New! TumbleTalkingBooks
- Your Online Audio Library - is an online audio book library collection of streaming audio books for public libraries and schools. A subscription to TumbleTalkingBooks gives your patrons/students UNLIMITED remote access to your audio book collection.
- Word Central
- From the Dictionary People at Merriam-Webster.
- World Book Online
- Thousands of encyclopedia articles for grades 4 through 12 and adults.
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Education, Practice Tests, Jobs & Careers, and Writing Improvement
- ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
- Journal articles and reports in education.
- LearnATest
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Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams. A few examples: GED, Military, Nursing, Advanced Placement, Resume and Interviewing Skills.
Also offers reading and writing skills improvement, giving writers from elementary school students through adults unique opportunities to improve their writing skills by providing instant online scoring and analysis of their writing. Each test features instant diagnostic grading, giving writers the feedback needed to improve their writing skills by receiving a detailed, individualized score report that pinpoints the strengths and weaknesses of their written work
- Research Central
- Research Central site will serve to guide students through who are writing papers or conducting literary research through the critical steps in planning their search, finding and evaluating information, and preparing a well-crafted final paper.
Ethnic Groups
- Black History Month Resources
- Provides an updated list of African American related web sites
- Oxford African American Studies Center
- Provides students, scholars and librarians with online access to the finest reference resources in African American studies.
- Black History Month Resources
- A collection of resources gathered for you by our Genesee District Library staff!
Genealogy
- America's Obituaries and Death Notices
- Largest and most comprehensive newspaper collection of obituaries and death notices with an easy-to-use interface. Search by name, date range, or text such as residence, occupation, hobbies, family members, or other personal information. Includes Flint Journal.
- Ancestry Library Edition (In Library Use Only)
- Ancenstry.com Library Edition provides an enormous amount of genealogy information at your fingertips!
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.
- DeadFred.com
- A user-based free genealogy photo archive.
- FamilySearch
- The largest collection of free family history, family tree, and genealogy records in the world from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
- Flint Genealogical Society
- Serving Flint, Genesee County and Mid-Michigan
- Genesee County Clerk's Office
- You can search for death records from 1930 and marriage records from 1963.
- Genealogy Research at the Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan
- The Library of Michigan's Abrams Foundation Historical Collection is one of the 10 largest genealogy collections in the United States, with more than 100,000 books, microforms and electronic resources to serve researchers
- New! Heritage Quest
- HeritageQuest Online includes all of the images and extensive indexing from the 1790 - 1930 U.S. federal censuses. It offers more than 22,000 digitized book titles, including early family histories and local histories. Additionally, there are more than 250 primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records and more. It also includes Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, the Freedman's Bank Records, and the U.S. Serial Set Private Relief Actions, Memorials and Petitions. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.
- Michigan Cemetery Sources
- The Michigan Cemetery Sources web site represents a compilation of published cemetery transcriptions located at the Library of Michigan and links to Michigan cemetery web sites. This database also identifies the location of over 3,700 cemeteries in Michigan. It is NOT intended to include a list of personal names.
- RootsWeb
- The oldest and largest free genealogy site supported by Ancestry.com
General Interest and Research
- AARP AgeLine
- One-stop source for information and research on the 50+ population for students, educators, professionals, and the general public.
- Academic OneFile
- Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
- Annual Free Credit Report
- AnnualCreditReport.com is the official site to help consumers to obtain their free credit report. You may order one copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit agencies per year.
- ArticleFirst
- Index of articles from the contents pages of journals
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.
- Biography Resource Center
- Integrates Thomson Gale biographies with full-text magazine articles, images, and web site links. Search for current or historic people by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, or by keyword and full text. The optional Marquis Who's Who® module provides quick reference information on over 1 million additional people whose entries have appeared in more than 20 Marquis sources published from 1985 to the present.
- Citation and Writing Guides
- This is a collection of resources to help people properly cite different materials and improve their writing skills.
- Electronic Collections Online
- Discover the world's noteworthy people.
- eLibrary Classic Public Library
- A general reference resource. Search by keyword, topic, resource, etc. about a wide variety of topics. Find topics, Web sites and articles that match the
curriculum standards for your state.
- Expanded Academic ASAP with Ingenta
- From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!
- Facts.com from Facts on File
- World News Digest; Issues and Controversies, Today's Science, World Almanac, and World Almanac Encyclopedia.
- GeoNames
- The GeoNames project is a free global geographical database. Its goal is to aggregate free data from various sources and make it available as a database or via a range of web services. GeoNames answers questions such as: where is a place? what are its coordinates? which region or province does the place belong to? what city or address is near a given GPS latitude or longitude?
- General Reference Center Gold
- A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
- InfoTrac OneFile
- A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles. Updated daily.
- Merriam-Webster Online
- Dictionary and thesaurus.
- Michigan eLibrary (MeL)
- Michigan Electronic Library.
- OCLC FirstSearch
- Databases on a wide range of subjects.
- Reference USA
- ReferenceUSA contains detailed information on more than 13 million U.S. business; 120 million US households, 683,000 US health care providers, 1 million Canadian business; and 11 million Canadian residents in a module format.
- StateMaster / NationMaster
- Two unique statistical databases which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states (StateMaster) and nations (NationMaster).
- Voter Resource Page
- This is a collection of resources compiled by GDL for Michigan Voters.
- WilsonSelect Plus
- Full text articles for many topics.
- World Almanac
- Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.
- World Book Online
- Thousands of encyclopedia articles for grades 4 through 12 and adults.
Health
- Center for Disease Control
- U.S. Government agency responsible for the collection and dissemination of health information.
- CINAHL
- Nursing and Allied Health Literature.
- ElderCare - Click on the "EBSCO Eldercare" link
- This is a resource for finding information information on the best eldercare for yourself and your family. You can access comprehensive reports, ratings, and rankings on over 90,000 eldercare facilities and services (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health care programs, adult day care centers, and hospice organizations) throughout the United States.
- Google Health Coop
- A collaboratively generated resource for health related topics.
- Health and Wellness Resource Center
- Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
- Health Reference Center Academic
- 2,523,560 articles.
- Household Products Database
- Learn more about what's in household products, about potential health effects, and about safety and handling. Information in the Household Products Database is taken from a variety of publicly available sources, including brand-specific labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prepared by manufacturers.
- MEDLINE
- All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.
- Medscape from WebMD (Free registration is required to access articles)
- A collection of health related resources provided by WebMD.
- ...visit MeL Health
- Best of the Internet.
- National Institute of Health - Senior Health
- This web site for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health.
- National Library of Medicine Consumer Health Database
- MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
- Teen Health and Wellness Database
- Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, the inaugural database from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
- Tox Town
- An graphical introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.
Legal Resources
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Includes West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
- Legal Forms
- Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.
- LegalTrac
- Students, law school faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need in LegalTrac®. Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Each title included in LegalTrac® is selected on the basis of criteria provided by a special advisory committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. LegalTrac® also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.
- ...visit MeL Law
- Best of the Internet
- Michigan Compiled Laws.
- Complete.
Librarian Resources
- GPO Monthly Catalog
- Locate government documents.
- Michigan Authors and Illustrators
- WorldCat
- Worldwide library catalog.
Newspapers
- Detroit News
- Full text of the Detroit News
- Flint Journal
- Full text of the Flint Journal (from 1995)
- Grand Rapids Press
- Full text of the Grand Rapids Press.
- Lansing State Journal
- Full text of the Lansing State Journal
- InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
- Over 100 Full text newspapers from the US and abroad. Includes full back file of the New York Times from 1995 to present
Science
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Includes Gale Encyclopedia of Science.
- Clase Periodica
- An index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities.
- Computer Database
- Index and full text to computer magazines.
- Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia (click on Environment)
- Click on Environment.
- MSU Turfgrass Information Center
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