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Most of the following databases and ebooks are available from outside
of the library to card holders who live or work in
Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township.
Arts & Humanities
CAMIO® high-quality art images and descriptions
LitFinder locate
poems, plays, stories, and essays
SIRS
Renaissance full-text
articles on Architecture & Design,
Culture, Literature, Multimedia, Music, Performing Arts,
Philosophy & Religion, and
Visual Arts
Automotive
ChiltonLibrary.com automotive
repair information on thousands of models
Biography
Biography
Resource Center over 300,000 biographies
Marquis
Who's Who on the Web 1.3
million profiles of notable men and women from all fields
of endeavor
Books
and Authors
.
BooksInPrint.com
access records for over 5 million book,
audio, and video titles
Literature Resource Center for
author information, literary criticism, and plot summaries
NoveList
guide to fiction for all ages
What
Do I Read Next guide to
fiction and non-fiction for all ages
Wilson
Web Public Lib Core guide
to adult non-fiction
WorldCat
worldwide library catalog
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Business
Business
& Company Resource Center provides
company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports,
company histories,
chronologies and periodicals
Business
Plans Handbook eCollection over
250 small business plans
Encyclopedia
of Business and Finance covers finance and banking;
accounting; marketing; management; and information systems
Encyclopedia
of Small Business "how to" information
for small businesses
General
Business File ASAP magazine
articles, company profiles and broker reports
Hoover's
Company Records 40,000+
company profiles
Morningstar.com
Library Edition
research on stocks and mutual funds
Reference
USA information about companies, by type, location, or
size
E-book
Collection
Gale
Virtual Reference Library collection of specialized
encyclopedias and other reference sources covering all major
subject areas
Metro Net Online Lending Library thousands
of popular fiction and non-fiction downloadable audiobooks
and e-books
netLibrary thousands
of full-text electronic books for research and reference
Education
ERIC full-text
journal articles and reports in education
Scholarships,
Fellowships and Loans financial aid
programs for students and professionals
Encyclopedias
and Almanacs
Grolier
Online:
Encyclopedia
Americana Online in-depth research
Grolier
Multimedia Encyclopedia includes pictures,
maps, and multimedia
America
the Beautiful comprehensive resource on states and
territories
Lands
and Peoples Online resource on countries and cultures
The
New Book of Knowledge Online student reference
The
New Book of Popular Science student reference
World
Almanac from Facts.com
World Almanac
Encyclopedia from Facts.com
Genealogy
Ancestry includes
S. S. Death Index and census records (only available at the library)
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index 16
million biographical citations from
biographical dictionaries and who's whos
HeritageQuest
25,000+ family and local
histories, U.S. Federal Census, and PERSI
Health
CINAHL an
authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professions
with limited full text articles and journal indexing dating back
to 1982.
Health
and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
Health
eCollection specialized encyclopedias
covering alternative medicine, cancer, children’s and adolescents’ health,
genetic disorders, surgery, and drug and addictive medicines
Health
Reference Center Academic professional articles on wide
range of topics
Journal of
the American Medical Association full-text articles
(only available at the library)
Medline
index of articles covering all
areas of medicine, dentistry and nursing
History
Berkshire Encyclopedia
of World History encyclopedic resource for students and teachers
at the high school and college levels
Colonial
American Reference Library comprehensive information on
the Colonial American period including biographical
profiles and primary source documents.
The
Crusades Reference Library covers the First
through the Ninth Crusades (1095 - 1272) and includes biographies
and primary source documents
Daily
Life Online explores the lives
of everyday people across the globe and throughout history
including the modern era
Dictionary
of American History covers topics in American history
Encyclopedia
of Clothing and Fashion examines the origins
of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the
social meanings of dress
Encyclopedia
of Food and Culture articles on food and its
place in human culture
Encyclopedia
of the Modern Middle East covers
the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with
major sections
on Colonialism and Imperialism
Gale
Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History includes
era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry
profiles, geographic profiles,
and more.
Issues
and Controversies in American History explanations
of the most contentious issues in American history including
biographies, timelines, photographs, and maps
St.
James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture covers
film, music, print culture, sports, TV and radio,
and art and performance with an emphasis on the last half
of the 20th century
The Sixties in America Reference Library covers
major issues of the period, from Cold War politics and the civil
rights movement to antiwar protests and Motown
Language Instruction
Rosetta
Stone Online
Language Learning Center over two dozen language courses
Law
Law
eCollection articles on legal theory
and history, crime and justice, and civil issues plus practical
information
for everyday
citizens
Magazines
PowerSearch full-text
magazines, business and academic journals, newspapers, and reference
ebooks
WilsonSelect
Plus full-text articles in
science, humanities, education, and business
Newspapers
InfoTrac
Custom 150 Fulltext Newspapers U.S.
and world newspaper articles
Michigan
Newspapers full-text
newspapers including the Detroit Free Press (1982 -) and the
Detroit News (1999 -)
New
York Times includes full-text coverage back to 1995
Religion
InfoTrac
Religion and Philosophy Collection over
250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals provide coverage
of different
religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.
Religion
eCollection collection
of reference ebooks providing worldwide historical
and contemporary information about issues and persons related
to religion
Science and
Technology
Alternative
Energy issues
surrounding current and alternative energy
sources
Biology includes all
aspects of biological science, including its history and
issues,
biology-related
careers and important individuals
Chemistry
Foundations and Applications covers
chemistry, its laws, processes, applications and subdisciplines
Computer
Database computer related news and reviews
Encyclopedia
of Science, Technology and Ethics addresses
the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science
and
technology
Grzimek's
Animal Life Encyclopedia covers lower organisms through
mammals
The
New Book of Popular Science from
Grolier Online
Real-Life Math illustrates commonly
studied math concepts: everything from averages to metric
conversions
to trigonometry
Space Exploration Reference Library covers ancient
views of a sun-centered universe to current understanding of
planetary motion and gravity
Today's
Science authoritative information on
scientific developments from Facts.com
World of Earth Science guide to the concepts,
theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics
in earth science
Social
Studies
America
the Beautiful comprehensive resource on states and
territories from Grolier Online
Countries
of the World eCollection comprehensive
coverage of the of the nations of the world
Daily
Life Online explores the lives
of everyday people across the globe and throughout history
including the modern era
Encyclopedia
of Children, Adolescents, and the Media research
on the effects of
the internet, television, video games, rock lyrics, the
media on children and teens
Encyclopedia
of Clothing and Fashion examines the
origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies,
and the social meanings of dress
Encyclopedia
of Food and Culture articles on food and its
place in human culture
Encyclopedia
of Occultism and Parapsychology recent
and historical topics associated with the fields of occultism
and parapsychology
Encyclopedia
of the Modern Middle East covers
the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa
Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America essays
on specific culture and ethnoreligious groups in the United
States, emphasizing religions, holidays,
customs, and languages
Gale
Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained topics
relating to magic, witchcraft, and the supernatural
Issues
and Controversies explores controversial topics from
Facts.com
Lands
and Peoples Online resource on countries and cultures
from Grolier Online
Opposing
Viewpoints information
on today's hottest social issues including topic overviews,
magazine and newspaper articles, primary
source documents, and podcasts
World
News Digest resources for
current events back to 1940
UXL
Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes detailed
information on American and Canadian tribes
Test
Preparation
LearningExpressLibrary
(LearnATest) test preparation materials
Youth and Teen
eLibrary
Elementary full-text magazine, newspaper, and reference
book articles
Homework
Helper librarian selected resources for homework help
Kids
InfoBits full-text magazine newspaper and reference
articles for grades k-5
InfoTrac
Junior Edition full-text magazine, newspaper, and
reference articles for middle and junior high school
InfoTrac
Student Edition full-text magazine, newspaper, and
reference book articles for high school
SIRS Discoverer full-text articles and other research
information for children
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