Research Databases
Academic Search Complete
Explore a range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, social sciences, and humanities.
Access World News
Local, national and international topics from The Detroit News, Oakland Press, USA TODAY, and more.
America’s News
Explore and stay informed with business, health, education, jobs and careers, political, and social issues reporting.
Ancestry Library Edition
Explore searchable census, vital, and military records. In-Library Use Only.
AtoZ World Travel
Find comprehensive travel information, including more than 200 World City Travel Guides.
AtoZdatabases.com
Search this database for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, and more, with 30 million businesses and 220 million resident lists.
Bookbrowse
Reviews, recommendations, read-alikes, author bios and interviews, resources for book clubs, and more.
Bookflix
Find thematically-paired fiction and nonfiction titles designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn from Scholastic.
Britannica School
K-12 students and educators can search for reading-level appropriate nonfiction content.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Find select digitized pages from historic American newspapers.
Consumer Reports
Search for information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, and many other consumer goods.
Creativebug
Discover new crafts with more than 1,000 award-winning video classes taught by design experts and artists.
Dead Fred: Genealogy Photo Archive
Explore user-uploaded historical photographs and search for ancestors by surname.
Digital Michigan Newspapers
Browse local newspapers digitized by the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.
Digital Public Library of America
Explore digitized primary sources like yearbooks, family bibles, and oral histories from around the country.
EBSCO Auto Repair Source
Search for service, repair, and recall information for domestic and imported vehicles from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM).
EBooks K-8 Collection
eBooks for K-8 students and educator resources covering subjects taught in elementary and middle schools.
EBooks Public Library Collection
General collection featuring fiction and non-fiction titles for both adults and kids.
ERIC – Education Resources Information Center
This essential tool for education research includes a database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.
Europeana
Explore digital holdings from archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across Europe.
Explora for Educators
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
Explora for High Schools
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
Explora for Middle Schools
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
Explora for Primary Schools
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
Explora for Public Libraries
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
Foundation Directory Online
Find information on 100,000+ foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant-making public charities in the U.S. In-Library Use Only.
Gale Books and Authors
Discover expert book reviews, recommendations, author biographies, and more.
Gale Courses
Register for a range of online, highly interactive, instructor-led courses. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month.
Gale In Context: Biography
Explore biographies on more than 300,000 people, both current and historic.
Gale In Context: Science
Find detailed articles about earth science and life science, space, technology, mathematics, and science history and biography.
Gale In Context: U.S. History
Find articles, primary documents, and reference works covering the most-studied events in U.S. history.
Gale In Context: World History
Discover a collection of scholarly and award-winning full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary documents.
Gale Literature Resource Center
Discover literary criticism, author and illustrator biographies, work overviews, and more.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Learn all sides of the hottest social issues with full-text articles and multimedia content.
Genealogy Research at the Library of Michigan
Search resources available through the Library of Michigan, including state census records, naturalization records, and death certificates.
GetSetUp
Explore live online classes for older adults to stay mentally, physically and socially active. Access to GetSetUp is provided by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.
Grants to Individuals
Profiles of 10,000 grant-makers that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and financial support. In-Library Use Only.
GuideStar
GuideStar provides information users need to learn about nonprofits, make smarter funding decisions, and build connections. In-Library Use Only.
Heritage Quest
An essential collection of genealogical and historical sources with coverage dating back to the 1700s.
HeritageHub
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices from 1704 – today.
LearningExpress Library
Find over 700 comprehensive, interactive practice tests and courses for academic and vocational certification and licensing.
MasterFILE Complete
Covers a wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.
MedlinePlus
Find articles from the National Institutes of Health about diseases, conditions, and wellness.
Michigan Authors and Illustrators
Learn more about Michigan authors and find authors for presentations and visits.
Michigan Legal Forms
Search thousands of customizable online legal documents provided by the Legal Forms Library.
Middle School Reference Search Plus
Find middle school magazines and reference books on a variety of subjects.
Newspaper Source Plus
Search current newspapers, newswires, and news magazines, including The Washington Post and USA Today.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Find recommendations for youth fiction and nonfiction with read-alikes, professional and reader reviews, and discussion guides.
Novelist Plus
Find fiction and nonfiction recommendations with read-alikes, professional and reader reviews, and discussion guides.
Oakland County Historical Resources
Search for original documents, death notices, maps, and photos. Click here for a tutorial
Patient Education Reference Center
Multiple topics including diseases, conditions, procedures, lab tests, wellness, and prevention.
Powersearch
Full-text articles from magazines, business and academic journals, newspapers, and reference eBooks.
PressReader
Digital newsstand featuring 7000+ of the world's most popular newspapers & magazines, including The Economist.
Primary School Reference Search
Children's magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and an image collection designed for elementary school libraries.
Pronunciator
A fun and free way to learn 315 languages with personalized courses, audio libraries, movies, and chats.
Pronunciator – Bluebird
Learn 163 languages with Bluebird, the largest audiobook library in the world with 12 million prerecorded lessons.
Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
Find records to aid in family research with Ancestry.com wiki.
Remembering Rochester
Discover local history through a blog highlighting stories, people, and places from the Rochester area's past.
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Explore the museum's collections and newspapers online.
Scholastic Grolier Online
Search Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and People, and America the Beautiful.
Something About the Author Online
Browse for information on the lives and works of children and YA authors and illustrators.
The Rochester Post
Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, and people from current and archived issues.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Search for burial sites of registered veterans in the United States.
Value Line Investment Survey
Research company reports, stocks, mutual funds, and other securities.