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Database Collection

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Popular & Recommended

Gale in Context--High School: Includes coverage of multiple subjects in an engaging student experience merging magazines, news, multimedia and more. Content is updated daily. GALE

Gale in Context--Opposing Viewpoints in Context: Continuously updated information and opinions covering hot issues. GALE.

Gale Literature Resource Center: Biography, criticism, and overviews on writers and specific works in all disciplines

Gale in Context--Science: Provides information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics and integrates millions of full-text articles that include national and global publications, 200+ science experiments, 300+ interactive simulations, other multimedia, and top reference content.

Gale in Context--U.S. History: Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more on topics in U.S. history

Gale in Context--World History: Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in world history

General Content

Academic Search Complete: Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. EBSCO.

Biography Reference Center: Coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published). EBSCO.

Encyclopedia Britannica High School: Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for grade 9-12 students. Content includes encyclopedia articles, images, multimedia elements, eBooks, novels, and essays, along with a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality.

eBooks Full Collection: Multidisciplinary eBooks representing a broad range of subjects, material, and audiences. EBSCO.

Explora for High School: Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. Searches the following EBSCO databases--Biography Reference Center, eBook High School Collection, History Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, MAS Complete, Points of View Reference Center, Science Reference Center, and Topic Overviews.

Explora for Public Libraries: Arts, biography, business, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, science and math. Searches the following EBSCO databases--Academic Search Complete, Biography Reference Center, Consumer Health Complete, eBook Collections , Health Source, History Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, MAS Complete, Newspaper Source Plus, Points of View Reference Center, Primary Search, Science Reference Center, and Topic Overviews.

Gale in Context--High School: Includes coverage of multiple subjects in an engaging student experience merging magazines, news, multimedia and more. Content is updated daily. GALE

Gale in Context--Opposing Viewpoints in Context: Continuously updated information and opinions covering hot issues. GALE.

Gale eBooks: (Formerly GVRL--Gale Virtual Reference Library) Unlimited access to top academic reference books. GALE.

MAS Complete: Designed for high school libraries and offers coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps and flags. EBSCO.

MasterFILE Complete: Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance. EBSCO.

Michigan Materials: Contains information about Michigan facts and links to the Michigan Collection including County Guides, Historical Research Collections, Michigan Imprints 1851-1876, Michigan Bibliographies and the Michigan Digital Collections. LIB of MICH.

Michigan Newspapers: Contains links to Michigan Newspaper finding aids for news or obituaries by City and County, a list of newspaper holdings on microfilm, newspaper family histories and other newspaper resources. LIB of MICH.

Newspaper Source Plus: Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. EBSCO.

Points of View Reference Center: Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. EBSCO

Advanced Placement

Arts & Humanities

Art & Architecture: Full-text art research covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. Strong international coverage with hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing, abstracts and thousands of images. EBSCO.

Humanities Source: Covers literary, scholarly and creative thought. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators interested in any aspect of the humanities. EBSCO.

Business

Entrepreneurial Studies Source: The latest insights on entrepreneurship and small business topics for business students and researchers. Content comes from business journals, magazines, reference books, case studies and company profiles. EBSCO.

Regional Business News: provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. EBSCO.

Small Business Reference Center: a comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering full-text periodicals and reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, videos and reference books. It supports small business owners in all relevant areas from planning, financing and managing a business to exit strategies. EBSCO.

Literature & Language Arts

Gale eBooks (GVRL)--Literature: reference books Drama for Students, Novels for Students, Poetry for Students, Short Stories for Students, Literature and Its Times, and more. GALE.

Gale Literature Resource Center: Biography, criticism, and overviews on writers and specific works in all disciplines

Literary Reference Center: Covers broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Wide range of subjects covered including plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, short stories and novels, and author interviews. EBSCO.

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center: Coverage includes classic and contemporary poems as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays. EBSCO.

Science & Technology

Alt Health Watch : Full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies. EBSCO.

Applied Science & Technology Source: Full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering. EBSCO.

Consumer Health Complete: Provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. EBSCO.

Consumer Health Information: Detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Available in 17 languages. Answers are provided in evidence-based reports that feature graphics, illustrations, easy-to-read text and links to additional information. EBSCO.

Environmental Complete: Offers coverage for students and scholars in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy and affiliated areas of study. EBSCO.

Gale eBooks (GVRL)--Medicine: reference books on infectious diseases and disorders including lupus and others. GALE.

Gale eBooks (GVRL)--Science: reference books on general sciences including earth science, geology, human evolution, physical science, and space exploration. GALE.

Health Source: Consumer Edition: Consumer health information including magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets. EBSCO.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition: Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It provides indexing, abstracts and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer-reviewed. EBSCO.

MedlinePlus: Contains carefully selected links to Web resources with health information on over 1000 topics. GOV'T WEBSITE.

Science Reference Center: Full-text science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a collection of images. EBSCO.

Social Studies

C.I.A. World Factbook: History, people, government, economy, maps, military, communications, and more for 267 world entities. GOV'T WEBSITE.

Gale in Context--U.S. History: Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more on topics in U.S. history

Gale in Context--World History: Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in world history

Gale eBooks (GVRL): reference books including World Eras, American Eras, and topics such as revolts, genocide, and civics. GALE.

History Resource Center: Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents. EBSCO.

Michigan Government: U.S. and international government information since the Michigan Territorial Legislative Council first established a library in 1828; includes access to Michigan document, Michigan local documents, federal documents, and Library of Michigan Digital--Topics and Collections.

Political Science Complete: Covers political topics with a worldwide focus. Designed for students, researchers and government institutions. EBSCO

Psychology & Behavioral Health Collection: Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. EBSCO.

Test Prep, Learning, and Careers

Career Exploration from LearningExpress Library
Learn about careers, build your workplace skills, prepare for WorkKeys® Assessments, and more.

Career Preparation from LearningExpress Library
Explore a variety of careers including allied health, law enforcement, and nursing. Prepare for occupation exams including civil service, commercial driver's license, cosmetology, teaching, and more. Prepare to join the military or become an officer. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on these exams.

College Admissions Test Preparation from LearningExpress Library
Practice tests, preparation eBooks, and tutorials for the ACT®, SAT, 12 AP subjects, PSAT/NMSQT, and TOEFL iBT® exams. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.

College Students from LearningExpress Library
Math, reading, grammar, and science review with eBooks. Practice tests for six graduate school record exams including the GRE, LSAT, and MCAT. Includes multiple college placement exams including ACCUPLACER and ASSET preparation. Includes practice for the CLEP exams. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.

College Success Skills from LearningExpress Library
Tools for navigating campus, your courses, and life. Learn about organizational strategies, classroom success skills, information literacy skills, and more.

Computer Skills Center from LearningExpress Library
Offers 90+ courses on topics such as computer basics, Internet basics, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and MS Office tools like Word, Outlook, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Create a free account to access these tools.

English Language Arts Skills from LearningExpress Library
Become a better reader and a stronger writer with tools to help build reading, writing, and language skills.

High School Success Skills from Learning Express Library
Resources for winning in high school and beyond. Learn study skills, classroom skills, study skills, and more.

Job and Career Accelerator
Includes a resume builder where you can save, edit, and print. Search for jobs and internships. School and scholarship finder. Career match tool. eBooks covering topics such as how to interview and network.

LearningExpress Library
Includes a resume builder you can save, edit, and print. Over 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards. Practice tests include ACT, SAT, PSAT and TOEFL, as well as trade certification, civil service, math and reading tests, and U.S. citizenship. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.

Math and Science Skills from LearningExpress Library
Practice and review algebra, functions, geometry, statistics, science, technology, and more.

Prepare for College from LearningExpress Library
Get ready to achieve your college goals. Explore college and practice for ACT®, PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, AP®, TOEFL iBT® and more.

PrepSTEP® for College from LearningExpress Library
Provides tools to help improve core academic skills, prepare for college placement tests, explore careers, prepare for occupational exams or build workplace skills. Graduate school test prep resources are also available.

PrepSTEP® for High Schools from LearningExpress Library
Provides collection of academic, college preparation, and career-related resources to support college-, career-, and military-bound students. It includes tools test preparation for SAT®, ACT®, and AP® exams, military entrance preparation, workplace skills development, and more.

Social Studies Skills from LearningExpress Library
Boost your understanding of core topics including U.S. History, World History, Civics, Government, and AP® tests.

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