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Magazine Databases and Other Resources

These databases are available to Michigan residents through funding from the State of Michigan. You may use them either in the library or at home with a valid library card or Michigan driver's license/state id. If you do not have a library card and are accessing from home, click here to use Michigan driver's license/state id access.

Infotrac Web
Infotrac Web provides access to 16 different and very useful databases including General Reference Center Gold for magazine articles, Custom Newspapers covering The Detroit Free Press and other newspapers around the country and Health Reference Center for articles on health issues. Many of the articles in these databases are full-text.

Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library is a subscription version of Ancestry.com. Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more. Available for in library use only.

Heritage Quest
Heritage Quest is another genealogy research tool. It offers more than 22,000 digitized book titles, including early family histories and local histories. Plus, there are more than 250 primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records and more.

Sirs Discoverer
Sirs Discoverer is geared toward elementary and middle school students. This database contains The World Almanac for Kids, and an encyclopedia with 26,000 entries, as well as articles and graphics that pertain to the elementary and middle school curriculums.

eLibrary Elementary
eLibrary Elementary provides fulltext articles from magazines, books, newspapers, radio and tv transcripts, maps and photos for K-6 graders.

Ebsco Host
Ebsco Host, formerly known as Net Library, is a collection of books in electronic format. You must register for an ebsco host account at the public library. After you register, you can access the collection from home. If you had an account thru Net Libtrary, you will need to register for a new account under Ebsco Host.

Job & Career Accelerator
Job & Career Accelerator, from the Learning Express Library, combines everything you need for a successful job search into one easy-to-use online application. Create a username and password, or if you've created one for LearnATest, you may use the same one for this product.

LearnATest
LearnATest, also known as Learning Express Library, is a series of more than 30 practice tests for adults and children. You must create a user name and password to use this site. Sign in to see the full list of tests.

Chilton's Library Online
Chilton's Library Online covers automobile maintenance and repair for domestic and foreign automobiles manufactured from 1954 to present.

Sirs Renaissance
Sirs Renaissance is a reference database providing current, dynamic information on Architecture & Design, Culture, Literature, Multimedia, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy & Religion, and Visual Arts. It is recommended for high school and college students.

Culture Grams
A leading reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries across the globe.

Turfgrass Information File
The Turfgrass Information Center (TIC), a specialized unit at the Michigan State University Libraries (MSU), contains the most comprehensive publicly available collection of turfgrass educational materials in the world.