More Information about Magazine Articles:

InfoTrac is a collection of web-based databases that index many popular magazines and newspapers as well as many scholarly journals. Many of the articles in InfoTrac are full-text and can be printed or emailed. These databases are provided to us through the Michigan eLibrary program and include:

• General Reference Center Gold indexes hundreds of popular magazines such as Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Golf Digest and Computer World. General Reference Center Gold is a great place to start your article search. There is also a complete list of the magazines and journals indexed.

• Health Reference Center Academic focuses on the field of medicine and health. Articles come from a variety of sources including journals aimed at the medical profession. There is a complete list of magazines and journals indexed. If you are looking for scholarly articles on a health related topic, this is the place to start.
• Health and Wellness Resource Center should be used to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public and occupational health, and alcohol and drug abuse. Includes links to diet, cancer, and health assessment. This resource center also has a list of magazines and journals indexed.
• New York Times contains full-text online articles of the last 12 months of these newspapers.
• InfoTrac Custom Newspapers is a collection of full text newspapers from around the Country and the World.

FirstSearch is also a collection of databases on a variety of subjects, including business, health, education, history. FirstSearch is aimed at users requiring more scholarly research from well known academic journals. Many of the databases contain full-text articles as well as citations and abstracts from scholarly publications. As part of FirstSearch, Wilson Select Plus is a excellent source of full-text articles on a variety of topics. FirstSearch is also provided to CRDL by the Michigan eLibrary.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

New England Journal of Medicine provides online access to articles appearing in the print journal and more. The New England Journal of Medicine is also available in print at the Veterans Memorial Library.

Reference USA allows searching by location, SIC code, yellow page heading, company name, and many other criteria. It is a perfect source for motel and restaurant information as well as marketing lists. Reference USA also includes a national phone directory so you can search individuals by name or location.

General Business File ASAP allows you to 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.

The Business & Company Resource Center is a comprehensive research tool that meets core curriculum requirements in undergraduate and graduate case study work as well as the business research needs of the job seeker or casual investor. It offers dynamic, accurate, and up-to-date topical business information and company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies.

More Information about Health:

Gale Health Reference Center Academic is an Infotrac database that focuses on the field of medicine and health. Articles come from a variety of sources including journals aimed at the medical profession. There is a complete list of magazines and journals indexed. This database is an excellent source of scholarly articles on a health related topic. However, General Reference Center Gold also contains some health information, so be sure to try your topic in both places.

Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center should be used to find reference material, journal articles, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public and occupational health, and alcohol and drug abuse. Includes links to diet, cancer, and health assessment. This resource center also has a list of magazines and journals indexed.

New England Journal of Medicine provides online access to articles appearing in the print journal and more. The New England Journal of Medicine is also available in print at the Veterans Memorial Library.

MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. It is an excellent source of information on diseases, drugs, hospitals, doctors, and other health organizations and resources. This free site is very informative and easy to use.

MEDLINE Database and CINAHL are included in the FirstSearch Databases. These databases include more scholarly articles on health and medicine.

MEL Health Resources provides links to many valuable health related sites on the Internet. This list is compiled and maintained by the Library of Michigan.

More Information about Biography:

The Biography Resource Center is a comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 185,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search path.

eBooks are electronic versions of printed books. eBooks can be viewed online on any PC connected to the Internet. They have the same information as the print books with the additional capability of browsing and searching for quick research. Our eBook collection contains 100 Cliffs Notes as well as full length versions of hundreds of literary classics by Dickens, Dickinson, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Poe and many more!

eAudiobooks CRDL now has several popular titles from NetLibrary for you to download to your computer and sync with your portable player. Click here for detailed instructions. Many titles are now available for the iPod.

Novelist allows you to search for adult, young adult and children’s fiction in a variety of ways. You can find books by an author, subject, title, series and more.

More Information about Just for Kids:

Electric Library lets you search by asking a question and lets you decide if you want web pages, magazine articles or just pictures. Need a picture to complete your report? Looking for an elusive fact to make your report just a few lines longer? Try Electric Library.

SIRS Discoverer lets you search for magazine articles either by using their subject tree search (which lists subjects hierarchically, their keyword search or by subject headings. In addition kids can search the Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia and the World Almanac for Kids.

Kids Infobits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Ancestry Library Edition is an online service containing records on more than 1 billion names, along with information on how to begin family research. In addition to its store of the entire U.S. Federal Census forms from 1790-1920, Ancestry Library Edition provides information from vital, church, military, court and probate record, as well as a passenger and immigration index. This resource is available in library only.

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.

Culturegrams offers students the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the various forces currently at work in the world. Culturegrams is a comprehensive on-line research and learning environment for students, teachers, and librarians. The Web site presents reference entries, including statistics, photos, biographies, interactive maps, customs, country overviews, maps, flags, video clips, and more.

Learning Express Library is a great source of test preparation materials and interactive practice exams. The practice tests are based on official exams and include GED, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, Postal Workers, Firefighters, Adult Basic Skills, US Citizenship as well as many other exams.

Educator's Reference a collection of educational journals picked for their relevance in the modern world for today's professional.

TELL ME MORE  is an online language learning program that you can access from any computer with just your library card number.  Languages included in this product are: French, Dutch, English, German, Italian, and Spanish.  See the User Start Up Guide for more instructions.

More Information General Reference:

World Book Online is the same great encyclopedia that is in print, plus a whole lot more!  Choose from either the Student or the Kids edition.

Gale Legal Forms Organized by type of form, this resource contains reproducible forms and checklists for a wide range of personal, business, and government situations. Provides easy access to forms for government and public services. All forms can be printed and many can be filled out online and then printed.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

ABYZ News links to newspapers and news media from around the world.

Home Improvement Reference Center focuses on high quality home improvement and home repair information. This resource includes thousands of repairs in the areas such as outdoor, electrical, remodeling, plumbing, woodworking, decorating, and maintenance. It provides full text articles with instructions, diagrams and helpful tips.

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center this database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby-enthusiast. Subject areas include arts & crafts; collecting; games & electronics; model building; home & leisure; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & papercraft.

More Information about Car & Small Engine Repair:

Chilton Automotive Repair delivers quality repair information in an online searchable database. Repair procedures, wiring diagrams, maintenance schedules, recalls, and Technical Service Bulletins are all included in an easy-to-use format.

Small Engine Repair find design fundamentals and service manuals for many common small engines, including all terrain vehicles, boat motors, motorcycles, snow machines, tractors, lawn mowers and more.