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List with Brief Descriptions:
List of Databases by Subject
All-Time
Favorites (some of our most popular databases)
Newsbank – access
to the Flint Journal and other Michigan and North American
newpapers.  
Reference
USA - a directory of US companies and
residences. Searching may be done by name,
business type, location, executives, etc. Residential searching can be done by
name, address, phone
number, etc. 
World
Cat - a listing of books, magazines,
newspapers, audio-visual materials, etc. available in 45,000
libraries that are members of OCLC (Online Computer Library
Center).
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Art,
Literature and Music
African
American Song Book – a collection
of sound tracks of jazz, blues,
gospel, and other forms of African American music.
American
Song Book – a
collection of sound tracks of music that relates to almost
every walk
of American life, every ethnic group, and every time period.
Baker's
Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 –
Camio:
Catalog of Art Museum Images Online – Resource
of works of art from around the world contributed and described
by leading museums.
Classical
Music Library – a collection
of sound tracks of distinguished classical recordings NEW
Hand
Press Book – Catalog of European
printing in the early modern era - or "hand-press
period" (15th century to the 1830s).
Info
Trac Fine Arts & Music Collection – Index
and full-text collection of more than 100 subject-appropriate
full-text periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English,
French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese
(simplified) or Korean.
Literature
Resource Center +Scribner
+Twayne US & English +Twayne World Authors - biographical,
bibliographical, critical, and contextual information on
authors and their works.
NetLibrary –over
11,000 books to read online at the library or at home. Set up
an account at the library and then use the books on any computer
with internet access or use it through our remote access. Most
of the books are non-fiction.
NoveList – Electronic
readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding
new authors and titles..
SCIPIO:
Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs – Union
catalog of auction catalog records from all major North
American and European auction houses as well as private
sales.
SIRS
Renaissance – Provides dynamic
information related to architecture, design, culture, literature,
multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion,
plus visual arts.
Smithsonian
Global Sound– a collection
of sound tracks of the world's musical and aural traditions
consisting of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made
sounds.
What
do I Read Next? – help in finding
books similar to ones you have previously enjoyed or with
characters, settings or plots that are of interest to you.
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Business, Investment & Non-Profit
Business
& Company ASAP – information
on companies, markets and industries.
Business
& Company Resource Center – company
profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports,
company histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Know!: Market
Research for Small business and start-ups – NEW
Foundation
Directory Online – data on over 76,000
foundations, corporate giving programs, and
grantmaking public charities. Available only at Main
Library.
Foundation
Grants to Individuals Online – information
on more than 6,000 foundation and
public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other
individual grantseekers. Available only at Main Library.
Gale
Encyclopedia of Small Business – e-book
to help small business users to find out about
financing; financial planning; business plan creation; market analysis; sales
strategy; tax planning and more.
Gale
Encyclopedia of U. S. Economic History – e-book
tracing the history of the U.S. economy.
General
BusinessFile ASAP – broker reports,
trade publications, newspapers, journals and company
directory listings.
Info
Trac Small Business Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 250 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Insurance and Liability Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 40 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Collection – Index
and full-text collection of nearly 500 subject-appropriate
full-text periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English,
French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese
(simplified) or Korean.
Morningstar – investment
information from Morningstar including Stock Reports, Mutual
Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Outlook, & Company profiles NEW
Net
Advantage (S&P) – investment
information from Standard & Poor including Stock Reports,
Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Outlook, & Company profiles Woman Entrepreneur's Guide
to Financing a Business –
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Diversity
African
American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience –
Countries
and their Cultures – information
on cultures and countries around the world
Encyclopedia
of Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgender History NEW
Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America -
essays on specific culture groups in the United States,
emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages
in addition to providing information on historical background
and settlement patterns.
Harlem
Renaissance Comprehensive overview
of the events and people that comprised this period in
American History. May be read in Spanish, English, French,
German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified)
or Korean.
Info
Trac Diversity Studies Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 150 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Collection – Index
and full-text collection of over 200 subject-appropriate
full-text periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English,
French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese
(simplified) or Korean.
Info
Trac Popular Culture Collection – Index
and full-text collection of over 100 subject-appropriate
full-text periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English,
French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese
(simplified) or Korean.
Oxford
African-American Studies Center – an
extensive and authoritative collection of information on
African Americans.
Oxford
Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas – This
landmark scholarly work offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible
information about the fastest growing minority population in the
United States.
Oxford
Islamic Studies Online – offers
unrivaled online access to the history and culture of Islam
and provides full-text access to great Oxford reference
and scholarly works.
St.
James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture – major
topics in this e-book include: television, movies, theater,
art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health,
politics, trends, community life and advertising.
Do it Yourself
AllData – repair
instructions for many US and foreign makes of cars. Available
only from library computers.
ChiltonLibrary.Com - authoritative
automotive repair information for car owners.
Info
Trac Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 50 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Home Improvement Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 100 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Sam’s
Photofacts Online - a collection of
schematics for radios, televisions, VCRs and other home
electronics. Available only in the
library
Small
Engine Repair Center -
repair information on ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors,
generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power
equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers,
snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines.
NEW
Education, Jobs,
etc
Educators
Reference Complete - content focuses
on educational principles, child development and psychology,
and best practices in education.
ERIC -
annotated references to non-journal material issued in
the Resources in Education (RIE) and to
journal articles issued in the Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE).
Learning
Express Library -
a source of online practice for the ACT, ASVAB, GED, SAT,
Civil Service, and other standard tests. It also includes
skill builders and basic skill tests for children and adults.
The database keeps a record of your work for 60 days allowing time to study
the results.
MOIS – a collection
of career information, a template for writing simple resumes and a career
planning module. Available only in the library - double
click icon on desktop.
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Genealogy
Ancestry
Library Edition - an extensive collection
of databases dealing with genealogical questions including
census, immigration lists, church and international lists as
well as a guide to getting started in building your family
tree. Available only in the library
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index – a
guide to biographical entries contained in more than 1,000
volumes and editions of important current and retrospective
biographical reference sources.
HeritageQuest
Online – Collection of research
materials for tracing family history and American Culture.
General Reference
Academic
OneFile – a collection of peer-reviewed,
full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources.
Biography
Resource Center -
a collection of narrative biographies and fulltext articles
from a large number of periodicals
Credo
(formerly Xrefer) – a database
consisting of over 270 reference titles covering a wide
range of subject areas.
Electronic
Books - locations of e-books on the
web or in databases.
Encyclopedia
of Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgender History
Encyclopedia
of Occultism and Parapsychology
Gale
Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) – a
collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference books.
All may be read in Spanish, English, French, German, Japanese,
Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or Korean. .
General
One File - a collection of full-text articles from leading
journals and reference sources.
General
Reference Center Gold – an index
as well as a source of full text articles from newspapers,
reference books, and periodicals.
GPO
Monthly Catalog - a listing of all
types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional
reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials;
and documents issued by executive departments.
Harlem
Renaissance Comprehensive overview
of the events and people that comprised this period in
American History. May be read in Spanish, English, French,
German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified)
or Korean.
Info
Trac Communications and Mass Media Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 100 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Criminal Justice Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 150 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Information Science and Library Issues Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 100 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Religion and Philosophy Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 250 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Opposing
Viewpoints – a collection of
viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine,
academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source
documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to
Websites.
Reference
USA - a directory of US companies and
residences. Searching may be done by name,
business type, location, executives, etc. Residential searching can be done
by name, address, phone
number, etc.
Wilson
Select Plus - a collection of full-text
periodical articles from US and international professional
publications, academic journals, and trade magazines.
Witchcraft
in America -
World
Almanac - offers a basic reference
source including biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts,
and statistics.
World
Book Online - access to the complete
encyclopedia plus special resources.
World
Book Advanced - access to the more
in-depth version of the complete encyclopedia plus special
resources.
World
Cat - a listing of books, magazines,
newspapers, audio-visual materials, etc. available in 45,000
libraries that are members of OCLC (Online Computer Library
Center).
World
Cat Dissertations-
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Health
CINAHL
Basic – Index for almost 3,000
journals from fields of nursing and allied health.
Gale
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine – e-book
containing current, unbiased information on alternative
and complementary medical practices.
Gale
Encyclopedia of Cancer – a comprehensive
survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative
treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Gale
Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders -
clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including
conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies.
Gale
Encyclopedia of Medicine - authoritative,
comprehensive in-depth medical guide for information on
medical topics in language accessible to laypersons.
Health & Wellness
Resource Center – full-text access
to up-to-date health information from magazines, journals,
pamphlets, reference books and selected internet sites.
Health
Reference Center Academic – full-text
access to the majority of the indexed articles in health& medical
magazines, journals & reference books.
History
of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) – Bibliography
of the history of science, technology and medicine.
Info
Trac Nursing and Allied Health Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 400 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 100 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Psychology Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 200 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Medline -
electronic version of Index Medicus, Index to Dental
Literature, and International Nursing Index, including
thousands of records with substantial abstracts.
MedlinePlus -
provides access to easy to read information about health topics.
Teen Health & Wellness - provides
students with comprehensive information on topics including
diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health,
diversity, family life, and more
History
African
American Years: Chronologies of American History and
Experience –
Dictionary
of American History -
Gale
Encyclopedia of U. S. Economic History – e-book
tracing the history of the U.S. economy.
Harlem
Renaissance
Info
Trac U.S. History Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 40 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac War and Terrorism Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 100 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac World History Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 40 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French,
German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified)
or Korean.
Info
Trac Military and Intelligence Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 400 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Oxford
African-American Studies Center – an
extensive and authoritative collection of information on
African Americans.
St
James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture – major
topics in this e-book include: television, movies, theater,
art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion,
health, politics, trends, community life and advertising.
SIRS
Renaissance – Provides dynamic
information related to architecture, design, culture, literature,
multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion,
plus visual arts.
Witchcraft
in America -
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Kids
Drugs & Controlled
Substances: Information for students
eLibrary
elementary - a
full text collection of magazines, newspapers, books, multimedia
clips, maps, pictures and transcripts for elementary school
students.
InfoTrac
Junior - an index as well as a source
of full text articles from newspapers, reference books,
and periodicals designed for students in junior high and
middle school.
InfoTrac
Kids Edition - periodical database
designed for elementary school students.
InfoTrac
Student - a database designed for secondary
school students to provide information for assignments.
KidsInfoBits -
a collection of full text articles from children’s magazines
and newspapers on a variety of topics designed for students in
grades K to 5.
SIRS
Discoverer Deluxe - a full text reference
database, containing thousands of full-text articles from
magazines, newspapers and government documents World Almanac
and the Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia.
Tumblebooks -
animated, talking picture books that have been created
from existing picture books from well-known publishers
and authors.
World
Book Online for Kids -
World
Holidays: A Rosen Guide for Children
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Legal resources
LegalTrac -
an index of articles in all major law reviews, law journals,
specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers,
including European sources.
Music
African
American Song Book – a collection
of sound tracks of jazz, blues,
gospel, and other forms of African American music.
American
Song Book – a
collection of sound tracks of music that relates to almost
every walk
of American life, every ethnic group, and every time period.
Baker's
Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 –
Classical
Music Library – a collection
of sound tracks of distinguished classical recordings
SIRS
Renaissance – Provides dynamic
information related to architecture, design, culture, literature,
multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion,
plus visual arts.
Smithsonian
Global Sound– a collection
of sound tracks of the world's musical and aural traditions
consisting of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made
sounds.
Newspapers & Magazines
Article
First - an index of items listed on the
table of contents pages of journals including a list of libraries
that have the journal title
Electronic
Collections Online - an index of eJournals
including full-text articles from journals subscribed to by the
Flint Public Library.
Expanded
Academic ASAP - a collection of articles
from scholarly journals, news magazines and newspapers.
General
OneFile - a collection of news and
periodical articles on: business, computers, current events,
economics, education, environmental issues, health care,
hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics,
science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many
general interest topics.
General
Reference Center Gold – an
index as well as a source of full text articles from
newspapers, reference books, and periodicals.
Grand
Rapids Press – access from
1996 to the present
InfoTrac
Custom Newspapers - full text articles
from newspapers from the US and abroad.
New
York Times – fulltext articles
from 1995 - present.
Newsbank – access
to the Flint Journal and other Michigan and North American newpapers.
Wilson
Select Plus - a collection of full-text
periodical articles from US and international professional
publications, academic journals, and trade magazines.
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Science & Technology
Beacham's
Guide to the Endangered Species of North America -
extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of the more
than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Biology – an
e-book that explains biological concepts, reviews the history
of science, explores related fields, discusses critical and ethical
issues.
Computer
Database - a database that locates
articles, news and reviews concerning computers, electronics
and engineering.
History
of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) – Bibliography
of the history of science, technology and medicine.
Info
Trac Agriculture Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 200 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
Info
Trac Environmental Studies and Policy Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 40 subject-appropriate
full-text periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English,
French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese
(simplified) or Korean.
Info
Trac General Science Collection – Index
and full-text collection of 200 subject-appropriate full-text
periodicals. May be read in Spanish, English, French, German,
Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean.
MSU
Turfgrass Information File – USGA
Turfgrass Information File contains articles from peer
reviewed publications, technical reports and conference
proceedings, trade and professional publications, local
professional newsletters, and popular magazines as well
as monographs, theses and dissertations, fact sheets and
brochures, software, and web documents.
Sam’s
Photofacts Online - a collection of
schematics for radios, televisions, VCRs and other home
electronics. Available only in the
library
World
of Earth Science – e-book guide
to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers and
issues relating to topics in earth science.
Spanish Language
Enciclopedia
Estudiantil Hallazgos – a Spanish
language encyclopedia is included in
World Book Encyclopedia database.
Gale
Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) – a
collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference books.
All may be read in Spanish, English, French, German, Japanese,
Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or Korean .
Informe – a
collection of Hispanic magazines with plaintexts. Sandal businesses,
health, technology, culture, subjects of the present time and
other matters. Una coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos
completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnologia, cultura, temas
de actualidad y otras materias.
Oxford
Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas – This
landmark scholarly work offers comprehensive, reliable,
and accessible information about the fastest growing minority
population in the United States.
Most Gale databases may be read in Spanish, English, French,
German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or
Korean
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Teens
Credo
(formerly Xrefer) – a database
consisting of over 270 reference titles covering a wide
range of subject areas.
Drugs & Controlled
Substances: Information for students
Gale
Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) – a
collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference books.
All may be read in Spanish, English, French, German, Japanese,
Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified) or Korean .
General
OneFile - a collection of news and
periodical articles on: business, computers, current events,
economics, education, environmental issues, health care,
hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics,
science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many
general interest topics.
General
Reference Center Gold – an index
as well as a source of full text articles from newspapers,
reference books, and periodicals.
InfoTrac
Junior - an index as well as a source
of full text articles from newspapers, reference books,
and periodicals designed for students in junior high and
middle school.
InfoTrac
Student - a database designed for secondary
school students to provide information for assignments.
Opposing
Viewpoints – a collection of
viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine,
academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source
documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to
Websites.
SIRS
Discoverer Deluxe - a full text reference
database, containing thousands of full-text articles from
magazines, newspapers and government documents World Almanac
and the Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia.
Teen
Health & Wellness - provides students
with comprehensive information on topics including diseases,
drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity,
family life, and more
World
Book Online - access to the complete
encyclopedia plus special resources.
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Databases marked are
provided by the Library of Michigan. These databases can also
be reached by going to http://mel.org and
entering your driver’s license or state ID number.
Databases marked  are
provided by the Flint Public Library and are available only to
our patrons.
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