Databases

Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Includes Study of Science--Earth Science, Geography and Geology c. 2017 and the Life & Career Skills Series--Employment, Personal Finance, Health & Wellnes and Social Skills.

The Genealogical Death Indexing System provided by the Michigan Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics.

The Governing Michigan portal (GoverningMichigan.org) provides access to electronic versions of selected Michigan government publications collected by the Library of Michigan. This program of preservation and access to state government information operates under MCL397.19.

GPO receives information from federal agencies and organizations in all three branches of the government and feeds content to the Library of Congress’ www.congress.gov and the Federal Register online.

A listing of grants available to support women's services and scholarships.

A one-stop electronic grant portal where potential grant recipients will receive full service electronic grant administration.

An extensive source of information on approximately 14,000 19th Century ships that sailed the Great Lakes. Each vessel record may include build & owner info, a brief historical timeline, and photographs. The database was compiled from the collection of C. Patrick Labadie.

A digital preservation repository and highly functional access platform. Drawing on a full range of library collections the repository contains significant amounts of Michigan material often published outside of the state.

Helps Michigan citizens facing economic hardship find services related to jobs, training, unemployment benefits, health care, housing, and family support.

Use tests, eBooks, and tutorials to assess and build your skill levels in reading, writing and math and prepare for the GED® Test in English and Spanish.

The Detroit Free Press is a rich source of genealogical and local history information. It covers the period before statehood, the American Civil War, and the growth of the mining, lumber and automotive industries. The information contained within the scanned and searchable pages is not limited to just Detroit area news.

Stories, songs, poems, finger puppets, crafts and more presented by children's musician, Bushey, Elizabeth. All resources are free.

Learn the seven elements of a story while listening to "Cinderella". The elements you will learn are: setting, characters, sequence, exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution.

View and download current and past federal tax forms and instructions. Get answers to common tax questions.

Discover award winning books from around the world. Search by age level, language or book length. Great resource for non-native English speakers.

Learn eight reading strategies to improve your understanding of stories. Each strategy features a video example and an opportunity to try the strategy yourself. Strategies include: questioning, evaluating, inferring, prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, synthesizing, and visualizing.

Video tutoring for math, science, economics, arts and humanities, computing, test prep and more. Login is not required. Click on "subjects" then select a topic to locate video tutorials.