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Access ABCmouse.com at the library and at home with more than 4,000 interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities for young learners (ages 2–7+).

Peer-reviewed, full-text articles in the social sciences and humanities. Designed for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more.

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Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, providing millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture. Comprised of journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports to support agricultural research. 

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Full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

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American Ancestors is the online repository for more than 400 million searchable names covering New England, New York, and beyond. Founded in 1845, the New England Historic Genealogical Society is America’s leading resource for family history research, providing expertise in nearly all aspects of family history, from 17th century colonial New England through 21st century immigration research.

Search billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, plus local narratives, oral histories, indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases from the 1500's to present day. Coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, military, and immigration records. 

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. 

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Physics-specific journals made available by the American Physical Society. Access journals on major advances, current research and trends in accelerator science, atomic, molecular and optical physics, cosmology, experimental and theoretical nuclear physics, elementary particle physics, gravitation, field theory and other aspects of the pure sciences. 

Full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. With strong international coverage, it offers hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing, abstracts, and thousands of images. 

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Full-text articles in subjects relevant to 2-year college programs.
A database designed specifically for the research needs of two-year college students providing hundreds of full-text journals and books covering relevant subjects, including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice, and veterinary assisting. 

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People and business directory lookup for jobs, sales and marketing, demographics and more.

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Car service and repair for all vehicles, including diagrams, maintenance and step-by-step help.

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Access thousands of reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography Today and Biography, plus narrative biographies not available in other databases. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, nationality, activity, gender, lifespan and more.

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Online encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, and world atlas resources for elementary, middle, and high school. 1000s of articles, images, videos, interactive learning games, research tools, primary sources and editor-selected websites.

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Designed specifically for young learners, students will find engaging activities including an interactive atlas, learning games, fun audio and video, and effective vocabulary builders. Learning Zone teaches concepts such as geography, time, shapes, numbers, and reinforces relevant vocabulary, in a safe online environment.

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EBSCO's Business Book Summaries (BBS) provides concise yet comprehensive summaries of the best business books. Geared towards students and professionals.

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Full-text content for research about the countries, people, arts, literature, and history of the Caribbean.

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Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS) is a research database of full-text scholarly journals published in central and eastern European countries. This multidisciplinary and multilingual database covers many subjects including business, economics, history, STEM and law.

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Brainfuse CollegeNow is an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of college application needs: whether it’s tackling a college application, writing a personal statement, reviewing financial aid packages, or considering a transfer, CollegeNow services include expert coaching and self-study tools to empower users. Users may access live, on-demand assistance from expert college guidance counselors for assistance with the college application process, FAFSA forms, college interview preparation, financial aid packages, and more. With CollegeNow, users communicate in real-time in our online whiteboard by typing, drawing, and marking up lessons and web content. Plus, users can use our secure file-sharing feature to submit personal statements to our college guidance counselors at any time of the day.

Dynamic online multimedia tutorials that help you learn the fundamentals of the computer, the internet,  and popular software applications. Self-paced videos for beginner to advanced. 

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This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.

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Consumer Reports full-text articles to help compare, rate and review thousands of products.

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DIY with Creativebug by JOANN with hundreds of classes for kids to adults. Easy-to-follow craft video courses offer simple steps with lists of supplies. Learn at your own pace with professional teachers.

***Starting July 1st 2025, Access to the Creativebug video courses will be through the Hoopla BingePass. The full library of videos is still available.

Multidisciplinary academic eBook collection representing a broad range of topics such as language, literary criticism, philosophy, political and social science, medicine, and more. 170,000+ titles.

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17,000+ eBook and eAudiobook collection on a variety of business topics covering finance, economics, leadership, industry, and more.

10,000+ ebook collection for students and educators aligned with curricula and common core standards.

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Best-selling and popular eBook collection for adults and kids, including consumer topics like self-help, fitness, cooking, games, hobbies, family, medicine, and finance.

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Access 20,000+ full text eBooks from general interests to academic available on a variety of topics, like political science, design, language, travel, and biographies.

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Ebsco eBook Collection for Kids K-8 and Educators has fiction and nonfiction books from picture books to homework topics Picked out just for kids. Online help available.

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World's largest full-text research database designed for education students, professionals and policymakers providing full text, indexing and abstracts for thousands of education journals, books and education-related conference papers. 

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Full-text database on entrepreneurship and small business topics for business students and researchers offering hundreds of full-text magazines, journals and books, plus thousands of company profiles and hundreds of videos. 

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Full-text database for environmental studies providing hundreds of top environment journals and monographs covering agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, public policy, sustainability and other related subjects. It also includes millions of records and an environmental thesaurus.

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ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources and an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. 

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Hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school students, with photos, maps and flags. 

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Middle school magazines and books on history, current events, science, sports and more. With photos. 

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Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality with access to kids’ magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and images designed for elementary school libraries.

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Arts, biography, business, current events, geography, culture, health, history, sciences and math. 

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Cross search multiple directories across our collection of resources.

Access Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U. S.

Access Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources

Discover pro/con perspectives through full text access to differing viewpoints on current social issues. 

• Designed to help students develop critical thinking skills.
• Cross-curricular research from news to multimedia, including interactive maps. 

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Hundreds of virtual books you can read immediately. The collection includes everything from research and homework ebooks to popular how-to titles on health, crafts, software, gardening, movies, language, business, education, science, travel and more. Download chapters and send them to your device or print pages.

In-depth essays on important women and men in all areas of achievement from around the world. Major world leaders, giants of religious faith, philosophers, educators, artists, scientists, and activists who left their imprint on institutions, governments, and cultures. Includes figures who have received little attention in the past, particularly women and people of color in all areas of achievement.

Full-text consumer health information from magazines, reference books, and pamphlets.

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Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators access to scholarly journal articles. 

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Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. HelpNow services include expert academic tutoring and self-study tools to empower users to study at their own pace or collaborate with peers and teachers. Students access live, on-demand academic help and state-aligned skills building lessons from expert tutors. With HelpNow, tutors and students communicate in real time in our online classroom by typing, drawing, and marking-up lessons and web content. Plus, students can use our secure file sharing feature in the writing lab to submit writing assignments to our writing tutors any time of the day. The Brainfuse full-service test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests - including the SAT.

Live Online Tutoring

• get help with homework
• submit a question
• interact with a live tutor
• form online study groups
• practice standardized tests online
• send your paper to the writing lab
• access free lessons and resources
• create your own flashcards

Full-text U.S. and World historical reference books, magazines, primary source documents, and biographies from more than 140 leading history journals. Includes productivity tools to support a student’s or educator’s goals.

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Learn about arts & crafts, games, electronics, models, needlework, nature, scrapbooking, and paper craft. 

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Explore Holland history through local news, events and people with this collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

A resource for maintenance, remodeling, electrical, plumbing, wood & outdoor projects, decorating, and home & garden. 

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Access popular eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, videos, music, and comics. Titles are available for instant streaming or temporary download to your smartphone, tablet, TV, or computer.

Kid-friendly video, music, eBooks, eMagazines, and eAudiobooks. Titles are available for instant streaming or temporary download to your smartphone, tablet, TV, or computer.

Full-text database covering literary, scholarly and creative thought with indexing and abstracts for scholarly sources in the humanities.

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Acceda a lecciones y actividades de aprendizaje para 60 idiomas junto con más cursos de ESL que se imparten en una variedad de otros idiomas. Aprenda en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar con acceso remoto y una aplicación móvil gratuita para aprender sobre la marcha. ¡El software creado por un doctorado y aprobado por un lingüista enseña conversaciones reales y lo hace divertido!
Ver aplicaciones disponibles para Mango Languages

Full-text database offering a multidisciplinary view of Jewish civilization, from its historical origins to the present, including scholarly journals, magazines, books, monographs, and biographies.

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Brainfuse JobNow is an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of career needs: whether it’s tackling a resume, writing a cover letter, developing additional skills, or adjusting to a new career. JobNow services include expert coaching and self-study tools to empower users. Users may access live, on-demand assistance from expert Job Coaches for assistance with interview preparation, resume creation, or job searching. With JobNow, users communicate in real-time in our online whiteboard by typing, drawing, and marking up lessons and web content. Plus, users can use our secure file-sharing feature in the resume lab to submit career documents to our Job Coaches at any time of the day.

Free Career Assistance

• search for a job
• take career assessments
• download resume templates
• send your resume to the resume lab
• get personalized feedback from a live
• job coach
• online career certification prep
• prepare for your interview

Stream thousands of movies, including Criterion Collection films and blockbuster documentaries. Enjoy Great Courses and instructional programming. All you need is your library card and a connected device. Use your free movie credits to select a film, then watch it as much as you’d like for 72 hours. Captioning and transcripts are provided for most content.
 

Curated, award winning video content for kids. Log in with a library card, select content, and access content for 72 hours. Captioning and transcripts supports most content.

Popular software tutorials and skill building for adults, featuring self-paced video training. Build your math skills, become a better reader, improve your writing and speaking, and prepare to become a US citizen. Vocational tests available, along with the GED in English or en Espanol. Get ready for jobs in the career center. 

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Designed to assist with legal matters of all kinds. Includes legal reference books and legal forms.

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Authoritative database providing indexing and full-text coverage of scholarly law journals. Includes ebooks and legal forms. For attorneys, educators, businesspeople, law librarians, students, paralegals, and others involved with the law.

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Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for all age groups. Borrow with your library card and download to any portable device.

Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for kids. Borrow with your library card and download to any portable device.

Largest full-text database for library and information science studies covering all related subjects, including librarianship, classification, information management and the history of library studies.

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A full-text literary database covering all genres and timeframes. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems. Additional curricular resources for educators.

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The largest curated online collection of literary criticism in the world offers centuries of literary analysis, including scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals, delivered in an easy-to-use format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals. Tens of thousands of hard-to-find essays represent a range of authors and works.

LOTE4Kids is an online database of children's books in dozens of different languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English ). Each book also comes with English translations to help kids learn language.

LOTE4Kids has 3000+ digital picture books in 65+ languages, with new books and languages released each month to help us provide a more diverse and inclusive library service to our community.

Designed for high schools, offers 100s of magazines and books on popular topics, with photos and maps.

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Popular full-text magazines, reference books, and other highly regarded sources from the world's leading publishers covering virtually every general interest area. Including photographs, maps, and flags.

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Access the National Institutes of Health's website for patients and their families, from the National Library of Medicine, which covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Learn about the latest treatments, get information on drugs or supplements, find definitions, view medical videos or illustrations, link to the latest medical research or find out about clinical trials.

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Free mobile or printable one-day pass to access any of Michigan’s 102 state parks or 138 state forest campgrounds. Free or discounted admission to 170 historical and cultural destinations, along with Michigan’s national parks and lakeshores.

Find out more about Michigan authors and illustrators of non-fiction, poetry, mysteries, romance, children’s books, and more. Find authors for presentations and visits. This is a great source for students, teachers, and librarians looking for Michigan authors with a searchable database providing biographical and contact information.

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Know before you go for your Michigan driver’s license. Read up on the rules of the road and take some practice tests. Everything needed to succeed, including handbooks, Practice Tests, Road Sign Test, Application Information, Renewal Information, and FAQ.

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Full-text database providing popular middle school magazines, reference books, primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps and flags.

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100 milestone documents that have influenced the course of U.S. history. Selected documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965. Each entry offers the full text of the document as well as an in-depth, analytical essay that places the document in its historical context. Includes public laws, supreme court decisions, inaugural speeches, treaties, constitutional amendments and quotes.

Morningstar Investment Research provides timely financial research for investors.
Tutorial videos teach investors how to research and review their portfolios along with complementing in-depth data and analysis on thousands of stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

***Print versions of the Morningstar Fund Investor, Morningstar Stock Investor, Morningstar Dividend Investor and Morningstar ETF Investor newsletters are available at the Main library.

For online access to financial research after July 1, 2025, try our New Weiss Financial Ratings Database.

Billions of historical documents, photos and other genealogical resources for researching family history.

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Get unlimited access to articles and features in The New York Times covering news, culture, business, science, travel, style, health and wellness, government, and more.  

Register your NYTimes account, then read the New York Times online in the library or at home with a NYT 3-day pass with unlimited renewals. You must be 18+ to access this resource. 

Full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content from newspapers, wires, news magazines and radio.

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Find the next read for K-8 students including reading level and interests. Locate recommendations, read-alikes, series information, articles, and lists for fiction and nonfiction titles. Look for tools to engage young readers, along with Common core connections.

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Get hand-crafted recommendations, articles, and lists for fiction, series, and nonfiction titles, created by librarians including book discussion guides, a reader's advisory toolbox, and audiobooks. Includes professional books reviews.

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This resource provides nurses and healthcare professionals with patient information handouts that can be customized, printed and given to a patient at the point of care. Patient Education Reference Center handouts are easy to read, include medical illustrations and are available in multiple languages.

Highly interactive audio-enabled environment is friendly for beginning readers to foster independent learning in core subject areas with topics and ready-made activities.  

• Video or audio clips for enhanced learning. 
• Printable activities for reading and writing.  
• Games to boost retention.  
• Supplemental educator content includes content maps, lesson plans and links to curriculum standards. 

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A rich full-text database of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, plus thousands of short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets and other sources.

• Infographics depicting short story plot points and poetry word clouds 
• Text-to-Speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers, auditory learners or those developing English-language proficiency 
• Citation tool to help students format references 
• Advanced search with Lexile Reading Level and page length limiters to help address text complexity requirements 
• 180 lesson plans/labs from the Poetry Foundation Literary 
• glossary

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Full-text database to help students develop critical thinking skills with each resource containing an overview (objective background / description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Includes curriculum support for Educators. 

Resources available:

• Leading political magazines from across the political spectrum 
• Newspapers 
• Radio and television news transcripts 
• Primary source documents 
• Reference books 
• A video encyclopedia of the 20th century 

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Political topics with a worldwide focus, designed for students, researchers, and government institutions. 

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Check out thousands of digital newspapers in an easy-to-read page view format in a browser or download the PressReader app.  

• Search articles and publications. 
• Set preferences for your daily newspapers.
• Features over 100 countries in 60 languages. 
• Translate your favorites into 16 other languages. 

Full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection. Topics range from endangered species, famous musicians, fitness, and space exploration with many available in color PDF and reading level indicators (Lexiles) to provide educators with curricular assistance.

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Specialized full-text electronic information for educators, librarians, and education researchers. 

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Topics in psychology and behavioral sciences, for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. 

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Adapted reading material for middle and high school students with a foundation in grammar.

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ReadMichigan is a collection of regional eBooks with no wait lists or holds available to all Michigan residents or visitors anywhere within the state. Developed by the Library of Michigan, the collection has both fiction and non-fiction titles that include many past Michigan Notable Books selections, Michigan Field Guides, local histories of towns and cities across the state, poetry, and more. Read books online or through BiblioBoard Library app.

Recursos en español para ciudadanía, preparación para exámenes, GED, gramática, matemáticas y desarrollo de otras habilidades. Con pruebas de práctica.
Recurso de biblioteca electrónica de Michigan

Recurso en español que cubre el interés general y la salud, con noticias de países latinoamericanos.

Recurso de biblioteca electrónica de Michigan

Provides coverage from regional business and business news publications for the U.S. and Canada. 

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Twain & Poe offers critical essays and interpretations about the works of author Mark Twain and on the poetry works of Edgar Allen Poe. The complete content of these two printed resources are available online, along with overviews on genres, subgenres, literary history, literary theory and schools of thought. Includes chronologies, biography, plot summaries.

Esta base de datos proporciona reportes específicos a un tópico cubriendo todos los aspectos de salud y bienestar, incluyendo resúmenes de enfermedades, condiciones, procedimientos y tratamientos.

Full-text magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a collection of images covering the sciences. 

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Help and advice for small business from consumer books, business videos, business plans, and more. 

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Detailed, user-friendly repair guides for a wide range of small engines. 

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Find engaging biographies of classic, contemporary, and emerging authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult works. Something About the Author Online examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators including spotlights on more than 12,000 individuals. Career interests and motivation, awards, sidelights and biographical information, hundreds of personal essays and illustrations.

Access language learning lessons and activities for 140 languages. Learn anytime and anywhere with remote access and a free mobile app for learning on the go. Transparent Language also pairs English materials for speakers of 30+ languages and provides an American Citizenship Test Prep course.

Descriptive records of work related to turfgrass culture. From MSU and USGA. 

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Vocational support for counseling, cosmetology, fashion, forensics, health, law enforcement, and more. 

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This well-regarded online database offers ratings of stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, banks, credit unions, and Medigap insurance options. It also provides financial literacy tools for users who are interested in learning more about investing and allows users to create their own watch lists for ease of use.

Fun ways to foster early childhood learning through reading, playing, watching, printing and doing. The Early World of Learning will stimulate a lifelong love of reading and knowledge with activities on a variety of early childhood themed topics that develop phonic understanding and comprehension.

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Spanish-language encyclopedia for speakers and language learners, designed for young students grades Pre-K through 5th. Dozens of hands-on activities engage different learning styles. A Spanish visual dictionary helps young learners clarify word meanings and grasp complex visual topics in Spanish and English. Bilingual features allow users to switch between Spanish and English content.

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Enciclopedia en español para hablantes y aprendices de idiomas, diseñada para estudiantes jóvenes de prekínder a quinto. Docenas de actividades prácticas involucran diferentes estilos de aprendizaje. Un diccionario visual en español ayuda a los estudiantes jóvenes a aclarar el significado de las palabras y comprender temas visuales complejos en español e inglés. Las funciones bilingües permiten a los usuarios cambiar entre contenido en español e inglés.

Recurso de biblioteca electrónica de Michigan

An interactive reference tool developed especially for young students. It features an intuitive user interface, thousands of easy-to-read articles packed with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, and a wealth of engaging games and activities.

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