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This is a collection of commercial databases the Oakland County Research Library subscribes to.



Subscription Database Quick Links
Access Oakland CAMIO CINAHL
eLibrary Elementary FirstSearch Databases HeritageQuest
Learning Express MeL Journal List MeL Multisearch
Nat'l Climatic Data netLibrary Newsbank
NoveList PsychFirst ReferenceUSA
SIRS Discoverer SIRS Renaissance STAT-USA
Thomson Gale Databases WorldCat
These databases are accessible only from library or OAKNET workstations. Some require passwords. See descriptions below.

Click on the Access Codes to Use the Associated Resource.
[Free] = Free Access from Anywhere
[InLibrary] = Accessible from PC's Within the Library
[Password] = Requires a Password - Ask Library Staff to log you in on one of the Library PC's.
[OakNet] = Oakland County Employee Network Accessible
[Pay] = Pay Service - Information Can Be Purchased Online

Select the First Letter of a Database Name
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q-R S T U-V W X-Y-Z

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Business
ABI Inform - OCLC Firstsearch
U.S. and international articles on business and management. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
Academic OneFile - Thomson Gale
Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers spanning a wide range of disciplines. From MeL.

[Password] [Pay] Reference / Property Information
Access Oakland - Oakland County, MI Government
Property information for Oakland County which may purchased online. Limited free access to Residential Property Profiles and Commercial Property Profiles is available using a password from within the Research Library.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Natural Sciences
Agricola - OCLC Firstsearch
Materials relating to all aspects of agriculture, forestry and animal science. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Humanities
AHSearch - OCLC Firstsearch
Arts and Humanities Citation Index. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Social Sciences
AltPressIndex - OCLC Firstsearch
Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Social Sciences
AltPressIndexArchive - OCLC Firstsearch
Index of journals (1969-1990) covering cultural, economic, political & social change. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
ArticleFirst - OCLC Firstsearch
OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Natural Sciences
BasicBIOSIS - OCLC Firstsearch
Basic information about biology and other life sciences. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Natural Sciences
BioDigest - OCLC Firstsearch
Life-science information written in a non-technical style. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Genealogy & Biography
Biography and Genealogy Master Index - Thomson Gale
Citations that point to biographies of persons living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
BooksInPrint - OCLC Firstsearch
In-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audios and videos, with optional reviews. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Business
BusDateline - OCLC Firstsearch
Regional information vital to businesses. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Business
Business and Company ASAP - Thompson Gale
Information on companies, markets and industries. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Business
Business and Company Resource Center - Thomson Gale
Resource which brings together industry news, company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Business
BusIndustry - OCLC Firstsearch
Business and industry facts, figures, and key events. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Business
Business Orgs - OCLC Firstsearch
Organizations that serve business and industry. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Business
BusManagement - OCLC Firstsearch
Practical aspects and approaches to business management. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
CAMIO - OCLC Firstsearch
Catalog of art images online. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Business
ChiltonLibrary.Com - Thomson Gale
Authoritative automotive repair information for thousands of year, make and model combinations. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Medical & Health
CINAHL Basic Index - EBSCO
Literature regarding nursing and allied health disciplines. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Humanities
ClasePeriodica - OCLC Firstsearch
Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Science & Technology
Computer Database - Thomson Gale
Computer technology related product introductions, news and reviews. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / General Newspapers
Custom Newspapers - Thomson Gale
A collection of full text newspapers from around the Country and the World. (Includes the "Detroit Free Press"). From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Social Sciences
CWI - OCLC Firstsearch
Contemporary Women's Issues (health and human rights). From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / General Newspapers
Detroit Free Press (Custom Newspapers) - Thomson Gale
Detroit, Michigan general newspaper. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / General Newspapers
Detroit News - Newsbank
Detroit, Michigan general newspaper. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Business
Disclosure - OCLC Firstsearch
Directory information on companies publicly traded on U.S. exchanges. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
Dissertations - OCLC Firstsearch
Dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
eBooks - OCLC Firstsearch
OCLC catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
ECO - OCLC Firstsearch
Electronic Collections Online. An OCLC collection of scholarly journals. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Social Sciences
EconLit - OCLC Firstsearch
Journals, books and working papers on economics. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Education
Educator's Reference Complete - Thomson Gale
Focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / K-12 Reference
eLibrary elementary - Proquest
Online reference for kids.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Education
ERIC - OCLC Firstsearch
Journal articles and reports in education. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
Expanded Academic ASAP - Thomson Gale
Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers spanning a wide range of disciplines. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Multiple Databases / All Subjects
Firstsearch Databases
Hint: Click on "Databases" tab to select up to three databases to search at once.
Databases containing information on a wide range of subjects. Includes journal citation databases with full text articles. Click HERE to find lists of the journal titles indexed in the databases. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Thomson Gale
Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Business
General Business File ASAP - Thomson Gale
A combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
General OneFile - Thomson Gale
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
General Reference Center Gold - Thomson Gale
Articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Natural Sciences
GEOBASE - OCLC Firstsearch
Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
GPO - OCLC Firstsearch
A catalog of U.S. Government publications in paper and online. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / General Newspapers
Grand Rapids Press - Thomson Gale
Full text of the Grand Rapids Press (Michigan). From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
Hand Press Book Database - OCLC Firstsearch
Union catalog of European printing from the 15th century to the 1830s. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Medical & Health
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module - Thomson Gale
Health and medical information from various media resources. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Medical & Health
Health Reference Center Academic - Thomson Gale
Provides access to nursing and allied health journals as well as a wide variety of personal health information sources. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Genealogy & Biography
HeritageQuest - ProQuest
Use various genealogical databases to track down your family history. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Humanities
HistSciTechMed - OCLC Firstsearch
HSTM: History of Science, Technology and Medicine. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
Informe - Thomson Gale
Spanish language journals. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / K-12 Reference
Junior Edition - Thomson Gale
Designed for students in junior high and middle school. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / K-12 Reference
Kids InfoBits - Thomson Gale
Database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / K-12 Reference
Kids Edition - Thomson Gale
Database of journal articles and reference books designed for elementary school students. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Education
LearningExpressLibrary.Com - Learning Express
LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Law & Criminal Justice
LegalTrac - Thomson Gale
Covers a wide variety of legal publications including law reviews, legal newpapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Medical & Health
MEDLINE - OCLC Firstsearch
All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. From MeL.

[Free] Catalog / All Subjects
MeL Electronic Journal List - Michigan eLibrary
If you already know the name of a journal that contains an article you are looking for, you can use this resource to determine whether a MeL database has the full text of your title. After you find the journal you need, click on the links provided to search the databases. From MeL.

[Free] Reference / History
MeL Michigana - Michigan eLibrary
Databases containing information on Michigan history. Includes photographs, family papers, oral histories, genealogical materials, & much more."

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Multiple Databases / All Subjects
MeL Multi-Database Search
One stop searching of many of the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) databases.

[Password] Reference / Natural Sciences
National Climatic Data Center Online Document Library - Government Printing Office
National and local weather data.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] [Password] Catalog / All Subjects
netLibrary - netLibrary
Online collection of full-text books from netLibrary. At the library you can browse these books online or you can create an account. Once you have created your account at a Michigan library you will be able to access this collection from any computer that can connect to the Internet. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / General Newspapers
New York Times (Infotrac Custom Newspapers) - Thomson Gale
Full text of the New York Times from 1995. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / General Newspapers
NewsAbs - OCLC Firstsearch
Significant items from over 50 U.S. national and regional newspapers. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / General Newspapers
Newsbank - Newsbank, Inc.
America's Newspapers - Michigan Collection and America's News Magazines. Includes searchable indexes for the Detroit News, Grand Rapids Press and the Lansing State Journal. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Readers Advisory
NoveList - EBSCO
Readers advisory resource. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
PapersFirst - OCLC Firstsearch
OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
PerAbs - OCLC Firstsearch
Periodical abstracts from general and academic journals. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
Proceedings - OCLC Firstsearch
An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Social Sciences
PsychFirst - OCLC Firstsearch
Articles pertaining to psychology and related fields in the current and most recent three update years.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Business
ReferenceUSA - InfoUSA
An infoUSA Service. Look up businesses or people by selected criteria.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / Humanities
SCIPIO - OCLC Firstsearch
Art and rare book database. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / K-12 Reference
SIRS Discoverer - Proquest
Online reference for kids. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Humanities
SIRS Renaissance - Proquest
Current perspectives on the arts and humanities. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
SIRS Researcher - OCLC Firstsearch
Social, scientific, economic, and political issues worldwide. From MeL.

[Password] Reference / Business
STAT-USA - Government Printing Office
"STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government."

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / K-12 Reference
Student Edition - Thomson Gale
Designed for high school students. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Multiple Databases / All Subjects
Thomson Gale Databases 
Search multiple databases containing information on a wide range of subjects. Includes journal citation databases with full text articles. Click HERE to find lists of the journal titles indexed in the databases. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
Thomson Gale InfoTrac Special Collection Databases 
Special collection subset searches of Academic OneFile and General OneFile. From MeL.
Agriculture Collection Communications and Mass Media
Criminal Justice Diversity Studies
Environmental Studies & Policy Fine Arts & Music
Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues
General Science Home Improvement
Information Science & Library Issues Insurance and Liability
Military and Intelligence Nursing & Allied Health
Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Pop Culture
Psychology Collection Religion & Philosophy
Small Business Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure
U.S. History War and Terrorism
World History

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / Readers Advisory
What Do I Read Next? - Thomson Gale
Recommended titles, plot summaries, and awards information to help readers uncover new reading adventures. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search / All Subjects
WilsonSelectPlus - OCLC Firstsearch
Articles in science, humanities, education and business. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / All Subjects
WorldAlmanac - OCLC Firstsearch
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
WorldCat - OCLC Firstsearch
OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. Also provides links to online publications. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog / All Subjects
WorldCatDissertations - OCLC Firstsearch
A database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference / Business
Worldscope - OCLC Firstsearch
Basic financial information on public companies worldwide. From MeL.