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Databases Online

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



Subscription Database Quick Links
Access Oakland CAMIO CINAHL 
Archive Grid eLibrary Elementary FirstSearch Databases 
Gale Databases HeritageQuest Learning Express 
MeL Journal List MeL Multisearch Nat'l Climatic Data 
netLibrary Natural Standard Newsbank 
NoveList ReferenceUSA SIRS Discoverer 
SIRS Renaissance STAT-USA 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
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[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search/ All Subjects 
Academic OneFile - 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] Publications Search/ Genealogy 
Archive Grid - Archive Grid
Thousands of libraries, museums, and archives have contributed nearly a million collection descriptions to ArchiveGrid. Researchers can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies. 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] Reference/ Genealogy & Biography 
Biography and Genealogy Master Index - 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] Article Search/ Business 
Business and Company ASAP - Gale
Information on companies, markets and industries. From MeL.

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

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

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference/ Business 
ChiltonLibrary.Com - 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/ Science & Technology 
Computer Database - Gale
Computer technology related product introductions, news and reviews. From MeL.

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

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search/ General Newspapers 
Detroit News - Newsbank
Detroit, Michigan general newspaper. 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/ Education 
Educator's Reference Complete - 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 - 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] Multiple Databases/ All Subjects 
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 
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 
Culinary Arts Environmental Studies & Policy 
Fine Arts & Music Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture 
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues General Science 
Home Improvement Small Business 
Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Information Science & Library Issues 
Insurance and Liability Military and Intelligence 
Nursing & Allied Health Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine 
Pop Culture Psychology Collection 
Religion & Philosophy U.S. History 
War and Terrorism World History 

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

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search/ Business 
General Business File ASAP - 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 - Gale
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. From MeL.

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

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog/ All Subjects 
Heritage of the Printed Book - 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 - Gale
Health and medical information from various media resources. From MeL.

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

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog/ All Subjects 
Heritage of the Printed Book - OCLC Firstsearch
Union catalog of European printing from the 15th century to the 1830s. 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 - Gale
Spanish language journals. Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. From MeL.

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

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

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search/ K-12 Reference 
Kids Edition - K12 - 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 - 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] Article Search/ Medical 
Natural Standard - Natural Standard
International research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative medicine.

[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) - Gale
Full text of the New York Times from 1995. 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 and the Grand Rapids Press. From MeL.

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

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Catalog/ Humanities 
OAIster - OCLC Firstsearch
Union catalog of digital resources. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Reference/ Business 
ReferenceUSA - InfoUSA
An infoUSA Service. Search the U.S. Business Database or U.S. Residenitial Database 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.

[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 - Gale
Designed for high school students. From MeL.

[InLibrary] [OakNet] Article Search/ Readers Advisory 
What Do I Read Next? - 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.





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