Database Resources
Art and Antiques
High-quality art images for education, research and enjoyment. This database is currently unavailable from home.
Price It! Antiques and Collectibles
What’s it worth? Find out with this comprehensive antiques and collectibles pricing resource.
Auto Repair
Online auto repair manuals for a variety of foreign and domestic vehicles (1945-Current for most domestic vehicles/1945-2000 for foreign vehicles).
Biography
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Indexes reference sources and important retrospective works of individuals from every field of activity.
Full text biographies, timelines and more for thousands of famous people.
Business
Business and Company Resource Center
Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals
Index and full text of business resources, with investment analysis and corporate directory
Extensive corporate and residential contact information and more. Search by name, location, product, phone number and more
Directory of industrial products and services. Search by manufacturer name or product
College and Career
Over 24,000 college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools
Study guides and sample tests for academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams
Testing and Education Resource Center
Sample college and career tests, in-depth information on colleges and universities, graduate and professional programs, test preparation, and financial aid.
Computers and Technology
Full text magazine and journal articles for the professional and layperson.
Education
Full text articles on education from a variety of sources .
Genealogy
Formerly AncestryPlus, this collection contains more than 4,000 databases and 1.5 billion names. It includes coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. *Access to Ancestry Library Edition is not available from home.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Indexes reference sources and important retrospective works of individuals from every field of activity.
Digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy and Local History collection. Note: If accessing from home, you will be required to enter your library barcode number once on the HeritageQuest site.
General Reference
Concise, reliable, and up-to-date country and state facts, figures, as well as sights and sounds.
Large selection of databases, including MEDLINE and WilsonSelectPlus (full text magazines and newspapers)
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).
Index and full text of broad range of magazines, newspapers, and reference books
Thousands of full-text titles for researchers at all levels
Michigan Electronic Library (Mel)
Contains a web-resource directory as well as a variety of databases. A free resource to all Michigan residents.
Opposing ViewPoints Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles
Browse or search full text articles and reference sources designed for high school and college students.
Full text articles covering science, humanities, education and business.
The popular World Book Encyclopedia—Online! A universe of information; from A to Z.
Health
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Index and full text health information from magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books
Health Reference Center Academic
Health information in sources designed for professionals but useful for anyone
Full-text research articles covering all areas of medicine.
History
History Resource Center: United States
A comprehensive overview of U.S. History covering the most-studied events, issues and current information through primary source material, classic reference sources, articles from scholarly journals, special reference collections, and innovative online features.
History Resource Center: World
Multiple World History references and resources, including electronic versions of 18 print reference sources, over 250 periodicals, more than 1300 historic documents chosen by 22 area specialists, and 500 maps and 900 illustrations.
Law
Approximately 875 full-text titles for legal research, including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals
Thousands of legal forms. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate, and more.
Literature
Get the first few chapters of a book emailed to you weekly. New books featured each week.
KDL's What's Next?: Books In Series™ Database
Search by book or series title or author to find the next book in the series. Developed and maintained by the Kent District Library.
Biographies, photos, and criticism of the world’s writers and their works
contains:
Poem Finder – 100,000 full text poems and poetry information from antiquity to present.
Story Finder – Thousands of full text short stories, criticism, biographies, and photos.
Essay Finder – Full text humanities and social science essays.
Hundreds of popular fiction and non-fiction titles, Pimsleur language courses, and the Bible are available to download and listen to on your computer or MP3 player. *Creation of NetLibrary account must be initiated from within a KDL branch location.
3,500+ eBooks, including classic works of fiction, speeches, government reports, and more
Don’t know what to read? Start your journey here. Get book recommendations based on your preferences.
Choose from a wide selection of audiobooks in variety of genres. Certain title can even be legally copied to CD!
Without leaving the comfort of your home, you can download and enjoy thousands of ebooks on your computer.
Includes over 115,000 recommended titles, more than 62,500 plot summaries, and awards information from 561 awards, all to help you uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more.
Newspapers and Magazines
Expanded Academic ASAP with Ingenta
Full text magazine and journal articles designed for academics but useful for anyone.
Large selection of databases, including MEDLINE, WorldAlmanac, and WilsonSelectPlus (full text magazines and newspapers)
Last 12 months full text.
InfoTrac Custom 150 Full Text Newspapers
Last 12 months full text of 150 international newspapers, including the Detroit News, Grand Rapids Press, and New York Times.
InfoTrac General Reference Center Gold
Index and full text of broad range of magazines, newspapers, and reference books
Full-text magazines, newspapers and books for high school students
Full text Michigan newspapers.
Online Video
Download a variety of video titles and view them from your PC or mobile device.
Science
Researching science topics has never been easier—with Science Resource Center, thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites.
Spanish
Artículos con texto completo de la investigación que cubren una variedad de asuntos.
El World Book Encyclopedia — En línea! Un universo de la información; A a Z.
Youth
Concise, reliable, and up-to-date country and state facts, figures, as well as sights and sounds.
Broad range of sources for youth research. Great for finding photos of events and people
Full-text resources for middle and high school students
Broad range of magazines, newspaper, and reference books designed for schools and youth
For students in grades K-5, this features a graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more
Browse or search full text articles and reference sources designed for youth and high school
A collection of animated, talking picture books (TumbleBooks), as well as games, educational tools, and more!
Online version of the popular World Book Encyclopedia! Great resource for kids! Features web-links, pictures, videos, and more.