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Gale Power Search Searches multiple newspaper, magazine, journal and reference resources all at the same time.
Michigan eLibrary List of Full–Text Electronic Journals
CADL Databases + Websites by Subject
Arts and Humanities | Automotive | Biography | Business | Children | Computers | Education | Genealogy | Government | Health | Homework | Investment | Jobs | Legal | Literature | Local History | Magazine Articles | News & Newspapers | Reading & Books | Reference | Tax | Telephone Directories |Test Preparation | En Español
CADL Databases Alphabetical List
A–E
Academic OneFile – Magazine, newspaper and journal articles appropriate to college and university level research.
America's Newspaper-Michigan Collection – Full-text articles from major Michigan newspapers including the Detroit News, the Grand Rapids Press and The Lansing State Journal.
Ancestry Library
Edition – Genealogy database with census, birth, marriage, death
records and more.
Available only at computers in a CADL library.
Biography Resource Center – Biographical information on people from throughout history and around the world.
Business and Company Resource Center – Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, articles and an associations directory.
BusinessDecision – Grow your business using these reports and maps of business, demographic, and consumer househould data. Better understand your market, find new customers, evaluate competitors, find new store locations, and target media and direct mail.
CAMIO Catalog of Art Images – Images of art from around the world contributed and described by leading museums.
Chilton Library.com – An automotive repair database. Find wiring diagrams, technical service bulletins, diagnostic codes, etc.
CINAHL – Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature. Provides indexing and some full text for health journals.
Computer Database – Full text articles from computing and technology magazines.
Custom Full–Text Newspapers – Articles from more than 150 newspapers in the U.S. and the world.
Educator's Reference Complete – Full text articles from academic journals and reports including many from the ERIC database.
ERIC – Contains references to material issued in Resources in Education and to journal articles issued in the Current Index to Journals in Education. Some full-text.
eLibrary Elementary – For Kindergarten through Grade 6. Video, audio, books, pictures, magazines, maps, newspapers, and transcripts of TV and radio shows.
Expanded Academic ASAP – Magazine, newspaper and journal articles appropriate to college and university level research.
F–L
FirstSearch – Indexing and full text articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books. Includes WorldCat, ERIC, GPO Monthly Catalog, MEDLINE, eBooks, ECO, ClasePeriodica, ArticleFirst, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst, World Almanac, WorldCat Disserations and WilsonSelect Plus.
Gale Virtual Reference Library – Articles from encyclopedias and specialized reference sources on all subjects.
General Business File ASAP – Articles on companies and also includes directory and financial information.
General OneFile – General interest news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
General Reference Center Gold – General interest magazines, business periodicals, reference books and more.
Health and Wellness Resource Center – Full text articles from magazines and reference books on health and full text health pamphlets. Includes information on alternative health practices.
Heritage Quest – Genealogy database containing census information, a digitized genealogy and local history Collection, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) and much more.
Informe! – Articles in Spanish from popular Hispanic magazines. Full text. Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos.
InfoTrac Junior – Designed for students in junior high and middle school. Access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.
InfoTrac Student – Designed for high-school students. Access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.
Kid’s InfoBits – For Kindergarten through Grade 5. Full-text content from elementary reference sources and magazines.
Lansing State Journal – Articles from the Lansing State Journal from 1999 to the present.
LearningExpress Library – Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams.
LegalTrac – Index to law related information in legal publications. Some full text articles.
Literature Resource Center – Biographies and literary criticism of authors from many time periods and countries.
M–S
Michigan Library Consortium eBook and Catalog Download Center – eBooks you can download to read on your home computer (Mac & PC), PDA or Smart Phone.
NetLibrary – Electronic version of thousands of non-fiction and classic fiction books.
New York Times – Articles from January 1995 to the present.
NoveList – Help choosing fiction books to read, including book discussion guides, lists of award winners, and more.
ReferenceUSA if you are IN
the Library OR ReferenceUSA if you
are OUTSIDE of the Library
Directory Information for individuals and businesses.
This database is available by home access only for the personal,
non-commercial use of residents of the Capital Area District Library's
service area.
Sanborn Maps –
Historical maps (1867–1970) of Michigan towns and cities, including
Lansing, Leslie, Mason, Stockbridge, and Willamston.
This database is available by home access only for the personal,
non-commercial use of residents of the Capital Area District Library's
service area.
SIRS Discoverer – Children's database with full-text of articles, books, video, audio on all topics. Includes reading levels, teacher's help pages, and more.
SIRS Renaissance – Articles on many topics including literature, arts, philosophy and religion.
T–Z
Tax Information – Tax forms and links to tax help
Typing Master – Online
tutorial to learn and practice typing. Includes a typing test, keyboard
course, and numeric keypad course.
Available only at computers in a CADL library.
ValueLine – Investment information and analysis of stocks, mutual
funds, special situations, options and convertibles.
This database is available by home access only for the personal,
non-commercial use of residents of the Capital Area District Library's
service area.
What Do I Read Next? – Reader's advisory by interest, subject, author, series, character name, etc.
WilsonSelect Plus – Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.
World Almanac – Online version of the World Almanac, a general reference book.
World Book Encyclopedia – Online version of the World Book Encyclopedia. Includes: World Book, World Book Advanced, World Book Kids and World Book Español.
WorldCat – Catalog of material in OCLC member libraries in the U.S. and world wide.
