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1 ACADEMIC eresources EBSCO Academic Search Complete EBSCO AGRICOLA Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. Total titles indexed: 17,100+; Full-text titles: 8,900+. Contains records from the USDA's National Agriculture Library and provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture. Gale Academic OneFile with ecollections Gale Expanded Academic ASAP Gale Health Reference Center Academic Gale Nursing Resource Center EBSCO Applied Science & Technology Source EBSCO Art & Architecture EBSCO Associates Program Source EBSCO Caribbean Search EBSCO Central & Eastern European Academic Source EBSCO ebooks Academic Collection EBSCO ebooks Business Collection EBSCO Education Source EBSCO Environment Complete EBSCO Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition 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. Total titles idexed: 3,600+; Full-text titles: 1,200+. Full-text art research covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. Strong international coverage with hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing, abstracts and thousands of images. Total titles indexed: 1,600+; Full-text titles: Full-text coverage for the subject areas most relevant to two-year colege programs including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting. Total titles indexed: 1,000+; Full-text titles: Full-text content pertaining to the countries and people of the Caribbean. Created in conjunction with Caribbean librarians and researchers. Total titles indexed: 140+; Full-text titles: Multidisciplinary and multilingual resource covering a variety of subject areas including history, business and law. Total titles indexed: 590+; Full-text titles: Multidisciplinary ebooks representing a broad range of academic subjects. Total titles: 172,300+ full-text titles. A key resource for academic and business school libraries. Total titles: 17,700+ full-text titles. Provides scholarly research and information for education students, professionals and policy makers. Covers all levels of education - from early childhood to higher education - and educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Total titles indexed: 3,500+; Full-text titles: 2,000+. Offers coverage for students and scholars in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy and affiliated areas of study. Total titles indexed: 2,100+; Full-text titles: 1,000+. Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It provides indexing, abstracts and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer-reviewed. Total titles indexed: 800+; Full-text titles: /28/2018

2 ACADEMIC eresources Gale Academic OneFile with ecollections Gale Expanded Academic ASAP Gale Health Reference Center Academic Gale Nursing Resource Center EBSCO Humanities Source EBSCO Psychology & Behavioral Health Collection EBSCO Vocational Studies Premier Covers literary, scholarly and creative thought. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators interested in any aspect of the humanities. Total titles indexed: 3,000+ Full-text: 1,400+. Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. Total titles indexed: 500+; Full-text titles: Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges. Scholarly content most relevant to vocational programs. Wide range of subjects covered including counseling, biotechnology, cosmetology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement, and veterinary assistant. Total titles indexed: 1000+; Full-text titles: /28/2018

3 BUSINESS eresources Civic Technologies Business Decision Gale Directory Library Gale Business Insights: Global Gale Virtual Reference Library Business Collection Gale Demographics Now People and Business AtoZDatabases.com EBSCO Business Resource Package EBSCO ebooks Business EBSCO MasterFILE Complete Business and residential reference and research tool providing users with access to demographic data for the entire U.S. Ideal for supporting small business and local economic development activities. Identify untapped audiences and analyze shifts/needs of a given population. Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives, over 200 million residents, 2 million new businesses as well as new movers/homeowners, U.S. healthcare professionals, a jobs database, background and criminal search and marketing. EBSCO's Business Resource Package includes Business Book Summaries, ebook Business Collection, Entrepreneurial Studies, Regional Business News, and Small Business Reference Center. A wide range of content is included such as journals, SWOTs (4,000+), company profiles (20,000+), industry reports (1,600+) and case studies. A key resource for academic and business school libraries. Total titles: 17,700+ Full-text titles. Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance. Total titles indexed: 3,400+; Full-text titles: 2,300+. Gale InfoTrac Business Collection Gale Small Business Resource Center EBSCO Newspaper Source Plus EBSCO Regional Business News EBSCO Small Business Reference Center EBSCO Business Book Summaries EBSCO Entrepreneurial Studies Source Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. Total titles indexed: 1,300+; Full-text titles: 1,300+. Provides coverage from regional business publications for the U.S. and Canada. Total titles indexed: 125; Full-text titles: Offers coverage that addresses many small business topics from consumer small business reference books, business videos, help and advice section and how to create business plans. Total Titles Indexed: 400+; Full-text titles: Concise yet comprehensive summaries to help professionals and students keep up with the latest information in the business world. A wide range of topics is covered including business biographies, change management, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, personal growth, productivity and technology. The latest insights on entrepreneurship and small business topics for business students and researchers. Content comes from business journals, magazines, reference books, case studies and company profiles. Total titles indexed: 140+; Full-text titles: /28/2018

4 PREK-12 EDUCATION eresources BookFlix Considering issuing a new RFP for a replacement early literacy resource after January Alternative resources for BookFlix include: - Britannica Learning Zone (part of Britannica School) - World Book's Early World of Learning. Encylopedia Britannica School Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 ebooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects. Gale Biography and Genealogy Master Index ERIC (Free version) EBSCO Biography Reference Center EBSCO ebooks K-8 EBSCO ebooks High School EBSCO Education Source EBSCO ERIC (full version) EBSCO History Reference Center EBSCO Humanities Source Coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published). The ebook K-8 Collection contains titles chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools, and content aligns with Common Core Curriculum Standards (for participating U.S. states). The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators. Full-text titles: 12,450+. Specifically for high school students and educators, this collection offers full-text ebook coverage that aligns with school's curricula as well as complements EBSCO's other eresources. There is a selection of teacher resources and titles align with Common Core Curriculum Standards. Full-text titles: 9,800+. Provides scholarly research and information for education students, professionals and policy makers. Covers all levels of education - from early childhood to higher education - and educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Total titles indexed: 3,500+; Full-text titles: 2,000+. ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents. Total titles indexed: 150+; Full-text titles: Covers literary, scholarly and creative thought. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators interested in any aspect of the humanities. Total titles indexed: 3,000+; Full-text: 1, /28/2018

5 EBSCO Library & Information Science Source Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field. Total titles indexed: 2,200. Full-text titles: /28/2018

6 PREK-12 EDUCATION eresources Gale InfoTrac Student Edition Gale General OneFile Gale Reference Center Gold Gale InfoTrac Student Edition Gale Research in Context Gale InfoTrac Newsstand Gale Kids InfoBits EBSCO Literary Reference Center EBSCO MAS Complete EBSCO MasterFILE Complete EBSCO Middle Search Plus EBSCO Newspaper Source Plus EBSCO Poetry & Short Story Reference Center EBSCO Points of View Reference Center EBSCO Political Science Complete EBSCO Primary Search EBSCO Professional Development EBSCO Read It! Covers broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Wide range of subjects covered including plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, short stories and novels, and author interviews. Total titles indexed: 460+; Full-text titles: Designed for high school libraries and offers coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps and flags. Total titles indexed: 690+; Full-text titles: Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance. Total titles indexed: 3,400+; Full-text titles: 2,300+. Middle school magazines and reference books including thousands of biographies, primary source documents, over a million photos, maps and flags. Subjects covered include history, current events, science, sports and biographies. Total titles indexed: 200+; Full-text titles: Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. Total titles indexed: 1,300+; Full-text titles: 1,300+. Coverage includes classic and contemporary poems as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays. Total titles indexed: 155; Full-text titles: 155. Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Covers political topics with a worldwide focus. Designed for students, researchers and government institutions. Total titles indexed: 2,250+; Full-text titles: Children's magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and an image collection designed for elementary school libraries. Total titles indexed: 115+; Full-text titles: 95+. Specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. Total titles indexed: 725+; Full-text titles: Designed for middle and high school students who have a basic foundation in English grammer and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. Total titles indexed: 8; Full-text titles: /28/2018

7 PREK-12 EDUCATION eresources EBSCO Science Reference Center EBSCO Vocational Studies Premier Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context World Book Early World of Learning World book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos World Book Kids Full-text science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a collection of images. Total titles indexed: 220; Full-text titles: Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges. Scholarly content most relevant to vocational programs. Wide range of subjects covered including counseling, biotechnology, cosmetology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement, and veterinary assistant. Total titles indexed: 1000+; Full-text titles: Contains K12 focused viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites. Covers timely social issues in a range of categories including business, environmentalism, health, law, politics, science and technology. Also includes a category on the National Debate Topic. Periodical titles indexed: Content for emergent readers in preschool, Kindergarten and early elementary ages. Helps young learners build vocabulary, comprehension, phonics and reading fluency. Read-aloud narration of classic stories, nursery rhymes, interactive games and original videos."treks Travels" offers narrated stories in English and Spanish. "Welcome to Reading" provides 48 stories in four progressive Lexile levels to aid skill development. "Know It" includes visual non-fiction topics for early learners. "Print and Do" activities reinforce developmental themes within the site. Spanish language general reference, covering topics in all subject areas. Designed for young Spanish speaking students or those learning Spanish as a second language. Full-text articles, maps, flags, tables and fact boxes; dozens of hands-on activities and Spanish language websites. Also includes a visual dictionary. General reference covering topics in all subject areas. Designed for elementary school learners with easy-to-read content and multimedia. Hundreds of activities, hands-on science projects and experiments, lesson plans, and resources for educators are included. All content aligned with Michigan Academic Standards. Correlations are available from the "For Educators" link under "Educator Tools". 7 9/28/2018

8 CONSUMER HEALTH eresources Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module Gale Power Pack: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection Gale Power Pack: Psychology Collection EBSCO Consumer Health Information EBSCO Consumer Health Complete EBSCO Health Source: Consumer Edition EBSCO Alt Health Watch EBSCO Psychology & Behavioral Health Collection Detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Available in 17 languages. Answers are provided in evidencebased reports that feature graphics, illustrations, easy-to-read text and links to additional information. Provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. Total titles indexed: 500+; Full-text titles: Consumer health information including magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets. Total titles indexed: 100+; Full-text titles: 70+. Full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies. Total titles indexed: 190+; Fulltext titles: Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. Total titles indexed: 500+; Full-text titles: /28/2018

9 GENERAL INTEREST eresources Gale Chilton's Library Gale Legal Forms Gale LegalTrac ProQuest HeritageQuest Online Gale Computer Database Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Informe Academico EBSCO Automate EBSCO Small Engine Repair EBSCO Legal Information Reference Center EBSCO Legal Source EBSCO MyHeritage EBSCO ebooks Public Library Collection EBSCO Referencia Latina Service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls. Designed for touch-enabled devices such as laptops and tablets, AutoMate offers a user-friendly search experience and access to a wealth of information to help users diagnose, repair and maintain today's complex vehicles. Diagrams and images can be easily magnified and printed. Detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. All of the content is organized in an easy-to-use manner so that users can quickly find the information they need. Designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. Coverage includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, thousands of legal forms, and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the fulltext legal reference books are provided through Nolo. Authoritative database for current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. It is an excellent resource for attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, paralegals and others involved with the law. Total titles indexed: 2,200+; Full-text titles: 1,100+. MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries. General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Covers topics ranging from self-help and fitness to cooking and personal finance. Full-text titles: 44,450+. Theme-based Spanish-language interface designed to make content readily accessible to non-english users. This full-text Spanishlanguage database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety of sources, including reference books, general interest magazines and health reports. Daily updates ensure availability of the most current articles from a dozen prominent newspapers from 10 Latin American countries. 9 9/28/2018

10 GENERAL INTEREST eresources Gale Michigana: Sources in US History Online Gale Military and Intelligence Database Collection Gale New York Times Library of Michigan Michigan Materials and Newspapers N/A EBSCO Newspaper Source Plus EBSCO Jewish Studies Source Library of Michigan Michigan Materials Contains information about Michigan facts and links to the Michigan Collection including County Guides, Historical Research Collections, Michigan Imprints , Michigan Bibliographies and the Michigan Digital Collections. Library of Michigan Newspapers Contains links to Michigan Newspaper finding aids for news or obituaries by City and County, a list of newspaper holdings on microfilm, newspaper family histories and other newspaper resources. No replacement resource. Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. Total titles indexed: 1,300+; Full-text titles: 1,300+. Multidisciplinary view of the study of Jewish civilization from its historical origins to the present. Total titles indexed: 190+; Full-text titles: EBSCO's Learning Express Library LearningExpress Library Computer Skills Job and Career Accelerator LearningExpress Library PrepSTEP Bundle Offers 90+ courses on topics such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, and MS Office Products. Offers 30+ ebooks covering topics such as how to interview and network, skills matcher, and several titles profiling various jobs and careers. Offers over 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, ebooks and flashcards. Practice tests offered include ACT, SAT, PSAT and TOEFL as well as trade certification, civil service, math/reading tests and citizenship. Offers over 1,300 tests, ebooks, articles, and tutorials. Practice tests include GED, NCLEX, TOEFL, LSAT, GMAT, and CLEP. A series of courses and practice tests to help build math and reading skills are also included. 10 9/28/2018

11 EBSCO's NoveList NoveList NoveList K-8 NoveList Plus Recommendations for children's fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader's advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors. Covers both fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader's advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors. 11 9/28/2018

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