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The Charlevoix Public Library provides free access to powerful research databases via the Internet. Access to these databases is provided by the Charlevoix Public Library, and the Access Michigan project, in conjunction with the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Library Consortium. Additional resources are also available at the library.
Databases are helpful when you want to find specific information on a variety of topics. They contain popular press and scholarly articles, encyclopedic entries, and are rich with content. They are simple to search and contain accurate and current information. Each database requires a login using your Charlevoix Public Library card number.
Power Search
The Charlevoix Public Library subscribes to a variety of Thomson Gale databases. The Michigan E-Library subscribes to more. To search all of them at once, use the following PowerSearch button:
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Student Resource Center Bronze (Thomson Gale)
This “one-stop” for homework (grades 6-college) and research center provides information on geography, literature, history and science. Full text articles are available from current magazines, newspapers, and reference books. The database provides primary sources, statistics and multimedia content.
Uses: Homework projects, term papers, current events and topical research.
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Novels for Students (Thomson Gale):
This e-book collection provides plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, author biographies and a critical overview for over 500 novels.
Uses: High school and college students for English and literature class projects. Readers will find info on their favorite authors and books.
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Britannica Online
Find information quickly and easily by searching this encyclopedia, magazines, journals, the Web’s Best Sites, media clips and Britannica videos. It includes an atlas, timelines, world data, and news of the day. A dictionary, thesaurus and quotation directory is also available.
Uses: For students (6-12) and adults.
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Britannica Online For Kids
Entryway to resources for children and young adults. Find information quickly and easily by searching the encyclopedia and dictionary. This site also has an atlas, dictionary, timelines, videos and learning materials. Learn about important people, big events and browse the featured spotlight articles. The Discover America feature gives students instant access to statistics, summary information, photos, and flags for all U.S. states.
Uses: School projects and homework assignments (K-6).
The links below take you to the same login page as the links above (older students & adults). Once logged in, click the Britannica For Kids icon on the top of the Britannica homepage.
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Learn a new language @ your library:
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching conversation skills for a wide variety of languages: Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Russian and more. Link directly to the database in the library. When outside of the library, use your Charlevoix Public Library card number to login.
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Ancestry Library Edition
(Available only from the Charlevoix Public Library. No remote access available.)
ProQuest has partnered with MyFamily.com to create Ancestry® Library Edition, one of the most important genealogical collections available today. It has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. This collection, with thousands of databases and billions of names, is essential to having a broad genealogy collection, and its valuable content is a strong complement to HeritageQuest™ Online.
The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection. Ancestry Library Edition updates continually, with more indexes and original images added all the time.
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Business and Company Resource Center
Useful for investors, investment clubs and job seekers. Find company profiles, brand information, investment reports and company histories.
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Chiltons
Quick access to the trusted Chilton Manuals for car repair, maintenance and service.
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Health and Wellness Resource Center
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HeritageQuest
Useful for genealogy, local history and biography researchers. includes 1790-1930 census records, 22,000 digitized books including early family histories, and 250 primary source documents.
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Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
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LegalForms (Thomson Gale):
This state specific database provides current legal forms for bankruptcy, divorce, name changes, power of attorney, real estate, wills and more.
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Michigan E-Library (MeL)
MeL is the Michigan eLibrary, an anywhere, anytime library for Michigan residents. MeL contains magazine, newspaper and journal articles, books and evaluated web sites. MeL can be used by any citizen of the state at no charge 24 hours/day. MeL includes specialized resources such as those in genealogy, health, business, test preparation, careers and education. MeL also contains many general resources that cover all subject areas and has resources specifically for children and older students. MeL also provides eBooks and online courses.
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NoveList
Useful for fiction lovers and book clubs. browse lists of award winners and book suggestions. Find youth books for specific ages and genders. Find book discussion guides and more.
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Price It! Antiques and Collectibles (Thomson Gale):
Provides the current selling price of many antiques and collectibles. Use it to place value on items you own and the items you want to sell. Values come from current online and actual auction houses.
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