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A collection of interviews of Ypsilanti residents who lived through the Jim Crow era, fought racism during WWII, and led the local Civil Rights movement.
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Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, full-text database.
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A large collection of census, vital, military, and immigration records for genealogy research. ***Remote access to Ancestry has ended. You will again have to use a library computer to access the database.***
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Car repair manuals and other automotive resources for DIYers.
More than 450,000 biographies, from television personalities to political figures to authors and artists.
Quick facts and in-depth information for assignments at any grade level.
Consumer Health Complete is a database that contains medical encyclopedias, books, and magazine articles.
Complete access to the popular product evaluation and ratings magazine.
Thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
A list of over 1,000 digitally-accessible newspaper collections across Michigan.
An interactive educational experience for young learners age 3 and up. With stories, songs, games, and videos, kids will practice concepts such as letters, numbers, shapes, and more.
World Book Encyclopedia en español, que ofrece un diccionario, atlas, ayuda con la tarea, materiales didácticos y planes de estudio. ENGLISH: World Book Encyclopedia in Spanish, which offers a dictionary, atlas, homework help, study aids, and lesson plans.
Entrepreneurial Studies Source is an essential database for business students and researchers, providing the latest insights on entrepreneurship and small businesses topics. It offers full-text business journals, magazines, reference books, case studies and company profiles.
Arts, biography, business, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, science, and math.
Welcome to the world’s largest database of American food, culture, and recipes. AtoZ Food America provides thousands of recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture articles, an essential culinary reference section, and helpful video hacks, tips, and more.
HealthSource: Consumer Edition is a database that contains consumer health magazines.
Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals, including biographies of historical figures.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, Home Improvement Reference Center provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.
Practice exams and eBook study guides for GED, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, nursing, and others; includes computer skills training videos.
Designed for the general public, includes thousands of legal forms.
A full-text database with information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. LRC includes plot summaries, essays of literary criticism, biographies, book reviews, poems, short stories, and author interviews.
Start learning one of over 40 different languages! Lessons include vocabulary, grammar, and multimedia components, along with an engaging interface and interactive tools.
General interest magazine articles, reference books, primary source material, with some full-text resources dating back to 1922.
Extensive and up-to-date information about diseases, conditions, drugs, and clinical trials. Appropriate for patients, families, and doctors.
Find biographical information about Michigan authors and illustrators of all genres and subjects.
Published by the Historical Society of Michigan, Michigan History offers readers an inspiring array of articles about Michigan’s diverse history.
Allows users to search the online collections of cultural memory institutions all around Michigan.
With Muzzy's "See and Listen, Say and Learn" model, youngsters are engaged in a visual and auditory experience that employs the natural immersion approach to learning a new language.
One of the largest genealogy databases of its kind, with over 6 billion historical records from the U.S. and around the world.
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860+ full-text newspapers, plus TV and radio news transcripts.
Niche Academy has online learning and tutorials on everything from Pinterest to Value Line.
Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, books made into movies, and more. Read reviews and learn about the author. Create your own reading wish list. Includes tools for teachers, such as Lexile levels and Common Core standards.
Trusted source of read-alike recommendations to help kids and adults find books that are just right for their reading level and interest.
Current events and issues, such as gun control, global warming, and capital punishment, are explored with pro/con viewpoints and interactive maps and articles in this tool for persuasive essay writers.
Animals and social studies come to life in this easy-to-navigate and visual learning tool for youngsters pre-K and up.
Hundreds of thousands of poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and essays. Topics include the poetic forms, movements, and techniques.
Basic grammar and reading tools and adapted reading material for English Language Learners.
ReadMichigan.org is a statewide eBook collection consisting of eBooks published by local university presses about Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
Full text Spanish-language encyclopedia and magazine articles, newspapers, and health reports.
Regional business publications.
More than 4,000 full text articles covering biology, chemistry, earth & space science, the environment, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, and wildlife.
Planning, financing, and managing a business.
Everything from boat motors to snow blowers.
Kids will love these animated, talking books! Watch your favorite children's books come alive with narration, music, and interactive elements.
Get live homework help from real tutors every day of the year. From algebra to writing feedback, students in grades K-12 can access free help from any device, including mobile apps.
With accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets, and stocks, Value Line gives you the tools to make smarter, more profitable decisions and to evaluate investments with confidence.
Get online access to World Book Kids, as well as the Spanish-language version.
A worldwide catalog of books and other materials from the collections of over 72,000 libraries in 170 countries.
Search vital records--births, deaths, and marriages--from The Ypsilanti Commercial newspaper, which was published from 1865-1900.