Library Collections
Databases
The Baldwin Public Library subscribes to premium databases for your convenience. They can be accessed with your barcode number (or Alternate ID) and your pin number. Resources are also availble through the Michigan eLibrary, which can be accessed here as well as through MeL.org with your state of Michigan driver's license number.
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Databases by subject
Academic & Professional
Academic Onefile - (Some full-text and some indexed)
This is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources.
Expanded Academic ASAP - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Searches scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.
OCLC FirstSearch - (Indexed)
Offers full-text articles from over 1200 periodicals in sources such as ERIC, MEDLINE, WilsonSelectPlus, etc.
Business & Investments
Business & Company Resource Center - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Find company and industry information.
Consumer Reports Online
Find product reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports.
General Business File ASAP -
Offers resources for company, finance, and business research.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Gives financial and analyst reports, portfolio screening (stocks and funds).
Reference USA
Searches directory information for US businesses and households.
S&P NetAdvantage
(Standard & Poor's) Returns industry-leading research on companies, industries, stocks, bonds, funds and the economy.
Value Line Research Center
Search Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities.
Value Line Investment Survey Reports
Browse in-depth coverage of over 1,700 equity issues.
Value Line Investment Survey Lookup
Will give you the quickest access to Value Line reports by ticker, company name or industry.
Education
Educator's Reference Complete - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Searches 450 full-text education journals.
ERIC - (Indexed)
Searches journal articles and reports on education.
Mango Languages
Offers 12 in-depth language courses and several basic language courses.
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Includes both information about content expectations and vetted websites for research.
Encyclopedias
America the Beautiful
Offers information on US States, government, culture and more.
Biography Resource Center
Contains thousands of biographical entries.
CultureGrams
Gives 4-page reports on 175 countries and the 50 states.
Encyclopedia Americana
Gives the full-text of the Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier).
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Show multimedia derived from the Academic American Encyclopedia (Grolier).
Grolier Online Passport
The first place to start for searching all of Grolier's encyclopedias.
Lands and Peoples
Gives information on people, cultures, and current events (Grolier).
New Book of Knowledge
Contains text and images from the New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia (Grolier).
New Book of Popular Science
Contains text and images from the New Book of Popular Science Encyclopedia (Grolier).
Virtual Reference Library
Use reference encyclopedias online.
World Book Online Reference Center
Integrates primary and secondary sources, websites, timeline builder, atlas and dictionary (World Book).
World Book Discover
Use reference tools and encyclopedia articles (World Book).
World Book Info Finder
Offers information from their print encyclopedia, Biography Center, and study tools.
World Geography and Culture
Find out about the US states and the countries of the world, and compare them (Facts on File).
Foreign Language
Mango Languages
Offers 12 in-depth language courses and several basic language courses.
Enciclopedia Esudiantil Hallargoz
(World Book: Student Discovery Encyclopedia: Spanish) Offers Spanish language encyclopedia articles.
Genealogy
Ancestry Library - (In Library Use Only)
Find information on your family history
Heritage Quest Online
Find primary source documents including family and local histories and census data
More resources from Baldwin
Michigan History resources from MeL
Health & Medicine
CINAHL - (Index)
Find Nursing resources from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.
Health and Wellness Resource Center - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Use simple searches to find consumer health information.
Health Reference Center Academic - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Find scholarly health information.
Medline - (Index)
Find health articles from the National Library of Medicine.
More resources from Baldwin
More resources from MeL
History
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Learn all about Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as Medieval Europe, Asia, and the Islamic Empire (Facts on File)
African American History Online
Learn about African American History right up until the Present Day (Facts on File)
American History Online
Covers American history from the Colonial Period to the Present (Facts on File).
American Indian History Online
Has both native societies and history as well as contemporary issues faced by Native America populations (Facts on File).
American Women's History Online
See how the role of women in America has changed from the Colonial period to today (Facts on File).
Greenwood Daily life Online
Learn about daily life in a variety of time periods and places.
Historical New York Times
Covers content from 1851 - 2003; includes digital images of articles and pages.
History Online from Facts on File
See the homepage for our Facts on File History Databases (Facts on File).
MeL Michigana
Contains information on Michigan history; Photos, music, letters, diaries and more from across Michigan.
Modern World History Online
Covers 1450 to the present both by period and by location (Facts on File).
OAIster - (Use link to access full-text/image)
This catalog of digitized historical materials from more than 1000 contributors.
Law
Legal Trac - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Search articles from major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers.
Legal Forms (Michigan)
Find the most popular Michigan legal forms, download, alter, and print.
Literature & Reader's Advisory
Booklist Online Find book reviews from the American Library Association
Literature Resource Center - (Some full-text and some indexed)Read critical essays and biographical info on authors and their works.
LitFINDER - (Some full-text and some indexed)Find over 135,000 full-text poems, stories, plays, essays and more
Michigan Authors & IllustratorsPeruse this biographical database for Michigan authors
Novelist Plus Search fiction books and browse lists of award winning and recommended titles
What Do I Read Next Search for fiction and non-fiction books and browse lists of award winning titles to find your next book
What's Next - (Books in Series Database of Kent District Library)
Search for adult fiction series titles
WorldCat Search library materials worldwide
Novelist K-8Find the best books for your children
Magazines & Periodicals
Consumer Reports Online
Find product reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports.
Expanded Academic - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Search a variety of scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.
Gale PowerSearch
Choose from a selection of databases and search them together.
General Reference Center Gold - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Search magazines, newspapers and reference books.
General OneFile - (Some full-text and some indexed)
Comb through thousands of magazine and newspaper articles on a wide range of topics.
Wilson Select Plus
Find full-text articles from over 1200 periodicals.
Newspapers
Christian Science MonitorFind full-text articles back to 1988
Detroit Free Press Find full-text articles back to 1982
Detroit News Find full-text articles back to 1999
Historical New York TimesFind articles - full-text and images- from the NY Times from 1851 - 2003.
LA TimesFind full-text articles back to 1985
InfoTrac Custom NewspapersSearch more than 150 newspapers from the US and abroad
New York TimesFind full-text articles back to 1980
Proquest National NewspapersFind full-test articles from The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, the LA Times, the Detroit Free Press, and the Washington Post
Wall Street JournalFind full-text articles back to 1984
Washington PostFind full-text articles back to 1987
Reference
Antiques Reference
Find auction sale prices for thousands of antiques and collectibles.
Biography Resource Center
Contains thousands of biographical entries.
ChiltonLibrary.com
Use the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.
Consumer Reports Online
Find product reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports.
Learning Express Library
Use practice tests for school and career preparation.
Mango Languages
Offers 12 in-depth language courses and several basic language courses.
Opposing Viewpoints
Investigate the pros and cons of current social issues.
Reference USA
Searches directory information for US businesses and households.
Virtual Reference Library
Use reference encyclopedias online.
World Geography and Culture
Find out about the US states and the countries of the world, and compare them (Facts on File)
Science & Technology
Computer Database Find information from the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries.
Science Resource Center Covers earth science, science history, life science, physical science, science and technology, and space.
Research Papers
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Elementary School
America the Beautiful
Offers information on US States, government, culture and more.
CultureGrams
Gives 4-page reports on 175 countries and the 50 states.
Electric Library Elementary
Offers magazines, newspapers, pictures, and more.
InfoTrac Kids Edition
Includes articles with a homework helper with magazines for kids.
Learning Express Library
Practice tests for school and career preparation
Kids InfoBits
Search information for kids from a variety of sources.
SIRS Discoverer
Search articles and information on different topics.
World Book Online for Kids
Find short encyclopedia articles on various topics for kids.
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Middle School
America the Beautiful
Offers information on US States, government, culture and more.
Biography Resource Center
Contains thousands of biographical entries.
CultureGrams
Gives 4-page reports on 175 countries and the 50 states.
Electric Library Elementary
Offers magazines, newspapers, pictures, and more.
Grolier Online Passport
The first place to start for searching all of Grolier's encyclopedias.
History Online from Facts on File
See the homepage for our Facts on File History Databases (Facts on File).
InfoTrac Junior Edition
Find information designed for middle school and junior high students.
Learning Express Library
Use practice tests for school and career preparation.
Opposing Viewpoints
Investigate the pros and cons of current social issues.
SIRS Discoverer
Search articles and information on different topics.
World Book Discover
Use reference tools and encyclopedia articles (World Book).
Return to Research Papers
Return to Top
High School
America the BeautifulOffers information on US States, government, culture and more.
Biography Resource CenterContains thousands of biographical entries.
Grolier Online PassportThe first place to start for searching all of Grolier's encyclopedias.
Health and Wellness Resource CenterUse simple searches to find consumer health information.
History Online from Facts on File See the homepage for our Facts on File History Databases (Facts on File).
InfoTrac Student EditionFind information designed for high school students.
Learning Express LibraryUse practice tests for school and career preparation.
Literature Resource Center Read critical essays and biographical info on authors and their works.
Opposing ViewpointsInvestigate the pros and cons of current social issues.
SIRS RennaissanceThousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues.
World Book Info FinderOffers information from their print encyclopedia, Biography Center, and study tools.