Online Resources: Encyclopedias and Reference

 
 

Biography Reference Center

More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


Britannica School

Nonfiction content geared for K-12 students. Includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, and novels and essays. Tools include translation for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes Lexile ranges and alignment with Michigan Department of Education Academic Standards across a variety of subjects. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Designed for young Spanish speaking students or those learning Spanish as a second language. Full text articles, maps, flags, and more. Dozens of hands-on activities and links to Spanish language websites. Also includes a visual dictionary. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S.

Comprehensive source of detailed information concerning nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope. Covers more than 23,000 organizations in categories such as trade, business, and commercial; legal, governmental, public administration, and military; cultural; educational; veterans, hereditary, and patriotic; athletic and sports; fan clubs, and many more. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


Gale Virtual Reference Library

Reference books covering the following topics: education, environment, general reference (including employment, health and wellness, personal finance, and social skills), history, law, nation and world, religion, and science. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


History Reference Center

Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals. Also includes biographies of historical figures. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


MasterFILE Complete 

Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books. Contains Consumer Reports. Covers subjects including: business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


Newspaper Source Plus

Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


Referencia Latina 

Spanish-language resource. Covers academic and non-academic subjects. Offers content from reference books, general interest magazines, health reports, and other sources. Daily updates from a dozen newspapers from ten Latin American countries and more than 2,500 health reports. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.


World Book Kids 

Grades Pre K - 5. Easy-to-read content for elementary school learners. Hundreds of activities, science projects and experiments. Provided by Michigan eLibrary.