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Databases for Students @ The Northville District Library Biography Resource Center The Biography Resource Center (BioRC) is a comprehensive database of biographical information on over 340,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. BioRC is designed to provide quick and easy access to this vast array of information, thereby meeting a wide range of information needs. Columbia Grangers World of Poetry Contains 11,000 poems, poet biographies and a glossary of literary terms. E-Library Elementary (K . 12) Full-text of magazines and newspapers, as well as maps, pictures, and TV/radio scripts, searchable by reading levels Facts.com World News Digest (Middle and High School) This database is designed for older students and adults, but also contains helpful resources for younger students researching recent history and overviews of current topics in the news. Contains full-text news archives dating back to 1940. Use the .What Happened That Day?. feature to find out what happened on your birth date! Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Ferguson's Career Guidance Center offers detailed and up-to-date descriptions of more than 2,800 of the most popular jobs in 93 industries, as well as more than 23,000 resources (many with Web addresses, when applicable), to help you select, plan, and advance your career. Infotrac Junior Edition (Middle School) This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Infotrac Kids' Infobits (Elementary School) Provides easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Infotrac Student Edition (High School) This database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Issues and Controversies from Facts.com Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com is the authoritative online source of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com is a reference database that is also a classroom tool and home learning resource. It combines authoritative factual analysis, covering clear explanations of opposing points of view and numerous special features, so students and other users can quickly grasp the essentials of even the most complex topics. Learning Express Leading source for online test preparation materials and practice exams. Categories for students include .Elementary School Skills Improvement,. .Middle School Skills Improvement,. .High School Skills Improvement,. and .College Entrance Exams.. Please note: To sign up for remote access to Learn a Test, you *MUST* be at the library. You cannot sign up to use Learn a Test remotely. After you've signed up at the library, you can use the created account from anywhere that you have Internet access. Literature Resource Center Great resource for information on literary figures from all time periods, writing in such genres as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism and more. MOIS MOIS is the Michigan Occupation Information System, designed to help match your strengths to a career. The database is arranged into a four-step career development model: self-assessment, exploration (with detailed career profiles), decision making, and career planning. MOIS is available only on CD-ROM at the library using our Public Internet or Adaptive Feature Workstations located on the lower level. Newsbank Detroit Free Press (1982-Current) The Detroit News (1999-Current) Grand Rapids Press (2000-Current) Lansing State Journal (1999-Current) Provides complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. SIRS Discoverer (K . 12) This database contains full-text of articles from over 1600 magazines and newspapers on people, places and events. Other features include the full-text version of Funk and Wagnall.s New Encyclopedia, images, and maps. Today's Science from Facts.com Today's Science @ FACTS.com is a reference database, classroom tool, and home learning resource. Today's Science bridges the gap between textbooks and what's happening in science today. In a language and format designed specifically for students, it presents the latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them. Drawing on major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers in the United States and abroad, Today's Science covers all the topics that today's students study: health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society. Today's Science @ FACTS.com is a permanent record of the significant developments in science and technology from 1992 to present. World Book Online (K . 12) A multi-media encyclopedia with constant updates and special features; includes pictures, sound and animation clips. How to access the Northville District Library.s databases: To connect from home: In the library: |
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