eResources By Topic

All resources are free through the state of Michigan.
For more information, visit mel.org.

Not sure where you need to start? Search Explora for Public Libraries to explore several searches in one place.

Career & Business

• Associated Program Search
• AtoZ Database
• Career Exploration - Career Info, Test Prep, Miliary, Workplace Skills, Certifications
• Job & Career Accelerator - Resumes & Cover Letters, Interview Prep
• Entrepreneurial Studies Source Search
• DemographicsNow - Demographics for new business research
• Regional Business News Archives
• Small Business Reference Center

Community Resources

• Gull Prairie Preserve Video
• Home Heating Credit and Food Assistance Benefits
• SeniorAdvice - Assisted Living in Michigan
• Gull Lake Virtual Partnership - Homeschooling & Tutoring
• Thompson Tutoring - Kalamazoo Area Tutoring Source
• Village of Richland Ordinances
• Township of Richland Ordinances
• Emergency Assistance - Gryphon Place
• Michigan 211 Search

  • Michigan 2-1-1 is an easy way to find help of all kinds, right in your community. Need help with food, housing, or paying bills? Need support in a family crisis or community disaster? We’re here for you. Any time. All the time. Just call, text, or search online and we’ll get you connected.

• Kalamazoo County Resource List
• Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
• Michigan Tax Forms
• Federal Tax Forms
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Digital Collections & Technology

• Libby
• Hoopla
• EBSCO eBooks
• EBSCO Magazines
• New York Times Digital Edition
• LEO's Braille & Talking Book Collection
• Consumer Reports by Year
• Computer Skill Center - Getting Started, Internet, Software Tools, Graphics & Illustration, Operating Systems
• Literary Reference Center - Short Stories, Plays, Poems
• MAS Complete - Magazines and articles for high school students
• Newspaper Source Plus - Search newspaper articles, newswire, and news magazines
• Professional Development Collection - Teachers, Librarians, Educators

Education

• Opposite Viewpoints - Unbiased news sources
• Academic Search
• Adult Education Skills - Math, Reading, Writing, Speech, and Grammar
• U.S. Citizenship
• Britannic Schools
• College Admission Test Prep - ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT/NMSQT, TOEFL iBT and IELTS, College Essay Writing
• College Student Resources - Math, Reading, Grammar & Writing, Science, Graduate School Prep, Placement Tests, CLEP Exam
• Environmental Complete Search
• Explora for Educators - Resources for the Classroom
• GED Prep
• Legal Resource Center - Legal advice, along with legal documents
• Points of View - Debate Research
• Political Science Complete Search
• Vocational Study Resources 
• World Books for Kids - K-5th
• Common Sense Media - Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.
• Reference Desk.com 

Genealogy & History Research

• Ancestry Library Edition*
• MyHeritage Library*

• Biography Reference Center
• History Reference Center - Photos, Documents, Maps, Videos
• Michigan History Magazine

Health & Wellness

• Alternative Health Search
• Consumer Health Search

Language & Lifestyle

• Mango Language Learning
• Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (World Book Encyclopedia in Spanish)
• Jewish Studies Source
• Recursos Para Hispanohablantes (LearningExpress Library in Spanish)
• Referencia Latina (Spanish-language Resources)

Skill Building

• CreativeBug™
• Home Improvement Reference Center
• Hobbies & Crafts - Information & projects for a variety of hobbies & crafts
• Auto Repair Source
• Novelist - Book Recommendations, Award Winners, Lists
• BookList Digital Edition
• Michigan Activity Pass
• Library of Michigan Free Online Courses
• GetSetUp - Educational videos intended for seniors

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