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A to Z Databases

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Detailed information on 30 million business & executive profiles & 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more.
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Accelerated Reader Book Finder

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Take a quiz to find the perfect books for all reading levels.
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Adult Core Skills

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Practice for the U.S. Citizenship exam in English or Spanish. Build your math and reading skills. Includes eBook study help as well as an eBook guide to getting a green card.

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Auto Repair Source

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Repair information and schedules, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls. Covers thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.

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Biography Reference Center

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

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Braille & Talking Book Library

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Sign up for library service as an American citizen unable to read or use regular print materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical Limitation.
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Britannica Fundamentals

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Pre K - 2nd grade. Play and read to learn letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and more.

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Britannica School Elementary

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Grades 3-4. Find information on countries, animals, and people. Watch and learn with videos, games, and activities.

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Career Exploration LearningExpress

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Learn about careers, build your workplace skills, prepare for WorkKeys® Assessments, and more.

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Career Preparation LearningExpress

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Explore a variety of careers including allied health, law enforcement, and nursing. Prepare for occupation exams including civil service, commercial driver's license, cosmetology, teaching, and more.

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Clarke Historical Library

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The Clarke Historical Library collects, preserves, and promotes nationally recognized collections including the history of Michigan, the Old Northwest Territory, Central Michigan University, exemplary children's literature, and historic Michigan newspapers, etc.
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College Admissions Test Prep

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Practice tests, preparation eBooks, and tutorials for the ACT®, SAT, 12 AP subjects, PSAT/NMSQT, and TOEFL iBT® exams. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.

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College Students LearningExpress

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Math, reading, grammar, and science review with eBooks. Practice tests for six graduate school record exams including the GRE, LSAT, and MCAT. Includes multiple college placement exams including ACCUPLACER and ASSET preparation.

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College Success Skills

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Tools for navigating campus, your courses, and life. Learn about organizational strategies, classroom success skills, information literacy skills, and more.

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ComicsPlus

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Unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics and manga — available exclusively through the library.

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Computer Skills Center

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Offers 90+ courses on topics such as computer basics, Internet basics, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and MS Office tools like Word, Outlook, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Create a free account to access these tools.

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Consumer Health Complete

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Search EBSCOHosts collection of articles and journals to support the health and wellness information needs of patients. Covers mainstream medicine as well as complementary and holistic medicine.
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Consumer Reports Magazine

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Find Consumer Reports articles by publication date.
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Consumer Reports Online

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Access to the Consumer Reports website is available within our libraries. Please see our librarians for login information.
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CRDL Obituary Index

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Find and view Isabella County, Michigan, obituary records from 1875 to present.
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Do Not Call Registry

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Register your home or mobile phone with the National Do Not Call Registry to opt out of receiving telemarketing calls.
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

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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.

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FamilySearch

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FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization and website offering genealogical records, education, and software.

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Find a Grave

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Search or browse cemetaries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world.
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Fold3 U.S. Military Records

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A Free Basic membership allows users to annotate, comment, print, and save images of "Free records only." Additional premium memberships are available at cost.
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Free Credit Report

Annual Credit Report.com The only source for your free credit reports. Authorized by Federal law.
A site that allows you to request a free annual credit report.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library

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Reference books covering the following topics: education, environment, employment, health and wellness, personal finance, social skills, history, law, nation and world, religion, and science.
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History Reference Center

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Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals. Also includes biographies of historical figures.
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

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Subject areas include arts & crafts; games & electronics; models; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & paper craft.
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Home Improvement Reference Center

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Includes maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating, home & garden, etc. Includes more than 130 reference books.
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League of Women Voters

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League of Women Voters of Michigan are a nonpartisan political organization, dedicated to making democracy work through voter education, issue advocacy, and citizen participation.
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LearningExpress Library

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Educational resources for students and adult learners seeking academic and career success.
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Legal Reference Center

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Search over 12,800 state-specific legal forms by topic including Adoption, Bankruptcy, Name Changes, and more. A majority of the full-text legal reference books provided through NOLO.
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LGBTQ+ College Student Guide

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Research guide for navigating colleges and university for LGBTQ+ young adults

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MasterFILE Complete

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Search EBSCOHosts collection of magazines and reference books.
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MedlinePlus

Medline Plus, Trusted health information for you
MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.
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MeLCat Kids Gateway

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Learn, play, and read with this collection of eResources for children available to patrons of Michigan libraries.
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Michigan Business License Search

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Find out if your new venture could require a state license, use this search feature to search our licenses list to see if you need a license or permit.
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Michigan Car Insurance Help

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MoneyGeek based its ranking of top auto insurance providers in Michigan on affordability, customer satisfaction, financial strength and more to give you an idea of your expected costs.
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Michigan Digital Newspaper Portal

Central Michigan University
The Clarke Historical Library portal providing access to digitized newspapers from across Michigan.
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Michigan eLibrary Databases

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Access all Michigan eLibrary eResources through this portal.
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Michiganology

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Where Michiganologists focus on the study of Michigan through shared stories, curiosity, and pride in Michigan's unique identity.
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Mt. Pleasant High School Yearbooks

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Search through or download whole PDFs of old Mt. Pleasant High School Yearbooks.
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MyHeritage Library Edition

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Family history/genealogy resource including more than 6 billion historical ​records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions.
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Novelist K-8 Plus

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Youth book read-alikes, reviews, and lists to help find what you're looking for.
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NoveList Plus

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Literary read-alikes, reviews, and lists to help find what you're looking for.
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Online Driving Tests

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View driving handbooks and driving tests at no charge.
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Opposing Viewpoints

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Provides different views about issues that help students develop critical thinking skills. This resource brings balance and perspective to contemporary issues using arguments from experts.
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ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies

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US Major Dailies provides access to the five most respected U.S.

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PubMed

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PubMed is a free resource supporting the search and retrieval of biomedical and life sciences literature with the aim of improving health--both globally and personally.
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Sacred Heart Academy Yearbooks

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Access Sacred Heart Academy yearbooks dating back generations.
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Science Reference Center

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Contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. More than 4,000 full text, full-length biographies.
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Small Business Reference Center

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Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. Includes information on accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. State-specific information included.
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center

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Repair guides for small engines and routine maintenance, from tune-ups, and brake service to engine and transmission disassembly. Coverage includes lawnmowers, motorcycles, tractors, and snowmobiles.
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Teen BookCloud

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This online collection of eBooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos, and eAudiobooks, offers teens of all reading levels access to an amazing range of content.
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The Morning Sun

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Access to Mt. Pleasant, Michigan's local newspaper from 2007 to present.
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TumbleBookLibrary

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Free access to children's books, videos, and games from any web-enabled device.
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U.S. Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau
The U.S. nation's leading provider of quality data and statistics about its people and economy.
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U.S. Government Bookstore

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The U.S. Government Publishing Office PDC has been a trusted for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services and providing publications on a variety of topics from the federal government.
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Vote 411

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Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF), VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election-related information.
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World Book Early Learning

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Grades PreK-3. Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world. Share their love of colors, numbers, and other fun things. Come inside for stories and pictures.
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World Book Kids

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