Research Pro

Search across multiple databases, websites, and catalogs selected by the library to find full-text articles, abstracts, images, books, and other resources. You will need your library card number to access these databases.

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Search all Gale databases subscribed
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CHILTON Online Auto Repair Manuals (Inside library, use this link. Chilton Auto Library. Diagnostics, step-by-step repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls, and technical service bulletins. Free to residents of the State of Michigan.)

CHILTON Online Auto Repair Manuals (From home, use this link. Chilton Auto Library. Diagnostics, step-by-step repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls, and technical service bulletins. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.) Click here for a tutorial

Autotropolis (Get help researching new and used cars, trucks, and SUVs with  shopping tools, buyers guides, and auto related articles. Free.)

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Inside library, use this link. Search for information about people, living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all over the world. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (From home, use this link.  Search for information about people, living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all over the world. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Biography Index (Inside library only. Biographical information from periodicals, books, autobiographies, for biographical subjects from antiquity to present. Includes individual and collective biographies from all fields and nationalities. OCLC FirstSearch. Subscription.)

Current Biography (Inside library only. More than 15,000 full text biographies and more than 9,400 obituaries from Current Biography Yearbook 1940 to present. Profiles give users the information they want on celebrities, politicians, business people, writers, actors, sports figures, artists, scientists, and many others. Wilson Web. Subscription.)

Book Review Digest (Inside library only. Reviews of current English-language fiction and nonfiction books, periodicals published in United States, Canada, and Great Britain. Includes only reviews that have appeared within 18 months of the book's publication. OCLC FirstSearch. Subscription.)

eBooks (Downloadable eBooks and Audio books. Michigan Library Consortium. Download fiction and nonfiction books, and videos to your computer or mobile device such as iPod, Creative ZEN, or other portable reading devices. You will need to enter your library card number to check out eBooks.)

Library Literature (Inside library only. Materials on library and information science, conference proceedings, library school theses, pamphlets, and book reviews. OCLC FirstSearch. Subscription.)
Literature Resource Center (Up to date biographical information, overviews, full text literary criticism and reviews in all disciplines and time periods from around the world. From home you will need to enter your library barcode. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Michigan Authors & Illustrators (Information on Michigan authors and illustrators, and their works. MeL databases. Free.)

Net Library (Access to electronic versions of ebooks, audiobooks, journals, and database content. eBooks from MeL. Subscription.)

Readers' Guide Abstracts (Inside library only. Contains bibliographic citations for journal articles and library holdings for journal titles. Includes abstracts for man records. OCLC FirstSearch. Subscription.)

What do I read next? (Inside library, use this link. Help finding a good book to read, author, title, genre. Award winners and top picks. Click here for a tutorial movie. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

What do I read next? (From home, use this link. Help finding a good book to read, author, title, genre. Award winners and top picks. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Click here for a tutorial movie. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

WorldCat Database (Inside library only. Contains millions of bibliographic records cataloged by OCLC member libraries around the world, and representing 400 languages. FirstSearch. Subscription.)

General Business File ASAP (Inside library, use this link. Browse a listing of subjects, people, products, locations, and organizations. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

General Business File ASAP (From home, use this link. Browse a listing of subjects, people, products, locations, and organizations. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Jobs Resource Center (Detroit Newsbank) (Inside library, use this link. Job listings, career information, tools, and more. Subscription.)

Jobs Resource Center (Detroit Newsbank) (From home, use this link.  From home you will need to enter a library name (Grosse Pointe Public Library) and your library card number. Job listings, career information, tools, and more. Subscription.)

Money Letter (Mutual fund newsletter. You must enter a name and password to access this site. Click here and enter your library barcode to view name and password at bottom of page.)

Reference USA (Conduct research and find Information on businesses, executives and people, business employee size, sales volume, and type of business. Researchers, students and job seekers use this database. Accessible from home. Note: If Reference USA asks for a username and password, click this link to adjust settings on your computer that may be blocking this website. Subscription.)

Process Industry Supplier Registry (The online industrial buyer's guide.  Database of suppliers of products and services in the process, energy and greater manufacturing industries. Free.)

Standard & Poors (Inside library Only. Industry surveys, stock reports, company descriptions and financials, and mutual fund research. NetAdvantage. Subscription.)

Value Line Investment Survey - Standard Edition (Inside library only. Comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks in 98 countries, the stock market, and the economy. Subscription.)

Wilson Business Abstracts (Search leading English-language business periodicals with 50-150 word abstracts written by experts, and includes links to many full text articles. OCLC FirstSearch. Subscription.)

Computer Database (Inside library, use this link. Providing a combination of indexing, abstracts and full text for leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications and electronic industries. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Computer Database (From home, use this link. Providing a combination of indexing, abstracts and full text for leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications and electronic industries. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Smart Computing (Complete coverage of computers and consumer electronics. Computer hardware and software reviews, computing dictionary and encyclopedia, tips and articles. Smart Computing Magazine website. Some content free, and some subscription.)

Consumer Reports (Inside library, use this link. Ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services in categories including appliances, cars, electronics and computers, home and garden, health and fitness, babies and kids, food, personal finance, and travel. A GALE/CENGAGE learning product. Powered by Infotrac. Subscription.)

Consumer Reports (From home, use this link. Ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services in categories including appliances, cars, electronics and computers, home and garden, health and fitness, babies and kids, food, personal finance, and travel. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database. Click here for help searching by publication or click here for GPPL's quick how-to guide.)

Degree Directory (Comprehensive degree directory. Online guide to undergraduate, graduate, and professional college degrees including business colleges, nursing schools and engineering universities by geographic region. Free.)

Careers Internet Database (Inside library only. Vocational guidance information. When at the website, click on members link for access. Subscription.)

InfoTrac (Search all subscribed Thomson Gale databases which include Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (Extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors), Contemporary Authors (Complete biographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors), and Literature Resource Center (Up to date biographical information, overviews, and full-text literary criticism and reviews). Thomson Gale InfoTrac. From home you will need to enter your library barcode. Subscription.)

MeL Databases by Subject (24-7 online library for Michigan residents allowing you instant access to full-text articles from tens of thousands of magazines and newspapers. Databases are available for kids, adults, and on specialized topics such as car repair, practice tests and art images. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number may be required to log into these databases.)

OCLC FirstSearch (Inside library only. Search a wide range of subjects in 28 databases. Subscription.)

Wilson General Abstracts (Inside library only. Art, Biological & Agricultural, Education, Essay & General Literature, Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences. Subscription.)

Encyclopedia Britannica Online (Inside library only. Encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus. Research tools include video collection, timelines, world data analyst, compare countries, world atlas, notable quotations, gateway to the classics, featured articles, and Spanish-English Dictionary. Public library edition. Subscription.)

World Almanac (Inside library only. Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. OCLC FirstSearch. Subscription.)

Grosse Pointe Public Library Obituary Index (1930-present. Grosse Pointe News & Grosse Pointe Review printed death notices. Free.) Click here for GPPL's tutorial

Heritage Quest (Inside library only. Search U.S. federal census, family and history books, PERSI, Revolutionary War, Freedman's Bank, and U.S. serial set. ProQuest. Subscription.)

A.D.A.M. Well-Connected (Library of reports on common diseases and wellness issues. Each report is an in-depth discussion of the latest information on treatments, risk factors, causes, diagnostic tests, and preventative measures. Free)

Alternative Medicine Encyclopedia (Inside library or from home, use this link. From home you will need the password obtained here, by typing in your library barcode and looking at the bottom of the web page in your patron record. Click here for GPPL's online tutorial "How to check your patron record". Includes alternative therapies, conditions, diseases, herbs/plants, reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, and much more. Gale Cengage Learning. Subscription.)

Health and Wellness Resource Center (Inside library, use this link. Medical reference, journals, pamphlets, and videos. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Health and Wellness Resource Center (From home, use this link. Medical reference, journals, pamphlets, and videos.  Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Health Reference Center Academic (Inside library, use this link. Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources. Integrates the full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals, consumer health magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, newspaper articles, topical overviews and reference books. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Health Reference Center Academic (From home, use this link. Full text journals and personal health information sources.  Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Senior Health Encyclopedia - A Guide for Seniors and Their Caregivers (Inside library or from home, use this link. From home you will need the password obtained here, by typing in your library barcode and looking at the bottom of the web page in your patron record. Click here for GPPL's online tutorial "How to check your patron record". Covers aging, diseases, treatments, and topics specific to an aging population. Gale Cengage Learning. Subscription.)

Surgery and Medical Test Encyclopedia (Inside library or from home, use this link. From home you will need the password obtained here, by typing in your library barcode and looking at the bottom of the web page in your patron record. Click here for GPPL's online tutorial "How to check your patron record". Covers surgical procedures, medical tests, anesthetics, common lab test and procedures, medications and postoperative care. Gale Cengage Learning. Subscription.)

Local History Archives (Created and maintained by the Grosse Pointe Public Library. Free.)

ProQuest Historical Newspapers (From home you will need to enter your library card number. Subscription.)

Index to Legal Periodicals (Inside library only. OCLC FirstSearch database. Subscription.)

LegalTrac (Inside library, use this link. More than 1,400 titles from major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals, and international legal journals. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

LegalTrac (From home, use this link. More than 1,400 titles from major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals, and international legal journals. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Expanded Academic ASAP (Inside library, use this link. Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Expanded Academic ASAP (From home, use this link. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

General OneFile (Inside library, use this link. News and periodical articles on a wide range of subjects. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

General OneFile (From home, use this link. News and periodical articles on a wide range of subjects. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Wilson general abstracts (Inside library only. Science, Art, Biological & Agricultural, Education, Essay & General Literature, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Subscription.)

America's Newspapers (Inside library, use this link. Full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers. Subscription.)

America's Newspapers  (From home, use this link. Full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers. Subscription.)

Custom Newspapers (Inside library, use this link. Over 100 full text newspapers, including New York Times, Detroit Free Press, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and Christian Science Monitor - last 12 months. InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Custom Newspapers (From home, use this link. Over 100 full text newspapers, including New York Times, Detroit Free Press, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and Christian Science Monitor - last 12 months. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Detroit Newsbank (Inside library, use this link. Full text articles. Subscription.)

• Detroit News (1999 - forward)

• Grand Rapids Press, The (2000 - forward)

• Lansing State Journal (1999 - forward)

• Newsweek Magazine (2/25/1991 - current)

• Time Magazine (1/4/1993 - current)

• U.S. News & World Report Magazine (1/1/1993 - current)

• Many other magazine titles

Detroit Newsbank (From home, use this link. From home you will need to enter a library name (Grosse Pointe Public Library) and your library card number. Full text articles. Subscription.)

• Detroit News (1999 - forward)

• Grand Rapids Press, The (2000 - forward)

• Lansing State Journal (1999 - forward)

• Newsweek Magazine (2/25/1991 - current)

• Time Magazine (1/4/1993 - current)

• U.S. News & World Report Magazine (1/1/1993 - current)

• Many other magazine titles

Michigan Newspapers (Over 100 full text newspapers including Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Grand Rapids Press, and Lansing State Journal. Free.)

ProQuest Historical Newspapers (From home you will need to enter your library card number. Subscription.)

Gale Virtual Reference Library (Inside library, use this link. Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Gale Virtual Reference Library (From home, use this link. Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

General Reference Center Gold (Inside library, use this link. General interest database on a variety of topics. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

General Reference Center Gold (From home, use this link. General interest database on a variety of topics. Free to residents of the State of Michigan.  Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Michigan Educator's Resource (Preschool - Grade 12, Collection of web related educational resources. General database page. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number may be required to log into these databases.)

Junior Edition (Inside library, use this link. Junior High and Middle school, full text magazines, newspapers, and reference books. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Junior Edition (From home, use this link. Junior High and Middle school, full text magazines, newspapers, and reference books. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

eLibrary Elementary (Inside library, use this link. Elementary school - full text magazine, newspaper, and  reference books. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

eLibrary Elementary (From home, use this link. Elementary school - full text magazine, newspaper, and  reference books. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Kids InfoBits (Inside library, use this link. Kindergarten through Grade 5 - full text content sources and magazines. Thomson Gale InfoTrac. Subscription.)

Kids InfoBits (From home, use this link. Kindergarten through Grade 5 - full text content sources and magazines. Free to residents of the State of Michigan. Library card number, driver's license, or Michigan ID number are required to log into this database.)

Live Homework Help (Full text articles. You will have to create a name and password to access this site. Subscription.)

SIRS Discoverer Deluxe (Inside library only. Database with full text articles, U.S. and international magazines, newspapers, and U.S. government documents for the young researcher. ProQuest. Subscription.)

Student Edition (High school - full text magazines, newspapers, and reference books. Subscription. Full text articles. From home you will need to enter the password. Click here and enter your library barcode to view password (InfoTrac) at bottom of page. Thomson Gale InfoTrac.)