Databases

Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. People, countries, science, animals, current events, and biographies.

Grades 3-4. Find information on countries, animals, and people in articles, media, and a world atlas. Watch and learn with videos, games, and activities.

High School and adult. Primary sources for quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and much more. Biographies, world atlas, countries comparison, articles and interactive resources are available.

Grades 5-7. Homework help and discovery learning. Explore maps, photos, articles, famous people and places, compare countries, and tour the U.S.A.

Provides concise, comprehensive summaries of the best business books. Professionals and students can use these to keep up with the latest information in the business world.

Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to form Candid, a nonprofit that brings together the deep expertise of the two organizations in data, technology, research, and training, to serve the entire social sector—nonprofits, foundations, social enterprises, and individual donors—and promote more and smarter giving

As a member of Candid.org’s nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies, Hoyt Library provides visitors with free public access to Candid’s products, services and resources. At our location, you can access the Foundation Directory Online Professional, Grants to Individuals and other resources to assist and strengthen your nonprofit organization .

Access all of Candid’s live and on-demand trainings, webinars, and other resources designed to improve your fundraising, overall sustainability, grantmaking, and transparency. (Formerly "GrantSpace")

Includes a resume builder where you can save, edit, and print. 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. Prepare to join the military or become an officer. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on these exams.

A database of immigrants who arrived in this New York port from 1820-1892, before the opening of Ellis Island.

Information on all federally funded programs and projects.

Do you have the skills it takes to be a spy? Test your thinking and perception skills with puzzles, photo analysis, code breaking, and more games.

View and download current and past City of Saginaw tax forms and instructions. Get answers to common tax questions.

Digital collections housed at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan.

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. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.

College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Register for the SAT or get ready with official practice tests and questions. There are separate pages for students, parents and educators.

Use this chart to identify frequently cited Michigan and federal legal materials and find the resources from which to retrieve them. The websites listed either provide free access to the materials or point to libraries where the source may be found in print.

Michigan’s community foundations are excellent resources for funding local projects