Databases

Database Type

Newspapers.com

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A digital collection of Michigan based newspapers throughout the state dating back to as early as 1836

Nonprofit Startup Resources

Candid Learning

Find helpful resources for starting a nonprofit, such as checklists, nonprofit associations, legal support, and government agencies.

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus
Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, State standards; even books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author.

PebbleGo

Pebble Go

Grades PreK-3. Animals (including dinosaurs) and social studies sections of this early literacy and learning tool. Easy-to-navigate visual interface for emerging readers.

Points of View Reference Center

Points of View Reference Center
Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Professor Garfield: Read!

Professor Garfield: Read!
Garfield the cat invites you to read books and comics online. Read alone or be read to. Pre-reading skills, rhyming and phonics games are also available. (Beginning Reader Friendly)

Quiz Hub

QuizHub
Educational Quiz Games: Be Curious, Read for Pleasure, Learn for Fun!

Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets
National multimedia project that offers reading strategies, lessons, and activities to assist parents, teachers and other educators help young children learn to read and to read better.

Regional Business News

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Regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces from 1990. Includes newspapers, radio and television news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, and newswires.

Robert Munsch Site

Robert Munsch Site
If you like Robert Munsch's silly books such as "The Paper Bag Princess" or "Smelly Socks," you will enjoy listening to this popular author read ALL 50 of his own stories. Audio is full of excitement and fun, just as his books are. (Beginning Reader Friendly).

RootsWeb

roots web
A site to share genealogical research, find and communicate with family members, and volunteer for genealogy projects.

Saginaw Community Foundation Scholarships

Saginaw Community Foundation Scholarships
The Saginaw Community Foundation has provided more than $2.3 million to area students to help with the cost of pursuing a post-secondary education. They now administer about 150 scholarships, helping to fulfill the wishes of donors who want to provide financial support to promising students in the Great Lakes Bay Region and throughout Michigan.

Saginaw Genealogical Society

Saginaw Genealogical Society
Learn about all the activities and valuable genealogical assistance this society offers for and about the Saginaw community. The society meets regularly in the Hoyt Main Library.

School Center

School Center
Grades 4 through 12 skills improvement in math, writing and grammar, reading comprehension, social studies, and vocabulary and spelling through tests, eBooks, and tutorials. U.S. Constitution study and review.

Selected Library of Congress Resources for Michigan

Library of Congress
This page highlights selected images and audio files pertaining to Michigan. Also included on each state resource page are tools to help teachers use these items in the classroom and links to the American Memory collection home page.

Small Business Development Center

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The Michigan Small Business Development Center offers expert assistance at no cost to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business.

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.