Cromaine District Library provides many different research tools for it's cardholders. Subscription databases provide a wealth of information on topics ranging from finding your ancestors to elementary-level research. The information in these databases is often easier to find and more reliable than what you can find on the World Wide Web.
Remote (out-of-the-library) access is offered to the resources listed below. There are additional resources accessible only from within the library building. To use subscription databases, authentication is required - you will have to provide your complete library card number. No authentication is necessary from within the library building.

If you do not have a Cromaine library card, but are a resident of Michigan, you may still access the great majority of these resources. You will be asked to authenticate by providing your driver's license or state ID number.

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• Computer Database - Computer related product introduction, news and reviews.
• Expanded Academic ASAP - Provides access to scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.
• FirstSearch - Provides access to 60 databases, including full text magazine and newspaper articles. Some of the more popular databases are:
  • ArticleFirst - Index of articles from nearly 12,500 journals.
  • WorldCat - Books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
• General Business File ASAP - Provides access to broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings.
• General Reference Center Gold - A general interest and business database, provides many full text articles.
• Grand Rapids Press - Full text of Grand Rapids Press.
• Grolier Online - The New Book of Knowledge and Amazing Animals of the World.
• Health and Wellness Resource Center - Indexes health journals and provides many full text articles. Includes links to many health-related sites and government databases.
• Health Reference Center Academic - A database providing full text articles on health topics.
• HeritageQuest Online - An online database for conducting genealogical and local history research.
• InfoTrac Custom Full-Text Newspapers - a collection of newspapers from around the country and the world.
• InfoTrac OneFile - One-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
• Junior Edition - A periodical database for students in junior high and middle school.
• Kid's Edition - Provides access to magazines, newspapers and reference books.
• Kids InfoBits - Access magazines, newspapers and reference material for Kindergarten students through Grade 5.
• LearnATest - The leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests.
• LegalTrac - Access to articles in major law reviews, law journal, specialty law and bar association journal and legal newspapers.
• Morningstar Library Edition - Information about investment decisions.
• NetLibrary Audiobooks - Over 1,400 titles are available with new titles added each month. Click on this link, set up an account, and select your audiobooks.
• NoveList - Helps you to find fiction by authors, titles, plots and genre.
• NewsBank Infoweb - Search full-text articles from Detroit News, Grand Rapids Press, and Lansing State Journal.
• Professional Collection - Access to a collection of educational journals.
• Reference USA - Database with 120 million U.S. residential addresses and information on 14 million businesses.
• SIRS Discoverer - Articles and graphics from more than 1,400 U.S. and international magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents for young researchers.
• SIRS Researcher - Contains full text articles from newspapers and magazines.
• Student Edition - A database designed for high school students with access to magazines, newspapers and reference books.
• TumbleBooks - Picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
• TumbleReadables - An online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.
• What Do I Read Next? - Search your favorite authors, titles and series for your next book.