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Library of Michigan Digital is a digital repository of unique and authoritative state and local government resources. There is no sign-in or registration required and all materials are full-text and can be downloaded or linked to at no charge.
The Legislative Biography Database covers members of the Michigan state legislature from the first session following statehood in 1835 through the current session.
State of Michigan employees can access subscription databases with your library card and PIN. Do you need a Library of Michigan library card? Apply online, or contact us for assistance.
Newspapers dating from 1759 to 1977, including communities around the country.
A landmark digital library of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders and public figures covering 250 years of history. In addition standard works, it also includes previously inaccessible material, including letters, speeches, political leaflets, interviews, trial transcripts, and the like.
1991 to the present, in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day; reports written by experienced journalists, footnoted and professionally fact-checked.
A one-stop source for scholarly books in subject areas geared to complement the work of state employees.
Search and retrieve case law and statutes from all 50 states. A good starting point for more in-depth legal research.
Access military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents, of the men and women who served.
An online database containing more than 200,000 titles of historical and state and federal government documents in a fully searchable, image-based format
Access copies of Michigan public acts, legislative analyses, House and Senate Journals, older Attorney General Opinions, and many other state, federal, and international resources.
Digital copies of NCLC publications focusing on consumer law, credit and debt, mortgage lending, student loans, foreclosure, and bankruptcy.
EXPANDED COVERAGE! Now, in addition to historical coverage of the Detroit News (1873 to 1999), enjoy access to other selected papers from around the state, including all MLive-owned publications. Search here for those articles that are restricted to subscription holders! This video explains how. Access ranges from 2002 - current.
The largest online newspaper archive, covering 16,200+ newspapers from the 1700s–2000s, with millions of additional pages added every month
The world's most comprehensive database of information about library collections.
Access a variety of authoritative resources. Includes government documents, public health and education journals, legal materials, and the fulltext of the Detroit Free Press (1831-1999).
A comprehensive collection of congressional documents from 1789 to the present, including the Congressional Globe, Congressional Record, Congressional Research Service reports, laws, bills and legislative histories.
Tap into literature on primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.
This backfile of 26 major education magazines and trade publications offers insights into educational history, theory, and perspectives, reflecting more than a century of evolving trends, issues, values, and practice in areas such as teaching methods, policy / administration, and resources,
Full-text access to newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. The database now also contains Ethnic NewsWatch: A History, which provides historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989.
168 years of news coverage, right at your device.
Primary source material essential to the study of American history and African American culture, history, politics, and the arts.
Includes briefs, dockets, decisions and testimony in claims before the Indian Claims Commission and US Court of Claims, treaties, related congressional publications, and maps.
An ideal starting point for public health information and research, with coverage of a wide variety of disciplines ranging from social sciences and biological sciences to business.