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Online Databases

Use these databases to find magazine, newspaper and encyclopedia articles or directory information.

For access from home or work, some databases require a Detroit Public Library card number. Other databases, available from the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL), will require a Michigan Driver’s License or State ID number.

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