Online Resources

Newspapers and Journals Databases:

• eLibrary ElementaryMEL Database

  This database, aimed at the K-12 audience includes full text video, audio, books, pictures, magazines, maps, newspapers, & transcripts of TV and radio shows.

  Category:

  Newspapers and Journals, Youth

  Availability:

  Anywhere with a library card

• Gale Reference Center GoldMEL Database

  Recommended for: General user. Mostly full text. General Reference Center Gold on InfoTrac Web provides one-stop access to general interest magazines, business periodicals, reference books, maps, historical images, and newspaper articles.

  Category:

  Newspapers and Journals, General Resources

  Availability:

  Anywhere with a library card

• General OnefileMEL Database

  A one-stop source for full-text news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.

  Category:

  Newspapers and Journals

  Availability:

  Anywhere with a library card

• Grand Rapids Press (inside the library only)

  This provides access from inside the Portage District Library to the eReplica edition of the Grand Rapids Press

  Category:

  Newspapers and Journals

  Availability:

  Only at the library

• Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative HealthMEL Database

  A comprehensive collection of full-text health information for the layperson.

  Category:

  Newspapers and Journals, Health, Nursing, and Medicine

  Availability:

  Anywhere with a library card

• Health Reference Center AcademicMEL Database

  A resource of health and nutrition periodicals and publications especially suited for professionals in health, nursing, and medical fields.

  Category:

  Newspapers and Journals, Academic Research, Health, Nursing, and Medicine

  Availability:

  Anywhere with a library card

• Infotrac Culinary Arts CollectionMEL Database

  The Culinary Arts collection includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

  Category:

  Newspapers and Journals

  Availability:

  Anywhere with a library card