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Supporting Michigan Libraries - 04/24/2025

Learn More about Michigan

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In elementary grades students begin their formal study of the state of Michigan: political boundaries, major water bodies, natural resources, and state symbols (bird, flower tree, etc...). As young learners progress, however, more detailed information is sought. Fortunately, the Michigan eLibrary [ [link removed] ] (MeL) has several eResources [ [link removed] ] for those first learning about Michigan and those that desire deeper knowledge of the history, geography, literature, art, people and businesses.

*Michigan History Magazine*

Published by the Historical Society of Michigan [ [link removed] ], "Michigan History Magazine" [ [link removed] ] has content that both inspires and informs. Among the thousands of archived articles, readers can learn about Genevieve Gillette [ [link removed] ], a Michigan Agricultural School (MSU) graduate, and the first female landscape architect in Michigan, who championed the conservation of lands and development of many state parks [ [link removed] ], including Hartwick Pines State Park [ [link removed] ] and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. [ [link removed] ] She worked alongside P.J. Hoffmaster, the first state parks superintendent, who set out to create one of the best systems in the country, “dedicated to providing access for all citizens to the outdoors.”

*EBSCO*

For those interested in business news around Michigan, "Crain’s Detroit" and "Crain’s Grand Rapids "from Regional Business News [ [link removed] ] delivers new content each month on topics such as the sale and future of Quail Ridge Golf Course [ [link removed] ], a $34 million Aerospace investment [ [link removed] ] in Oakland County, or a $32.2 million expansion [ [link removed] ] of an Oceana County fruit processing plant.

"Michigan Blue", a quarterly publication from MasterFILE Complete [ [link removed] ], features articles on home, adventure, and travel in Michigan. For example, “"Ten to Try" [ [link removed] ]"”" highlights 10 northwest Michigan spots to explore, and “"Getting to Know Arch Rock" [ [link removed] ]” focuses on the new Milliken Nature Center on Mackinac Island.

There are 5 different eBook collections in MeL, and each of them has content related to Michigan; however, the eBook Academic Collection [ [link removed] ] offers hundreds of titles on the Great Lake State, including "Railroads for Michigan" [ [link removed] ], "Michigan Modern: Design That Shaped America" [ [link removed] ], "Toxic Debt: An Environmental Justice History of Detroit" [ [link removed] ], and "Superior Tapestry: Weaving the Threads of Upper Michigan History" [ [link removed] ].

*Britannica School*

Finally, with 3 changeable reading levels and built-in accessibility support such as Open Dyslexic font and text to speech, Britannica School [ [link removed] ] offers a wide range of topics related to Michigan. After selecting Elementary, Middle, or High from Britannica’s landing page, type “Michigan [ [link removed] ]” into the search field to return results not just on the state, but also hundreds of entries related to Michigan, such as Great Lakes [ [link removed] ], John Davis Pierce [ [link removed] ], Cheboygan [ [link removed] ] and Isle Royale [ [link removed] ].

*If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact **[email protected]* <[email protected]>* for help.*



Brought to you by Ann Kaskinen from the MeL Team

Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. 

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MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. 

The MeL project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.

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