Gale (InfoTrac)


Description: Over one dozen databases are available from Gale for users from elementary school to adult, with specialized content available. Many of these databases can be searched simultaneously using Gale's own PowerSearch functions. A high percentage of the databases provide full text. There is overlap of content with some of the databases. The Gale website lists all of the titles indexed in these databases. These lists also indicate which titles are available in full text online. See the Gale title lists for more information.

See also the Remote Access page.

 Direct URLs:
For links to all of the Gale databases, including individual databases and PowerPacks, please click here.

  • Academic OneFile with PowerPack Collections**
    • Expanded Academic ASAP
  • Biography & Genealogy Master Index
  • Books & Authors
  • Business and Company ASAP
  • Business and Company Resource Center
  • Chilton’s
  • Computer Database
  • Culinary Arts Collection
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
  • General Business File ASAP
  • General OneFile with PowerPack Collections** 
    • General Reference Center Gold
  • Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health
  • Health Reference Center Academic
  • Informe!
  • InfoTrac Newsstand
    • New York Times
  • Junior Edition
  • Kids InfoBits
  • LegalTrac
  • Michigana: Sources in U.S. History
  • Military and Intelligence Database
  • Nursing Resource Center
  • Opposing Viewpoints in Context
  • Sabin Michigana
  • Small Business Resource Center
  • Student Edition

**PowerPacks are smaller, subject-focused subsets of periodicals found in the Academic OneFile and General OneFile databases. Each PowerPack Collection has the content needed by a unique category of researcher. They include:

  • Agriculture Collection
  • Communications and Mass Media Collection
  • Criminal Justice Collection
  • Diversity Studies Collection
  • Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
  • Fine Arts & Music Collection
  • Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
  • Gender Studies Collection
  • General Science Collection
  • Home Improvement Collection
  • Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
  • Information Science and Library Issues Collection
  • Insurance and Liability Collection
  • Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
  • Pop Culture Collection
  • Psychology Collection
  • Religion & Philosophy Collection
  • Small Business Collection
  • U.S. History Collection
  • Vocations Careers and Technical
  • War and Terrorism Collection
  • World History Collection


For further information or for technical support, please contact the MeL Databases Support Staff.


This service is funded in part by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Additional project support comes from the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).