Research Databases
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Ancestry Library Edition IN LIBRARY ONLY Trace your genealogy using historical records. U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. You must be in the library to access this database. Use this resource |
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in PsycINFO. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling. Use this resource |
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about:books Information about books & authors. Use this resource |
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Academic Search Premier Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources. Use this resource |
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African Heritage Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research. Use this resource |
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Alt Healthwatch Alt Healthwatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies. Use this resource |
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American and English full text literature collections Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible. For more information, see the Basic Search and Advanced Search tutorial videos. Use this resource |
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Biography Reference Bank Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. Use this resource |
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Business Source Premier The industry's most widely used business research database, Business Source Premier features full text and searchable cited references for top journals covering a variety of business disciplines. Use this resource |
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Chilton Library Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures. Use this resource |
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Computer Source 300 full text journals and magazines covering topics such as computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software. Computer Source provides a balance of full text technical journals and full text consumer computer titles. Use this resource |
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Consumer Health Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information Use this resource |
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Eric Authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. Use this resource |
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Explora Public Library Easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories. Explora provides research collections on thousands of topics to help them find the information they need quickly and easily Use this resource |
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Fold3 A premier collection of historical U.S. military records that brings to life the details of America�s military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents. Use this resource |
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Health Source Consumer This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets. Use this resource |
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more. Use this resource |
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Heritage Quest Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy. Use this resource |
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Use this resource |
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Home Improvement Reference Center Home Improvement Reference Center features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects. Use this resource |
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Kids Infobits Kids InfoBits is an easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics. The modern design and simple navigation make it easy for users to explore content and gain comfort with database searching. Use this resource |
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Literary Reference Center Research an author, novel, or poem for school or personal interest. Learn more about a literary movement for book discussions. Use this resource |
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MasterFILE Premier Full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags. Use this resource |
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Medline Created by the United States National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE is an authoritative bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers. Use this resource |
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Newspaper Source Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks. Use this resource |
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Oxford Research Encyclopedia Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science. Use this resource |
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Points of View Reference Center Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Use this resource |
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Professional Development Collection Professional Development Collection is a highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. Use this resource |
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Religion and Philosophy Collection Full-text source of content pertaining to the topics related to and discussed in disciplines of religion and philosophy. Use this resource |
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities, and the impact of new development Use this resource |
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Science Reference Center Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Use this resource |
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Small Business Reference Center Offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. Includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans. Use this resource |
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Transparent Language Online Learn to speak a new language. Over 100 foreign language courses are available that can help you learn languages including French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. There's also an ESL component that provides English language learning to speakers of over 25 different languages. Use this resource |
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Very Short Introductions An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject. Use this resource |
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Vocational and Career Collection Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. Use this resource |
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What Tree is it? Ohio tree identification guide. Use this resource |
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What's that point? Identifying flint artifacts. Use this resource |
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What's that Snake? Ohio snake identification guide Use this resource |
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World Book Early World of Learning Emergent learners will engage in an interactive and playful environment that encourages reading comprehension and mastery of phonetic skills. Early World of Learning is full of stories, videos, songs, and games to provide a firm foundation for 21st-century learning and digital citizenship. Use this resource |
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World Book Kids Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles, with teacher guides. Use this resource |
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World Book Online Information resources for pre-school through college Use this resource |
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World Book Spanish This dedicated Spanish-language database contains videos, compare-and-contrast features, selected articles, and a visual dictionary to allow ESL students and Spanish-learners the chance to learn. Integrated with World Book Kids for parallel English-language content. Use this resource |
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World Book Timelines Build and share timelines. Use your own events and images or add content and images from World Book. Use this resource |