Research Databases
American & English Full Text Literature CollectionsElectronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible. |
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Biography Reference SourceAccess biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. |
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Business Source PremierBoost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles. |
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CareerOneStopCareerOneStop is your source for employment information and inspiration, the place to manage your career, your pathway to career success, and tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. |
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CultureGramsCultureGrams is your source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces. |
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EBSCOhostEBSCOhost delivers articles from more than 6,000 magazines and newspapers, most in full text, ranging from children's magazines to professional research journals. Different interfaces designed for specific age groups and curricular areas make EBSCOhost easy to use for all researchers. Magazine and journal articles are contained in two databases: MasterFILE, which is primarily popular magazines, and Academic Search Premier, which is primarily academic or scholarly journals. |
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Explora for Middle SchoolsSpecifically designed with the needs of middle school students in mind. Includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources. |
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Explora Primary SchoolA trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework. |
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Explora Public LibrariesReliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books grouped into easy-to-browse categories. Use this resource |
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Explora Secondary SchoolsGrades 9-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework. |
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Hobbies and Crafts SourceHobbies and Crafts Source offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines. Content includes full text for nearly 2,000 magazines and books. |
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Home Improvement SourceHome Improvement Source features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online, and videos of popular home repair projects. All of the content is organized in a robust, easy-to-use interface so that users can quickly find the information they need. |
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Literary Reference SourceLiterary Reference Source contains full text of literary journals and respected literary reference works. Find plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories. |
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Medline PlusMedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). |
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Ohio Means JobsFind a job, learn career skills, meet the requirements of your government benefits, and more on OhioMeansJobs.com |
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Oxford Research EncyclopediasThe Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Each of the twenty-five distinct encyclopedias covers foundational and cutting-edge topics to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major research areas across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. |
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Points of View Reference SourcePoints of View Reference Source provides essays on controversial subjects. It offers guides for writing position papers, developing arguments, and debating. |
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Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsFind 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. |
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Science Reference SourceTopics covered in Science Reference Source include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife. |
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SuperSummarySuperSummary: In-depth summaries on a variety of contemporary novels at your fingertips. Written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars for a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles. |
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Very Short IntroductionsAn excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject. |
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WebMDWebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. |
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What Tree Is It?Whether wandering through the woods or the neighborhood, users can use What Tree Is It? to identify their surrounding trees by leaf or fruit. Learn more by exploring trees by name. |
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What's That Snake?For both budding naturalists and inadvertent encounters, What's That Snake? will help anyone identify an Ohio snake in a few simple steps. Learn more by exploring Snakes by Name, a Snake FAQ, the Glossary, or Further Reading suggestions. |
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What's the Point?By answering just a few questions, flint artifacts of Ohio can be identified as a blade, drill, point, or scraper and attributed to a likely era and people. Learn more by exploring the Glossary, Artifacts Index, or articles about Ohio's Prehistoric People. |
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World Book - Banco de Contenidos aulaPlanetaUpper-level Spanish language database intended for high school students through adult learners. – La base de datos de nivel superior en español destinada a estudiantes de secundaria hasta adultos. |
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World Book - Enciclopedia Estudiantil HallazgosThe optimal beginner’s Spanish-language reference tool offering all the best elements of World Book Kids; designed to build key language and research skills. – La herramienta de referencia en español óptima para principiantes que ofrece todos los mejores elementos de World Book Kids; diseñado para desarrollar habilidades clave de lenguaje e investigación. |
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World Book AdvancedA wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research and critical thinking skills and prepares students for continued growth! For ages 14 and up. |
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World Book Early World of LearningDeveloped with experts in early childhood education, this re-designed database offers rich resources to help young learners build their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency. For ages 3-7. |
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World Book KidsThis go-to resource is chock-full of fun activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles, and offers image-based navigation to help young learners find information quickly and develop necessary digital literacy skills. For ages 6-10. |
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World Book StudentTailored specifically for students, articles include multimedia and related resources to engage students, biographies, and supplemental tools to support cross-curricular studies. For ages 10-14. |