Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
African American Heritage
African American Heritage

Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.

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about:books
about:books
Information on books and authors.
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All About Romance
All About Romance

A good place for romance readers to find the perfect match.

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American and English Literature
American & English Literature

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.

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Discover your family's history Ancestry library edition
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..

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 Biography Reference Source
Biography Reference Source

Biography Reference Source helps patrons access biographical information on more than a half-million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.

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Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier

Boost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles.

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Chilton Auto Repair Database
Chilton Library

Chilton Library represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. Become your own mechanic and save money. Do it yourself with access to repair manuals for your car, truck, van or SUV. Domestic and imported models from 1940 to present available.

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Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete

Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information

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CultureGrams
CultureGrams

CultureGrams® 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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EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost

Search thousands of magazines, academic journals, newspapers, reference books, photos and maps on millions of topics.

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EBSCOhost Explora
Explora Public Libraries

Reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books grouped into easy-to-browse categories.

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Family Search
Family Search

Search for a deceased ancestor in historical records to uncover vital information from their life.  

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Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction

The page for each author separates books by series, stand-alone novels, or collected works.

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Fold3 Military Records
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.

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HeritageQuest family history
HeritageQuest

Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.

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Hobbies and crafts
Hobbies & Crafts

Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

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Home Improvement
Home Improvement

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.

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Infohio
INFOhio

INFOhio, the Information Network for Ohio Schools, provides a core collection of electronic resources for Ohio K-12 students and teachers.

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LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning

You need your library card and PIN to enter the site. LinkedIn Learning has more than 6,600 courses, ranging from computer programming to project management including instruction on various computer software, programming languages, and business topics. Learning paths are step-by-step structured courses, supported with quizzes, practice, and learning reminders to encourage you and support you as you make progress towards your goal. Examples of learning paths include how to become a web developer, manager, bookkeeper, project manager, small business owner, digital marketer, or digital illustrator.

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Literary Reference Source
Literary Reference Source

Information on thousands of authors and their works.

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Mango Languages
Mango Languages

Mango is the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best with over 70 world languages and more than 20 English courses. 

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Merck Manuals
Merck Manuals

 A medical resource with information in professional and consumer versions.

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Ohio Biography
Ohio Biography

Ohio Biography collects and displays unique images from Ohio's past and present. The focus of this project includes people, places, and events. Some of them will be famous or even infamous, but many of them will not. They all have something of value to offer.

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Ohio Historical Society
Ohio Historical Society

Search the records of more than 230,000 items in the Society's library, newspaper, manuscript, audiovisual, state archives, history, natural history, and archaeology collections.

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Ohio Legal Help
Ohio Legal Help

Answer some basic question to guide Ohioans to local legal and community resources and forms to help them solve legal problems.

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Ohio Means Jobs
Ohio Means Jobs

The state's site for employers to post jobs and job-seekers for look for employment.

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Ohio Newspapers
Ohio Newspapers

Ohio History Connection provides free access to over 1,000,000 full-text searchable pages of Ohio newspapers through Ohio Memory and the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America

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Ohio Revised Code
Ohio Revised Code

Search all Ohio laws as well as the Ohio Administrative Code.

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Oxford Research
Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics

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Points of View Reference Source
Points of View Reference Source

Essays on controversial subjects

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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

The comprehensive database for psychology and behavioral sciences.

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Religion and Philosophy Collection
Religion and Philosophy Collection

The comprehensive database for religion and philosophy.

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Rutherford B Hayes Obituary Index
Rutherford B. Hayes Obituary Index

An index to almost 700,000 obituaries, death and marriage notices, and other sources from Ohio from the 1830's to the present day.

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Salem Press Reference Material
Salem Press Online

Our library with print reference content included in Salem's health, history, literature and science fields is entitled to online access to that same content.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Historical maps of Ohio cities.

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Science Reference Source
Science Reference Source

Science encyclopedias and reference books.

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Small Business Source
Small Business Source

Small Business Source provides up to date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business.

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Stop You're Killing Me mystery, thriller, suspense book collection
STOP YOU'RE KILLING ME!

An excellent resource for mystery readers.

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Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas

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What Tree Is It?
What Tree Is It?

Ohio tree identification guide.

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What's That Snake?
What's That Snake?

Ohio snake identification guide.

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Arrowhead identification
What's The Point?

Identifying flint artifacts.

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What's Next Fiction Books
WHAT’S NEXT? BOOKS IN SERIES

Helps you search series fiction.  A series is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits.

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WhickBook Genre Choosing Book Selector
WHICHBOOK.NET

Allows for setting levels on several "gauges" (happy-sad, gentle-violent, conventional-unusual, etc.) and finding books that exhibit those characteristics.

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World Book Early World of Learning
World Book Early World of Learning

Three interactive learning environments for preschoolers and children in early grades.

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World Book Kids
World Book Kids

Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles, with teacher guides.

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World Book Online
World Book Online

Information resources for pre-school through college.

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ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter

ZipRecruiter has created a search for jobs near you to help find a job while travel is limited.

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