Research Databases

Information on books and authors.

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

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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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..

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

Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures.

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

Consumer buying guide & product reviews

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Kids InfoBits is content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use. and features age-appropriate, reliable, and perfect for today's young learners. Its curriculum-related content covers a broad range of educational topics via a modern, graphical interface. 

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.

Information on thousands of authors and their works.

 A medical resource with information in professional and consumer versions.

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.

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

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

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. 

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

Essays on controversial subjects

The comprehensive database for psychology and behavioral sciences.

The comprehensive database for religion and philosophy.

The Review newspaper including dates May 1, 2007 - December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2012 - April 30, 2015.

Historical maps of Ohio cities.

Science encyclopedias and reference books.

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

Language learning, in one complete experience.

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

Ohio tree identification guide.

Ohio snake identification guide.

Identifying flint artifacts.

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

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

Information resources for pre-school through college.

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