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Search thousands of online publications and research resources,
including popular magazines, trade publications, scholarly research journals, newspapers, and much more.
More research databases may be available from your local public library.
Alphabetical List | Listed By Subject
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Academic Search Premier 
What is it? Full text for scholarly and academic magazines and periodicals - covering nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more – from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Conduct research for your next term paper. Discover in-depth articles on hundreds of subjects.
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AccessScience
What is it? Encyclopedia for the sciences; the latest complete McGraw-Hill
Encyclopedia of Science & Technology with added content, updated
daily.
Why use it? Read overviews of topics in the sciences. Look up definitions of
general scientific terms. Find brief biographies of major scientists.
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All EBSCOhost Databases
What is it? Complete range of citation and full-text reference content available from the EBSCO publishing company. Individual database services are also listed separately.
Why use it? Select a single database for searching. Search multiple EBSCOhost resources at once. See what’s available from EBSCO.
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NewsBank (America's Newspapers)
What is it? Full-text articles from 15 Ohio and 10 other national newspapers (excluding paid advertising) – searchable individually or in groups.
Why use it? Search for articles from newspapers around the state and the country. Print or e-mail articles for future use. Read in-depth reports on current events.
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American National Biography
What is it? Biographies of men and women – from all eras and walks of life – who shaped the nation; online edition of American National Biography published by Oxford University Press; updated quarterly.
Why use it? Find extensive articles on deceased American figures. Research selected eras and movements in American history.
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Annals of American History Online
What is it? Original source documents - speeches, essays, biographies, landmark court decisions, editorials, and more – from authors who made American history – from 1493 to the present; published by Encyclopedia Britannica.
Why use it? Explore history through the words of people who made it. Search for documents by topic or by author. Use the historical timeline to find information.
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ART Collection
What is it? Digital images of a wide variety of art objects including paintings, sculpture, textiles, and decorative art – provided by AMICO and several art institutes within Ohio.
Why use it? Search for a work of art. Investigate an artist. Find art images to use in school projects.
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Biographies Plus Illustrated
What is it? Biographies, obituaries, and photographs of thousands of individuals – both living and deceased. Biographies Plus Illustrated contains the full text of the articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference books published by H. W. Wilson, plus thousands of profiles licensed from other respected publishers; updated monthly.
Why use it? Find multiple sketches of the subject's life and accomplishments. Search by time period, profession, place of origin, and birth and death dates. View digital images for many of the subjects.
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Business Source Premier
What is it? Full text business articles, research, and news updated daily from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Read articles from popular and scholarly business periodicals. Research industries. Evaluate companies and their markets.
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Consumer Health Complete
What is it? Full text journals, magazines, and reference books from EBSCOhost dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition – coverage includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness.
Why use it? Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information.
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Enciclopedia Universal en Español
What is it? Que es eso? La enciclopedia más comprensiva del idioma español que contiene sobre 47.000 artículos, 65.000 palabras, 8.300 fotos e imágenes, y mas
que 390 mapas y 500 tablas. Utilice este recurso para investigar o navegar en busca de información en la enciclopedia o para encontrar palabras en el diccionario.
The most comprehensive encyclopedia in the Spanish language, from Encyclopædia Brittanica, with over 47,000 articles; 8300 photos, tables, maps, flags, and images; a dictionary with 65,000 entries; a world atlas detaling countries, maps, statistics, major world cities, and distribution of languages and religions; timelines that show the events of the past in rich graphical form. Help | Ayuda
Why use it? Porque Usarlo? La enciclopedia más comprensiva del idioma español que contiene sobre 47.000 artículos, 65.000 palabras, 8.300 fotos e imágenes, y mas
que 390 mapas y 500 tablas. Utilice este recurso para investigar o navegar en busca de información en la enciclopedia o para encontrar palabras en el diccionario. Help | Ayuda
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
What is it? General reference through the online version of the popular reference book set published by Encyclopedia Britannica.
Why use it? Search for encyclopedia articles. Survey the past with the timelines. Explore the atlas to explore the world.
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition
What is it? General reference for students of all ages. Includes all of the text of the print set, plus thousands of additional articles, digital images, Internet links tied directly to the articles, country statistics, Merriam Webster's 10th Collegiate Dictionary (including pronunciation guides and word histories), and special multi-media databases.
Why use it? Start a research assignment. Look up a definition. Search for images and photos for a class project. Read articles from magazines for students.
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Kids Search
What is it? Research tool for middle school and elementary age students from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Look up words in the dictionary. Explore and search by topic.
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LearningExpress Library
What is it? Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic and licensing tests. Create your own personalized and private account to track your progress.
Why use it? Study and prepare for tests and exams. Track your progress. Practice taking tests and exams.
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American and English full text literature collections
What is it? Electronic books of American and English literature - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible - originally published in print – produced by ProQuest / Chadwyck-Healey.
Why use it? Explore American poetry from 1600 to the present. Compare different editions of Shakespeare’s work. Read early American fiction. Explore English drama.
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MasterFILE Premier | (EBSCOhost)
What is it? Full text for a wide variety of periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Also contains full text for reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, and an image collection photos, map, and flags – updated daily from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Read articles from popular magazines. Find out about another country or culture. Search for solutions to that question you can’t quite answer.
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NetLibrary
What is it? Access to your library’s eContent collection - the digital version of books, journals, and reference resources. Accessible 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
Why use it? Check out e-books at your convenience. Listen to e-audiobooks. Browe e-books on line.
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NetWellness
What is it? Non-profit consumer health web site providing high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty from several Ohio universities.
Why use it? Search health issues by topic. Link to other quality health resources available on the Internet.
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NoveList
What is it? Resource that provides reviews, annotations, subject heading access, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles – updated monthly.
Why use it? Read about your favorite author. Find book recommendations and reading lists. Discover book discussion guides and awards lists.
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NoveList K-8
What is it? Resource that provides reviews, annotations, subject heading access, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles – updated monthly. Especially designed for school libraries.
Why use it? Read about your favorite author. Find book recommendations and reading lists. Discover book discussion guides and awards lists. Especially designed for school libraries.
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Ohio Capitol Connection
What is it? User friendly access to Ohio state government information – legislation, committee and judicial reports, and news.
Why use it? Read full text of Ohio legislation and Supreme court rulings. Review current news on Ohio politics. Find your legislators.
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Oxford Reference Online
What is it? Wide variety of reference books online including English and bilingual dictionaries, maps and atlases, timelines, an encyclopedia, and subject references – from Oxford University Press.
Why use it? Search for encyclopedia articles. Identify quotations. Consult the dictionaries. Explore the subject reference books.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
What is it? Large scale street plans – including building outlines, property boundaries, and building use - produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970
Why use it? Locate buildings and neighborhoods. See a neighborhood "as it was". Study the growth of towns and cities. Identify the impact of new developments.
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Searchasaurus
What is it? Research tool for elementary age students from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Learn about animals. Look up words in the dictionary.
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Student Research Center
What is it? Student research tool for grades 6 through 12 from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Find magazine and newspaper articles. Learn about other countries – through reports, maps, and photos.
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World Data Analyst
What is it? Current and historical statistics on 217 countries of the world. Also includes links to country articles from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.
Why use it? Research other countries. Compare countries using statistics. Create tables and charts for research and analysis.
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