Whether researching a paper, investigating your personal history, or trying to fix your car, make these reliable educational sources your first stop. They are free to use with your library card.
*All research tools are accessible from both library computers and home computers.
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Biographies & Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition
Discover your family history with access to genealogy records. Only available in the library.
Biographies & Photos
Biographies, obituaries, and photos. Full text articles from biographical reference books.
Business
Business Source Premier
Full text business articles, research, and news from popular and scholarly business periodicals.
Regional Business News
Articles from business journals & newspapers covering metropolitan and rural areas.
General Reference
Academic Search Premier
Search for full-text journals and magazines from acclaimed scholarly resources.
World Book Student
Organized so students can find information quickly and easily. Contains 40,000+ encyclopedia and reference articles.
World Book Kids
For kids, English-language learners, & reluctant readers. Simple navigation & easy-to-read content.
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Topics include American History, Psychology, Literature, Criminal Justice, Environmental Science and more.
Chilton Library
Exclusive photographs, diagnostics, step-by-step repair procedures, and more in one easy-to-use web site.
MasterFILE
Search thousands of articles on a variety of topics and millions of photos, maps and flags.
Middle Search Plus
Perfect for finding articles or photos for a homework assignment or research paper.
Points of View Reference Center
Resources that present multiple sides of an issue to aid in developing strong arguments.
DMV Practice Tests
Prepare for your drivers test with these free DMV practice tests.
Health & Medical
Consumer Health Complete
Browse articles on health, fitness, and alternative medicine from medical reference books.
Health Source
Scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.
Medline
Drug information, research, news, medical encyclopedia, and more.
History & Newspapers
Newspaper Source
Read articles from newspapers from all over the world. Also includes tv and radio news transcripts.
Journals & Newspapers
A variety of databases covering many topics where you can find full-text articles and citations.
Sanborn Insurance Maps
Large scale street plans of Ohio neighborhoods from 1867-1970. Locate buildings and study growth of towns.
Biographies & Photos
Biographies, obituaries, and photos. Full text articles from biographical reference books.
Jobs and Career Development
Gale Courses
A wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online.
Lynda
Online courses covering photography, animation, marketing, IT, and more.
Vocational & Career Collection
Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs.
Languages
Transparent Language Online
Learn a new language using measurable outcomes. It contains 90+ languages.
Mango Languages
Learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Mandarin, Greek, and more for free.
Literature
American & English Literature
Electronic books of literature originally published in print from 1600 to now.
Literary Reference Center
Use this database to research authors, books, poems, and literary movements.
NoveList Plus
Boundless tools including reviews, read-alikes, and book lists to help you decide what to read next.
Online Learning
Gale Courses
A wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online.
Creativebug
Unlimited access to over 1000 online art and craft classes
Lynda
Online courses covering photography, animation, marketing, IT, and more.
Science
Science Online
Ideal solution for schools, libraries & homework assignments. Broad range of scientific disciplines.
Science Reference Center
Designed to meet every student researcher’s needs with full-text articles from hundreds of sources.
GreenFILE
Covers human impact on the environment, global warming, green building, pollution, and more.