Online Research Tools

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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Academic Research

Search for full-text journals and magazines from acclaimed scholarly resources.

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Explore Poetry & Drama

Electronic books of literature originally published in print from 1600 to now.

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Genealogy

Discover your family history with access to genealogy records. Only available in the library

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Biographies & Photos

Biographies, obituaries, and photos. Full text articles from biographical reference books.

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Full text business articles, research, and news from popular and scholarly business periodicals.

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Car Help

Exclusive photographs, diagnostics, step-by-step repair procedures, and more in one easy-to-use web site.

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Health Information

Browse articles on health, fitness, and alternative medicine from medical reference books.

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Journals & Newspapers

A variety of databases covering many topics where you can find full-text articles and citations.

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Gale Courses

A wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online.

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Environmental Info

Covers human impact on the environment, global warming, green building, pollution, and more.

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Medical Information

Scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.

DMV Practice Tests

Prepare for your drivers test with these free DMV practice tests.

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Literary Research

Use this database to research authors, books, poems, and literary movements.

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Learn Languages

Learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Mandarin, Greek, and more for free.

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All-purpose Research

Search thousands of articles on a variety of topics and millions of photos, maps and flags.

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Drug Information

Drug information, research, news, medical encyclopedia, and more.

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Middle Schoolers

Perfect for finding articles or photos for a homework assignment or research paper.

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Newspapers

Read articles from newspapers from all over the world. Also includes tv and radio news transcripts.

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What to Read

Boundless tools including reviews, read-alikes, and book lists to help you decide what to read next.

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Peer Reviewed Articles

Topics include American History, Psychology, Literature, Criminal Justice, Environmental Science and more.

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Critical Thinking

Resources that present multiple sides of an issue to aid in developing strong arguments.

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Regional Business Info

Articles from business journals & newspapers covering metropolitan and rural areas.

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Historical Street Maps

Large scale street plans of Ohio neighborhoods from 1867-1970. Locate buildings and study growth of towns.

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Multiple Sciences

Ideal solution for schools, libraries & homework assignments. Broad range of scientific disciplines.

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Science Research

Designed to meet every student researcher’s needs with full-text articles from hundreds of sources.

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Language Learning

Learn a new language using measurable outcomes. It contains 90+ languages.

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Career Help

Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs.
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World Book Student

Organized so students can find information quickly and easily. Contains 40,000+ encyclopedia and reference articles.

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Kid’s Encyclopedia

For kids, English-language learners, & reluctant readers. Simple navigation & easy-to-read content.