Research Databases

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.

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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.

AtoZ Food America^™ provides 7,000 recipes, 650 ingredient articles, vintage food labels and ads, historical what did they eat articles, how to make food videos, and more, AtoZ Food America is the world's largest database of American food, culture, and recipes.

AtoZ the USA contains more than 115 country-specific articles and 115 state articles for each of the 50 US states, five US territories, and the District of Columbia. Library patrons and students will find unmatched coverage of the country’s people, history, economy, geography, symbols, culture, and society.

Curious about the world? Information about world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, and much more is just a click away.

Access more than 7,000 traditional recipes from 174 countries, along with thousands of ingredient, food culture,and reference articles.

Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.

Company and Market Reports

Everyday health care information

CultureGrams is the 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.

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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

Designed for students and educators in grades 6 through 12 for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

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 information, family history books, cemetery records, and more genealogical documentation.

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 an easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics. The modern design and simple navigation make it easy for users to explore content and gain comfort with database searching.

Information on thousands of authors and their works

Northstar offers assessments that test your digital skills.  Intended for beginner technology users, it can be self-guided, or you can contact the library for assistance.

Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science.

Essays on controversial subjects

Historical maps of Ohio cities

Science encyclopedias and reference books.

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Offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. Includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.

All content in The Mailbox®  is carefully planned and edited by former teachers and helps educators and parents build important grade-level skills.

 Topics Include:

Arts and Crafts, Classroom Management, Cross - Curricular, Fine/Gross Motor Skills, Language Arts & Literacy, Literature, Math, Phonics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing

Unlimited, simultaneous, ad-free access to 52,000+ worksheets, crafts, forms, songs, games, graphic organizers, patterns, clip art, cards, ideas, and more.  Easy-to-use browser-based interface.  Correlated content that is easy to search by grades, subjects, and types.  Make your own flash cards & other customizable resources.  Easily print whole packets of collated activities and worksheets, access Tons of seasonal and thematic ideas, crafts, and more!

Learn to speak a new language. Over 110 foreign language courses are available that can help you learn languages including French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.  Be sure to check out the KidSpeak resources as well for language learning designed for learners 6 and up.

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.

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.

Contains an extensive multimedia collection, including editor-selected websites, and correlations to state standards.