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Academic Search Premier
Full-text articles from hundreds of academic journals on a wide variety of subjects. For college-level research.

AccessScience
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Science News. Science dictionary. Biographies of scientists and more features.

AP Images
For history and current events research, 150 years of photos from the Associated Press.

American National Biography
Profiles of more than 18,000 men and women who shaped our nation. 2,500 portraits. Deceased persons only. Includes 900 articles from the Oxford Companion to United States History.

America’s Newspapers with the Plain Dealer (NewsBank)
The electronic editions of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers including the Plain Dealer; Cincinnati, Dayton and Mansfield papers; Detroit News, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and more.

Ancestry Library Edition
Comprehensive genealogical research tool including U.S. Census images; the Social Security Death Index; the New York Passenger Lists and other immigration records; WWI Draft Registration Cards and more military records; directories & membership lists; court, land & probate records; maps. Also the U.K. & Ireland Collection of genealogy records. For use in the library only.

Annals of American History Online
Explore the rich and varied history of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images and multimedia.

ART Collection
Digital images of art from cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times.

Auto Repair Reference Center
Auto repair and maintenance information. Domestic and many foreign makes and models back to the 1960s or earlier. Wiring diagrams. Based on Chilton’s manuals.

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Biographies Plus Illustrated
Biographical information on thousands of notable people from history and today. Includes the reference classic Current Biography. Pictures.

Books and Authors
Search the latest genre fiction, essential non-fiction and the authors behind the titles.

Business Source Premier
Popular business magazines, academic and trade journals, the Harvard Business Review. Company, industry and country information.

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Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete (CHC) is EBSCO's interface designed for the everyday consumer of health care information. CHC provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Consumers can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.

CultureGrams
Daily life and culture of the world’s peoples. Editions on countries and states for children and country information for older students and adults. Photos, flags, maps, biographies and international recipes.

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EBSCOhost All EBSCOhost magazine, newspaper and reference book databases on one list. Pick and choose databases to search separately or together. Databases cover general interest, academic, business, education, health, and more topics.

eLibrary
Homework central! Magazine and newspaper articles, books, pictures, maps, radio and TV news transcripts, and video clips.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
The classic of encyclopedias plus an atlas, timelines, website directory and more special features.

ERIC
The EBSCOhost version of this index of education research. Journal articles, project reports, speeches, theses and dissertations, and conference papers. Some materials in full text.

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FACTS.com
A suite of databases for information on current and historic events in the U.S. and world: World News Archive (1940-1979) and World News Digest (1980-present). Weekly news updates and hourly newswire feeds. Maps, charts and graphs, photographs, historic documents, newspaper editorials, opinion polls and statistics, biographies, web links. Click on the Issues & Controversies tab for help with debate topics, persuasive speeches and essays.

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Heritage Quest Online
For genealogy research, U.S. Census images, family and local histories, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank records, and PERSI for genealogical periodical research.

Historical New York Times
America’s history in the pages of its leading newspaper. The entire New York Times from 1851 to four years ago. Includes photos, cartoons and advertisements. See the New York Times on this database menu for current editions of the paper.

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Issues & Controversies
Objective and authoritative information on hundreds of popular topics for debates, pro and con essays or persuasive speeches. For middle school students and up. Links to related articles in FACTS.com. Click on the Issues & Controversies tab.

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Kids’ Search
For elementary and middle school students, an easy-to-use database of information on all major academic subjects. Search for terms or browse by topics. Features magazine and newspaper articles. Includes a dictionary, general and animal encyclopedias and image collection.

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LearningExpress Library
Full-text books and practice tests for academic and career tests. Tutorials for students of all ages. ASVAB, TOEFL with audio, real estate, police and fire fighter, reading comprehension, spelling, math and more. Open a free, private account to take and save timed practice tests.

LegalForms
Real estate, contracts, wills, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord-tenant and other legal forms, many specific to Ohio. Print or download forms and fill out online.

American and English full text Literature Collections
The full text of poems, stories, novels, plays – including Shakespeare’s works – and many versions of The Bible. Excellent for literary research.

Literary Reference Center
Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive literary reference database that provides a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day.

Literature Resource Center
Based on respected reference works, a key source for author biographies, bibliographies, literary criticism, and explanations of poems, plays, stories and novels. Literary journals.

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MasterFILE Premier
The place to go for articles from hundreds of magazines on virtually every subject. Includes Consumer Reports, Crain’s Cleveland Business.

MEDLINE
The EBSCOhost version of this comprehensive source for authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and other health topics.

Morningstar Library Edition
Highly regarded research and analysis of stocks and mutual funds. Portfolio builder tool. The premium edition.

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NetLibrary
Open a free account and choose from more than 1,000 new or classic books offered by Recorded Books and the Pimsleur Language Series. Download and listen from your computer or transfer to a compatible MP3 player. Or, choose from thousands of e-book titles to read on your computer.

NetWellness
Click on any of over 100 health topics to find in-depth information on hundreds of diseases and wellness issues. You will also find health professionals ready to respond to your specific questions.

Newspaper Source
200-plus U.S. and international newspapers. Some papers include selected content only. Newswires. TV and radio news transcripts.

New York Times
The New York Times from 1995 to the present plus the Book Review and Magazine from 1997 to the present.

NoveList
A guide to present-day fiction. Author information, reviews, summaries. Lists of books in series. Information about fiction for children and teens, too.

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Ohio Capitol Connection
Learn about legislation and legislators in Columbus. Ohio government news.

Ohio Links

OPLIN
Link to websites on Ohio and more premium databases from the Ohio Public Library Information Network. Pages for children, teens and teachers.

Oxford Reference Online
Searchable collection of reference books from Oxford University Press. Subjects from art to zoology. Foreign-language dictionaries. Quotation books. English language dictionaries and thesauruses.

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Prices4Antiques
A pictorial reference and appraisal source for antiques, collectibles and fine arts reflecting prices from recent auctions.

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Readers Advisory Online
An online version of the award-winning Genreflecting books, RA online helps readers find similar authors and titles they will enjoy as well as books suitable for book discussion groups.

ReferenceUSA
Business and residential directories. Search by county, ZIP Code, Yellow Pages heading and more. Research business prospects. Find addresses and phone numbers for friends and family.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Fire insurance maps of Ohio from 1867 to 1970 for history and genealogy research.

Searchasaurus
Magazine and encyclopedia articles for primary and middle school grades. Animal encyclopedia. Dictionary. Photos, maps and flags. Follow the friendly dinosaur.

Student Research Center
Search or browse for information from magazines, newspapers, books, radio and TV news transcripts, photos, and more. Covers all major classroom subjects. For high school students.

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Testing and Education Reference Center
Electronic versions of Arco and Peterson’s test preparation books as well as online practice exams for the SAT, LSAT, GED, PRAXIS and more. Help to select a college, graduate school. Scholarship information.

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Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present. All news and feature articles.

World Book Online Reference Center
The easy-to-use encyclopedia for all ages. Selected articles from past encyclopedias, magazine articles, photos, graphs and charts, atlas, dictionary. Fun, imaginary “website” from historical eras. More features.

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