Research Databases

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.

Search thousands of magazines, academic journals, newspapers, reference books, photos and maps on millions of topics.

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

Grades 6-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

Gale In Context: Elementary 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.

Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

This site includes 30 species and subspecies of snakes that are found in Ohio. You can discover snakes by name or by image.  Learn about snake myths and facts and see where they live in Ohio.

The Ohio Web Library is a place where you can quickly and easily access dozens of databases purchased at the state level for the benefit of all Ohioans. 

Here you'll find answers to the most common questions received by Ohio.gov and State of Ohio government entities.

Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science.

Ohio tree identification guide.

Information resources for pre-school through college.

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

Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles, with teacher guides.