Research Databases

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible. 

Culture Grams is a database of information about countries and cultures from around the world.

Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.

Three interactive learning environments for preschoolers and children in early grades.

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.

Research an author, novel, or poem for school or personal interest. Learn more about a literary movement for book discussions.

A guide to arrowheads and other artifacts common to Ohio

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. 

Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science.

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

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

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.

Build and share timelines. Use your own events and images or add content and images from World Book.

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