Research Databases

Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.

Access electronic books of American and English literature including poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

Trace your genealogy using census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more from countries all over the world. You must be in the library to access this database.

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

Boost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles.

Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures.

The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. 

Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information

Explore historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. Access photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials. 

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. 

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.

An easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.

Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy. Coverage dates back as early as the 1700s. 

Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

Access full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online, and videos of popular home repair projects.

Self-directed online learning for technology, business, and creative skills. Access more than 12,000 video courses taught by industry experts. 

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

Self-directed assessment and learning tool that covers a variety of technology scenarios. 

Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science. Access long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars.

Read full-text essays that present multiple sides of today’s most controversial scientific, social, economic, and political issues.

Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods.

Access full-text content for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

Offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. 

Learn to speak a new language. Over 100 foreign language courses are available, along with English courses for speakers of over 26 languages. 

Browse from a huge range of subjects to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a topic and gain new insights. 

Ohio tree identification guide; search and find information on trees in Ohio by identifying the leaf, fruit, or name.

Ohio snake identification guide; this database includes information on 30 species and subspecies of snakes located in Ohio.

Ohio has been home for people for at least 15,000 years. This database is designed to help users identify flint artifacts.

Upper-level Spanish language database intended for high school students through adult learners. 

The optimal beginner’s Spanish-language reference tool offering all the best elements of World Book Kids; designed to build key language and research skills. 

World Book's French language encyclopedia features two interfaces: one aimed at grades K through 4 and for older students and adults.

Ages 14 and up. A wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research.

Ages 3-7. Offers rich resources to help young learners build their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency.

Ages 6-10. Offers easy to read articles with embedded multimedia, thousands of illustrations, and a wealth of engaging activities.

Ages 10-14. Contains multimedia and related resources, biographies, and supplemental tools to support cross-curricular studies.

Explore more than 650 pre-made timelines with over 14,000 individual events, or create your own timelines.