Language & Literature
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Search for information about books by title, author, subject, and more. Access to book is, normally, limited to previews.
American & English Literature Collections
Browse African-American Poetry, American Poetry, English Poetry, American Drama, English Prose Drama, English Verse Dramas, Early American Fiction…
Hoopla
Audiobooks, eBooks, music, graphic novels, documentaries, movies and TV shows. Resources formats available for tablets, phones, and computers.
Literary Reference Center
Search plot summaries, synopses, work overviews, articles and essay reviews, author biographies, short stories, author interviews, classic novels...
Ohio Digital Library
Audiobooks, eBooks, magazines, and video provided by Overdrive. Resources available in multiple formats for tablets, phones, and computers
RB Digital
Bestselling and popular audio and eBook content. Popular current and archival eMagazine permanent checkout. Mobile apps available.
Science & Technology
Computer Source
Searches provide latest information and current trends in high technology from 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for 450 publications.
Consumer Health Complete
Research tool searches articles in popular magazines, journals, and online publications. Search for current health related topics.
LinkedIn Learning
Lynda is now LinkedIn Learning, an online learning site that hosts a constantly growing library of 3,000 video courses covering a variety of topics.
Science Reference Center
Research biology, chemistry, earth & space , environmental , health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, technology and wildlife.
History
Biography Reference Center
Original profiles of over 500,000 people including profiles, articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries.
Explora Public Libraries
Includes information on thousands of magazine articles, book chapters, biographies, source documents, images, videos...
Explora Secondary Schools
Designed for grades 6-12, includes information on thousands of magazine articles, book chapters, biographies, primary source documents, images, videos...
Master FILE Premier
Database provides full text for periodicals, reference books, and primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of photos, maps & flags.
Sanborn Insurance Maps
Search through more than 40 thousand detailed historical maps of Ohio cities. These greyscale maps were drawn by Sanborn between 1882 and 1962.
World Book
Presentation app includes Arts, Literature, Notable People, Parts of the World, Science & Technology, Society & Culture, Sports, and World History
Social Sciences
World Book Online
Presentation app includes Arts, Literature, Notable People, Parts of the World, Science & Technology, Society & Culture, Sports, and World History
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Resources available in multiple formats
MAS Ultra
Full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines, plus full text reference books, biographies, documents, and an Image Collection.
Middle Search Plus
Full text magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and historical essays. Includes a School Image Collection of photos, maps, and flags.
Newspaper Source
20 national & international newspapers and selected full text for more than 230 regional newspapers. TV and radio news transcripts – updated daily.