Research Databases

Academic Search Premier covers the expansive academic disciplines offered in colleges and universities.  It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.  Content includes more than 2,800 active full-text peer-reviewed journals.

Full text electronic books of American and English literature - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible - originally published in print.

Biography Reference Bank contains articles about more than a half-million people, living and dead, from around the world. Contents include a robust collection of biographies from such notable sources as Biography Today and Biography Magazine.

Paired fiction and nonfiction popular texts that engage readers and support literacy. Lexile reading levels included.

CultureGrams® is your source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs. 

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

Grades K-5. This database, designed specifically for elementary students, provides access to age-appropriate articles and facts for any research papers, class projects or homework.

Grades 6-12. This database, designed specifically for students in middle school and high school, provides access to age-appropriate articles and facts for any research papers, class projects or homework.

Full text of literary journals and respected literary reference works. Contains plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories.

Need to find information to write a research paper? Trying to find an article about a medical illness? 
The Ohio Web Library has newspaper and journal articles, along with peer-reviewed articles on many topics.

Full text academic encyclopedia articles from subject-based encyclopedias covering climate science, communications, criminology,  economics and finance, education, environmental science, global public health, history, international studies, linguistics, literature, planetary science, politics, psychology, social work, and more.

Points of View contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue, providing rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.  

Topics covered in Science Reference Center include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

This resource will help to identify Ohio trees by leaf, fruit, or by name.

Includes 30 species and subspecies of snakes that are found in Ohio. Learn about Ohio snakes or use the program to identify one you have seen.

Developed by experts in early childhood education, Early Learning by World Book features modules that focus on early learning themes (colors, shapes, numbers, etc.) and reading instruction for phonics, vocabulary and comprehension skills, according to Lexile levels.

World Book Kids brings the world to your house!  Learn about people, places, animals, sports, and more.  Includes videos, images, maps, games.  Hear text read aloud.
 

World Book has been the trusted encyclopedia of school and public libraries for decades. World Book Online contains thousands of informational articles with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, research help, and activities. 

La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente. World Book's Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the optimal beginner's Spanish-language reference tool.