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Full text for more than 4,500 magazines and journals.  Contains unmatched full text coverage in biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, etc.

U.S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more.  IN LIBRARY USE ONLY.

Information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954.

Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals on many medical disciplines.  Also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.

Electronic reader's advisory tool that helps fiction readers of all ages uncover new authors and titles.

Electronic reader's advisory tool that helps fiction readers in grades K-8 uncover new authors and titles.

Research databases and scholarly journal articles on a variety of different subjects.

Ohio Dept. of Development's Small Business Development Centers and the U.S. Small Business Administration, provides FREE state-level information needed to get started or continue on your entrepreneurial journey. 

 The American & English Literature Collection contains many works of poetry, drama, and prose based on books and other sources originally published in print. It also contains 21 historic editions of the Bible in English. 

Full text business journals, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Updated daily! Includes regional business conditions around the country in newspapers and business journals. 

Tax forms and instructions.

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

Free Ohio BMV permit practice tests. 

Offers free courses in Spanish, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. Offers a mobile app!  

Map and searchable database of all public libraries in Ohio with contact information.

 Heartland Science takes you on a journey that begins with the geological history of Ohio-the original cornerstone of Ohio's economy, and continues to the frontiers of knowledge - the future of Ohio's economy.

Links over 7,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers. Consumers can research products based on chemical ingredients. 

Online database of information about movie stars, movies, television shows, commercials, and video games. 

Forms, instructions & publications.

Answers to frequently asked questions of the IRS.

Automotive pricing, reviews, ratings, advice and finance information. 

Online, interactive practice tests, career building tools, and writing aids. Tests including advanced placement, Civil Service, College Entrance Exams, GRE, GED, Law Enforcement, Writing skills, U.S Citizenship, Teaching, and many more. .

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

Dictionary is based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. 

Local tax forms and instructions.

An evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio's natural history, prehistory and history. Each section contains written information, maps, timelines, and images.  

The Ohio History Connection, formerly the Ohio Historical Society, is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories.  

Hundreds of practice interviews, millions of scholarship opportunities and endless information on career planning.

Digital versions of 26,000 primary sources of historical collections from more than 330 archives, historical societies, libraries, and museums. Take the Ohio Memory Challenge. Read essays about Ohio topics. Create your own scrapbook. 

Information for Ohio voters and business owners.

Search thousands of online publications and research resources, including: popular magazines, trade publications, scholarly research journals, newspapers and much more!

Resources present multiple sides of an issue, students can develop persuasive arguments and essays, understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

The premier government source for vehicle safety. Information on defects, recalls, tires, airbags, crash test and rollover ratings, etc.

Large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. These maps are heavily by a wide range of researchers including local historians to locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods, urban historians to study the growth of towns and cities, and environmentalists concerned about impact of new developments.

Provides reliable information in a variety of useful formats. Organized by subject area and type of resource, as well as by national and state science education standards.

Full text articles for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

 Search for trees by leaf, fruit, or name.  

 Identify and learn about snakes found in Ohio. 

 Identify flint artifacts and learn about Ohio's Prehistoric people. 

Improve key workplace skills such as business writing, use step-by-step job search and resume building tools to land better jobs, improve or learn computer and internet skills, prepare for specific careers with professional licensing and aptitude tests, master the art of interviewing for career change or workforce entry, improve or refresh basic skills in reading, writing and math, prepare for the GED exam. 

Includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. It is tailored for the needs and skills of students in grades 8 and up 

 Includes thousands of easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources.

Includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. It is tailored for the needs and skills of students in grades 8 and up.

Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress - part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series.  Guide to country profiles, maps, flags, and rankings in various categories.

Explora Public Libraries provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories. Explora provides research collections on thousands of topics to help them find the information they need quickly and easily. 

Free online learning website that has tons of incredibly useful tutorials that are often times interactive! They thoroughly cover various versions of Microsoft programs, social medias, and provide practice for typing and using a mouse. 

The Student Loan Report helps keep students and their families up-to-date on the latest student loan and financial aid news and information so they can make the best decisions when it comes to paying for college and repaying debt. 

Millennial Personal Finance covers a variety of topics that are relevant to our nation’s young adults – including scholarships, student loans, managing money, and making money.