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Explore Ohio | OPLIN 
What is it? OPLIN's ever-expanding directory of Ohio-specific websites and links.
Why use it? Find Ohio-focused websites by category or by county.
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Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913-1944)
What is it? Database containing death certificates of persons that died in Ohio from 1913-1937.
Why use it? Use the index information to help in obtaining a copy of particular death certificates.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
What is it? Large scale street plans – including building outlines, property boundaries, and building use - produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970
Why use it? Locate buildings and neighborhoods. See a neighborhood "as it was". Study the growth of towns and cities. Identify the impact of new developments.
Magazines&Newspapers
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All EBSCOhost Databases
What is it? Complete range of citation and full-text reference content available from the EBSCO publishing company. Individual database services are also listed separately.
Why use it? Select a single database for searching. Search multiple EBSCOhost resources at once. See what’s available from EBSCO.
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MasterFILE Premier | (EBSCOhost)
What is it? Full text for a wide variety of periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Also contains full text for reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, and an image collection photos, map, and flags – updated daily from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Read articles from popular magazines. Find out about another country or culture. Search for solutions to that question you can’t quite answer.
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NewsBank (America's Newspapers)
What is it? Full-text articles from 15 Ohio and 10 other national newspapers (excluding paid advertising) – searchable individually or in groups.
Why use it? Search for articles from newspapers around the state and the country. Print or e-mail articles for future use. Read in-depth reports on current events.
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Newspaper Source | (EBSCOhost)
What is it? Cover-to-cover full text for 20 national (U.S.) & international newspapers and selected full text for more than 230 regional (U.S.) newspapers, plus TV and radio news transcripts – updated daily.
Why use it? Read articles from newspaper around the country. Access industry-specific newspapers. Search TV and radio news transcripts.
Reference & Research
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Academic Search Premier
What is it? Full text for scholarly and academic magazines and periodicals - covering nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more – from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Conduct research for your next term paper. Discover in-depth articles on hundreds of subjects.
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Explore Ohio | OPLIN
What is it? OPLIN's ever-expanding directory of Ohio-specific websites and links.
Why use it? Find Ohio-focused websites by category or by county.
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Ohio History Central || Online Encyclopedia
What is it? An evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia from the Ohio Historical Society.
Why use it? Find information, images, timelines, maps, and documents about Ohio’s history, geography, geology, animals, and American Indian populations.
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Oxford Reference Online
What is it? Wide variety of reference books online including English and bilingual dictionaries, maps and atlases, timelines, an encyclopedia, and subject references – from Oxford University Press.
Why use it? Search for encyclopedia articles. Identify quotations. Consult the dictionaries. Explore the subject reference books.
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Student Research Center
What is it? Student research tool for grades 6 through 12 from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Find magazine and newspaper articles. Learn about other countries – through reports, maps, and photos.
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Health & Medicine
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Consumer Health Complete
What is it? Full text journals, magazines, and reference books from EBSCOhost dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition – coverage includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness.
Why use it? Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information.
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NetWellness
What is it? Non-profit consumer health web site providing high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty from several Ohio universities.
Why use it? Search health issues by topic. Link to other quality health resources available on the Internet.
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Salud en Español
What is it? Porque Usarlo? Salud en Español provee reportes completos basados en evidencias y fichas de datos relacionados a todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar. Reportes específicos por tema que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud, dan información general importante en relación a enfermedades, afecciones y procedimientos de diversos tratamientos.
Why use it? Que es eso? Hojear los libros de consulta y leer los artículos, relativos a la salud, las drogas, y la medicina. Encontrar las fuentes para la información alternativa de la salud.
Students & Homework
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Kids Search
What is it? Research tool for middle school and elementary age students from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Look up words in the dictionary. Explore and search by topic.
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Searchasaurus
What is it? Research tool for elementary age students from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Learn about animals. Look up words in the dictionary.
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Student Research Center
What is it? Student research tool for grades 6 through 12 from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Find magazine and newspaper articles. Learn about other countries – through reports, maps, and photos.
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Books, Arts & Literature
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American and English full text literature collections
What is it? Electronic books of American and English literature - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible - originally published in print – produced by ProQuest / Chadwyck-Healey.
Why use it? Explore American poetry from 1600 to the present. Compare different editions of Shakespeare’s work. Read early American fiction. Explore English drama.
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ART Collection
What is it? Digital images of a wide variety of art objects including paintings, sculpture, textiles, and decorative art – provided by AMICO and several art institutes within Ohio.
Why use it? Search for a work of art. Investigate an artist. Find art images to use in school projects.
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NoveList
What is it? Resource that provides reviews, annotations, subject heading access, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles – updated monthly.
Why use it? Read about your favorite author. Find book recommendations and reading lists. Discover book discussion guides and awards lists.
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NoveList K-8
What is it? Resource that provides reviews, annotations, subject heading access, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles – updated monthly. Especially designed for school libraries.
Why use it? Read about your favorite author. Find book recommendations and reading lists. Discover book discussion guides and awards lists. Especially designed for school libraries.
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Oxford Reference Online
What is it? Wide variety of reference books online including English and bilingual dictionaries, maps and atlases, timelines, an encyclopedia, and subject references – from Oxford University Press.
Why use it? Search for encyclopedia articles. Identify quotations. Consult the dictionaries. Explore the subject reference books.
Business & Government
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Business Source Premier
What is it? Full text business articles, research, and news updated daily from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Read articles from popular and scholarly business periodicals. Research industries. Evaluate companies and their markets.
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Explore Ohio | OPLIN
What is it? OPLIN's ever-expanding directory of Ohio-specific websites and links.
Why use it? Find Ohio-focused websites by category or by county.
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Ohio.gov: Government Information & Services
What is it? The official government website of the State of Ohio.
Why use it? Find government services and information for residents, businesses, visitors, and state employees. Reach the website of any Ohio government agency.
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Regional Business News | (EBSCOhost)
What is it? Full text for articles from over 75 business journals, newspapers, and newswires, covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States, from EBSCOhost.
Why use it? Research regional business conditions around the country.
History & Biography
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Biography Reference Bank
What is it? Biographies, obituaries, and photographs of thousands of individuals – both living and deceased. Biographies Plus Illustrated contains the full text of the articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference books published by H. W. Wilson, plus thousands of profiles licensed from other respected publishers; updated monthly.
Why use it? Find multiple sketches of the subject's life and accomplishments. Search by time period, profession, place of origin, and birth and death dates. View digital images for many of the subjects.
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Explore Ohio | OPLIN
What is it? OPLIN's ever-expanding directory of Ohio-specific websites and links.
Why use it? Find Ohio-focused websites by category or by county.
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Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913-1944)
What is it? Database containing death certificates of persons that died in Ohio from 1913-1937.
Why use it? Use the index information to help in obtaining a copy of particular death certificates.
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Ohio History Central || Online Encyclopedia
What is it? An evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia from the Ohio Historical Society.
Why use it? Find information, images, timelines, maps, and documents about Ohio’s history, geography, geology, animals, and American Indian populations.
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Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook
What is it? Project to bring together digital versions of historical collections from more than 330 archives, historical societies, libraries, and museums.
Why use it? Search or browse more than 26,000 primary sources dating from prehistory to the present. Take the Ohio Memory Challenge. Read essays about Ohio topics. Create your own scrapbook.
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
What is it? Large scale street plans – including building outlines, property boundaries, and building use - produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970
Why use it? Locate buildings and neighborhoods. See a neighborhood "as it was". Study the growth of towns and cities. Identify the impact of new developments.
Science
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Ohioline
What is it? Online database of publications from Ohio State University Extension Office; the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center; and the Agricultural Technical Institute.
Why use it? Find hundreds of factsheets, bulletins, and other educational materials covering a wide array of subjects - such as agriculture, natural resources, family and consumer sciences, community development, 4-H, and youth.
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Testing & Exams
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