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Information about books and authors.

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Academic Search Premier: Advance your research

Academic Search Premier

Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.

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African American Heritage - Who is waiting to be found?

African American Heritage

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

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Alt HealthWatch - Holistic medicine research

Alt HealthWatch

Alt Healthwatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies. 

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Open book and eyeglasses - American & English Full Text Literature Collections

American & English Literature

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

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Discover your family's history - Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition

Trace your genealogy using historical records. U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. You must be in the library to access this database.

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Biography Reference Bank - thousands of famous people [photo of Mount Rushmore]

Biography Reference Bank

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

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Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality

Black Freedom Struggle

This resource features expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence, and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

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Business Source Premier - the industry's most widely-used business research database

Business Source Premier

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

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ChiltonLibrary from Gale - prepare for the road ahead

Chilton Library

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

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Computer::Source - Computers, AI, robotics & more

Computer Source

Computer Source provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications.

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Consumer Health Complete - Health information geared toward consumers

Consumer Health Complete

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

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ProQuest CultureGrams

CultureGrams

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. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.

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DPLA. Ohio's local history online

Digital Public Library of America

Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.

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EBSCOhost - Millions of topics

EBSCOhost Databases

Search all EBSCO databases.

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ERIC - Education literature & resources

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. 

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Explora - Supporting educator professional development

Explora for Educators

Full-text articles from thousands of academic journals and professional magazines on a wide variety of educational topics to support educator professional development. Includes lesson plans, curriculum standards, and more.

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EXPLORA Primary - Facts for grades K-5 [photo of frog]

Explora Primary Schools

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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Explora an EBSCO experience Public Libraries

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. You can search hundreds of professional journals, popular magazines, reference books, images, primary sources, and more by keyword or by topic.

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EXPLORA Secondary - Facts for grades 6-12

Explora Secondary Schools

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.

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fold3 by ancestry - Discover your family's military past

Fold3 Library Edition

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.

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Health Source: Consumer Edition - 100s of consumer health periodicals

Health Source: Consumer Edition

This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.

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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition - Journals for medical disciplines

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

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HeritageQuest - Discover your family's history today

HeritageQuest Online

Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.

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Hobbies and Crafts Source

Hobbies and Crafts Source

Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

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Home Improvement Source

Home Improvement Source

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

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Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Source

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

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MAS Ultra School Edition - Help for high schoolers

MAS Ultra: School Edition

Designed specifically for high school students, MAS Ultra: School Edition is a full-text database of popular magazines, reference books and primary sources covering many subjects, including history, science and health. It also includes and over a million photos, maps and flags.

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MasterFILE Premier - A wide range of topics

MasterFILE Premier

Designed specifically for public libraries, this database provides full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags.

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Mechanicsburg High School Yearbooks

Mechanicsburg High School Yearbooks

Browse and search select Mechanicsburg High School yearbooks from 1954 through 2021.

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MEDLINE - Premier index for biomedical literature

MEDLINE

Created by the United States National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE is an authoritative bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers.

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Middle Search Plus - Help for middle schoolers

Middle Search Plus

Designed for middle school students, Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books. Covering subjects such as history, current events, science and sports, it also includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps and flags.

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My Free Taxes

My Free Taxes

MyFreeTaxes helps people file their taxes for free while getting the assistance they need. There is an option for self-filing and receiving assistance which is income-based ($58,000 or less).

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Newspaper Source - Newspapers and news transcripts

Newspaper Source

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks. 

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Northstar Digital Literacy

Northstar Digital Literacy

Improve your digital skills through Northstar. Training options include Basic Computer Skills, Internet Basics, Using Email, Windows, Mac OS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Docs, Social Media, Information Literacy, Supporting K-12 Distance Learning, Career Search Skills, and Your Digital Footprint. Contact the library to schedule a proctored assessment.

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Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project. Now is the time! Apply for a pardon.

Ohio Expedited Pardon Project

Information and resources for the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project, a collaboration between Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the Reentry Clinic at the UA School of Law and the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at the OSU Moritz College of Law

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Ohio Legal Help

Ohio Legal Help

Plain language legal help information, interactive self-help tools and connections to local legal and community resources that can help people resolve their legal issues.

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias - Everything you need to know

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science.

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Points of View Reference Center

Points of View Reference Source

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

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Professional Development Collection - Top education journals

Professional Development Collection

Professional Development Collection is a highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. 

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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection - Deep psychology journal coverage

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

An essential full-text database for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. It provides hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in PsycINFO. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.

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Regional Business News

Regional Business News

Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. 

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Religion & Philosophy Collection - Expansive resources for theology and philosophy research

Religion & Philosophy Collection

Religion & Philosophy Collection is an essential full-text database for theology and philosophy research. It includes hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy and philosophy of language.

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Sanborn - Over 40,000 detailed historical Ohio maps

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities, and the impact of new development.

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Science Reference Center

Science Reference Source

Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

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Small Business Source

Small Business Source

Offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. Includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.

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Very Short Introductions - Get ahead in a new subject quickly

Very Short Introductions

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.

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Vocational & Career Collection - Vocational & technical research needs

Vocational & Career Collection

Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.

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What Tree is It? Identify by leaf, fruit, or name.

What Tree Is It?

Ohio tree identification guide.

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What's That Snake? A guide to the snakes of Ohio

What's That Snake?

Ohio snake identification guide

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What's the Point? Identifying flint artifacts

What's the Point?

Identifying flint artifacts.

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World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

World Book - Spanish (Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallzazgos)

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. – La herramienta de referencia en español óptima para principiantes que ofrece todos los mejores elementos de World Book Kids; diseñado para desarrollar habilidades clave de lenguaje e investigación.

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World Book

World Book Advanced

Ages 14 and up. A wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research and critical thinking skills and prepares students for continued growth!

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World Book Early Learning

World Book Early Learning

Ages 3-7. Developed with experts in early childhood education, this re-designed database offers rich resources to help young learners build their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency.

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World Book L'Encyclopédie Découverte

World Book French (L'Encyclopédie Découverte)

Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, World Book's French language encyclopedia. It features two interfaces: one aimed at grades K through 4 and for older students and adults. – Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, encyclopédie de la langue française du World Book. Il comporte deux interfaces: une destinée à la maternelle à la quatrième année et une pour les élèves plus âgés et les adultes.

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World Book Kids

World Book Kids

Ages 6-10. This go-to resource is chock-full of fun activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles, and offers image-based navigation to help young learners find information quickly and develop necessary digital literacy skills.

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World Book Banco de Contenidos aulaPlaneta

World Book Spanish (Banco de Contenidos aulaPlaneta)

Upper-level Spanish language database intended for high school students through adult learners. – La base de datos de nivel superior en español destinada a estudiantes de secundaria hasta adultos.

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World Book Students

World Book Student

Ages 10-14. Tailored specifically for students, articles include multimedia and related resources to engage students, biographies, and supplemental tools to support cross-curricular studies.

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World Book Timelines

World Book Timelines

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

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