Research Databases

Information about books and authors.

A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.

This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.

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

(In-library use only) 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.

Biography Reference Center is a collection of full-text biographies on notable personalities from around the world, including actors, authors, world leaders, inventors .

Company and market reports

Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures. Available at home or on your device - all you need is your library card number.

As a CLEVNET card holder, you can access high-quality databases of full-text periodicals from within your public library and from home. CLEVNET card holders also have access to databases provided by OPLIN (Ohio Public Library Information Network). For your convenience, those databases are also included in this list. 

Everyday health care information.

Search Consumer Reports magazine for full text articles from 1991 to the present. Find product evaluations, articles on public safety, health, marketplaces, and legal decisions that affect consumers

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

Designed for students and educators in grades 6 through 12 for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

The Web's Premier Collection of Military Records from Rev War to WWII. Historic war records. 

HeritageQuest features the U. S. Census, 1790-1930 (1850-60 Slave Census Schedules not included), The Periodical Source Index (PERSI), A digitized collection of more than 25,000 family and local history books, Records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files and Freedman's Bank Records (1865-1874).

This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

The online resource for home improvement assistance in areas such as repair, maintenance, remodeling, electrical work and much more.

As a partner in Libraries Connect Ohio, INFOhio licenses and makes available high-quality, digital, teaching and learning content that all Ohio PreK-12 students, their parents, and their teachers can use at school, at home, and on the go. 

Provides the most relevant information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. It gives students, teachers and librarians a complete foundation of literary reference works to meet their research needs. 

Get access through CLEVNET research databases site.

Novelist Plus helps readers of all ages or those who help readers find fiction and non-fiction books they will enjoy. Using simple search techniques, find helpful resources such as expert reading recommendations, read-alikes, book discussion guides, thematic book lists and more.

The Ohio Web Library databases are funded in part by an IMLS grant and allow all Ohio residents to access homework resources, encyclopedias, genealogy information, and more.

Oxford University Press works with international communities of scholars across all fields of study to develop new comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics.

Resources that present multiple sides of an issue to help develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Directory information for 11 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households. Search for businesses by SIC code, sales volume number of employees and more. Search for residence directory information by name, location or phone number.

Over 40,000 detailed maps of Ohio cities drawn between 1882 and 1962.

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

Small Business Reference Center offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.

Identify Ohio trees by name (common or scientific), leaf, or fruit.

Ohio snake identification guide.

Identifying flint artifacts

Information resources for pre-school through college.

Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles, with teacher guides.