Research Databases

This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.

A full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

Search for the text of poetry, drama and prose from American and English authors.

Find biographical information written about thousands of influential people. 

The Cleveland Necrology File was produced from a microfilmed copy of an alphabetical card file containing local cemetery records and newspaper death notices gathered by the staff of the Cleveland Public Library.

A full-text database covering computing, technology and engineering disciplines.

Product information written for consumers, including reviews, product descriptions and new articles. 

Search for peer-reviewed and professionally cited articles on thousands of topics. This database is a great place to begin your research. 

ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Teachers may search for articles to support their lesson plans. 

Learn about new things with articles written for those patrons in elementary school - grades kindergarten through fifth grade. 

A searchable database providing thousands of entries on a general range of topics. 

Students in grades six through twelve may search articles written specifically for their age group. 

Find articles, news, videos and photos on many topics, written for elementary kids. 

Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.

Find information on arts and crafts or learn a new hobby. 

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

Designed specifically for high school libraries, 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. 

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.

Independent research, ratings, and tools written to help people across the investing ecosystem write their own financial futures.

Long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Each of the encyclopedias cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics.

Find articles supporting differing viewpoints on current topics.

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.

Discover a new topic or subject with these intelligent and serious introductions written by authors who are experts in their field.

Identify a tree by leaf or fruit.

Identify snakes or read more about snakes located in Ohio.

Learn more about flints, arrowheads and native residents of Ohio.

A comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more.

The Early World of Learning is the premier online learning resources for preschoolers and children in early grades.

Spanish language encyclopedia containing 2,200 articles and more than 600 illustrations.