Research Databases

 

Ancestry 
Ancestry Library is used for genealogical research.  Search records from the following sources: U.S. federal census, military records, Social Security Death Index, New York and other passenger records as well as some records from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Must be used inside the library on a public computer. 

 

Chilton Library
Chilton Library is a car repair database for both domestic and imported cars and trucks from 1940 to the present.  Find repair information, maintenance recommendations, recalls, and labor estimates. Library card required for home access.

 

Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete contains full text journals, magazines, and reference books from EBSCOhost dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition. Browse medical and drug reference books. Find sources for alternative health information. Library card required for home access.

 

CultureGrams
CultureGrams provides information on countries worldwide - history, customs, recipes, and more. World Edition provides in depth reports, while Kids Edition offers an easy to use interface with basic facts, flags and maps. Use States Edition for info on the 50 states. Library card required for home access.

 

 Heritage Quest
 HeritageQuest allows you to search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy. Library card required for home access.

 

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center    
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Source lets you browse "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interest of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Library card required for home access.

 

Home Improvement Reference Center

Home Improvement Reference Source is your source for "how-to" information on a variety of home improvement and repair projects. Library card required for home access.

 

Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library provides access to online tests such as the SAT, ACT, AP Tests, GED, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT.   There are tests for specific careers including: Military, EMS, Firefighting, Law Enforcement, Civil Service, Teaching, Nursing, and  Cosmetology. There are also tutorials that can help improve math, reading, and writing skills. Library card required for home access.

 

LinkedIn Learning Logo

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is self-directed online learning for technology, business, and creative skills. Access more than 12,000 video courses taught by industry experts to help you stay ahead in your current job or change careers. Library Card and PIN required for home access.

 

Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Source offers full text of literary journals and respected literary reference works. It contains plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories. Library card required for home access.

 

 NuWav Legal Documents Logo

NuWav Legal Documents offers professional, quality legal documents across all categories including Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business, Family, Personal Finance, and more.  Users can search for specific documents, answer questions in the web input form, and print completed forms. Library card is required to access.



Ohio Web Library

Ohio Web Library Research Databases are available to all Ohio residents. Library card required for home access.
  

 

Reference Solutions
Use the Edge or Firefox browsers to access Reference Solutions.  It will not work with Chrome. 

Reference Solutions is the leading provider in business and consumer research. Its databases provide real-time access to more than 20 million businesses, 222 million consumers, new U.S. businesses, and new homeowners and movers. Business listings include the name of the business, address, telephone number, headquarters, branch and subsidiary identification, SIC codes, yellow pages headings, ticker symbol, credit rating, number of employees, estimated sales volume, and more. Residential information comes from more than 5,200 White Page telephone directories, with each listing as it appears in the phone book. Reference Solutions' quality information helps business researchers, students, and job-seekers answer a wide variety of questions, while saving them valuable time and money. Library card required for home access.

 

Scholastic Teachables

Scholastic Teachables is an educational database of over 25,000 printable materials in all subjects for pre-Kindergarten through grade 8.  Library card required for access. 

 

Science Reference Center

Science Reference Source topics include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, technology, and wildlife. Library card required for home access. 

 

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The Value Line Investment Survey & Small and Mid-Cap Edition complements The Value Line Investment Survey's 1,700 stock reports and covers approximately 1,800 additional, mostly small-capitalization, issues. The Small and Mid-Cap Edition features consensus earning estimates for many companies, a business description of each company, including recent corporate developments, and Value Line's Performance Ranks, designed to predict relative price performance over the next six to 12 months.  Library card required for home access.