Research Databases

AtoZdatabases is the ultimate free search tool to find a job, a business, a person, or an executive. You can also create your own mailing lists and perform market research for sales leads.

AtoZ Food America contains recipes in all course categories (appetizers, soups, salads, breads,
main courses, side dishes, desserts, snacks, and beverages) for six US regions, all 50 states, and
33 ethnic cuisines.

Need a map? Take a look at this collection of 60,000 royalty-free maps that students and library patrons can download and print. Map types include include world, country, state, political, physical, outline, environmental, scientific, and antique maps!

A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. State information is arranged into 103 editorial and image datasets for each state. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.

A to Z World Food contains 7000+ recipes from 174 countries around the world. Learn about National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Dining Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and Food Trivia.

AtoZ World Travel is a comprehensive travel resource with information about points of interest, security, transportation, food and recipes, culture, language, and more.

A popular resource found in many scholarly settings worldwide, Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.

These are links to all of our EBSCO Host Databases.

The American & English Literature Collections contain many works of poetry, drama, and prose from the 16th through 20th centuries. It includes the complete text of more than 200,000 poems, 2,000 plays, 100 works of prose, 11 major editions of Shakespeare’s works, and 21 editions of the Bible.

Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more. 

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Gale General OneFile provides access to an unprecedented number of general reference magazines and key serials in a single resource. Get instant access to nearly 14,000 periodicals, newspapers, reference books, and multimedia sources, along with over 200,000 images, 3,300 audio files, and thousands of videos.

Gale in Context: Biography offers a user-friendly portal experience for those seeking content on the world’s most influential people. Learners can explore more than 650,000 biographical entries of international figures from every time period and area of study.

Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras. 

Find biographical information on more than 149,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters.

Global Road Warrior is the world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

MasterFILE Premier contains full text for general reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues. It also includes an extensive image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps and flags.

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers.

Northstar Online Learning is a fun and effective way to learn how to use Email, Microsoft Office, Mac OS, the Internet, Social Media and so much more! 

Oxford Research Encylopedias are for anyone that wants to expand their knowledge, from a student just starting out in their studies, to a researcher needing background on a related field.

Identify trees by their leaves, fruits, and other characteristics.

Identify local snakes, native species, myths, legends, and facts about snakes in Ohio.

Identify flint artifacts from Ohio’s prehistoric people.