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| A&E's
Biography Channel |
| Read
biographies, watch interviews, and video clips at Biography.com. |
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| ACCESS
Newspaper Archive |
| A
unique database containing tens of millions of searchable newspaper
pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. (Images
of Ohio newspapers are not available.) |
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| African-American
Experience in Ohio 1850-1920 |
| This
digital collection illuminates specific moments in the history of
Ohio's African-Americans and provides an overview of their experiences
during the time period 1850 to 1920 in the word of the people that
lived them. |
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| AllData
(Auto Repair) |
In
Library Use Only |
| ALLDATA®
Online, the world's most comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic
and repair information. |
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| American
and English Literature Collections |
| Full-text
database that covers such topics as 20th century English poetry and
early American fiction. |
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| America's
Newspapers |
| The
electronic editions of valuable local, regional, and national U.S.
newspapers--all in one easy-to-search database. Each paper provides
unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics,
sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. |
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| Ancestry
Library Edition |
In
Library Use Only |
| Over
1,500 databases for family history research. The Global Search option
searches all of the databases (over 100 million genealogical records)
simultaneously. |
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| Art
and Architecture Database |
| This
resource contains more than 93,000 digital images, from the Art Museum
Image Consortium (AMICO) as well as contributions from OhioLINK institutions.
Some AMICO images are accompanied by audio or video files, such as
an audio tour. |
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| Based
on the Book |
| 'Based
on the Book' is a compilation of over 1,200 books, novels, short stories,
and plays that have been made into motion pictures. |
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| Big
Charts |
| BigCharts
is a comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research Web site, providing
access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts,
quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as
market news and commentary. |
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| Biography
Reference Bank |
| Collection
of biographical articles from a variety of sources. It is accessed
via the WilsonWeb interface, and users must click the box next to
the database name before searching. Home access is coming in the near
future. See Also Biography Resource Center, below. |
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| Business
Finder (Reference USA) |
| The
ReferenceUSA database contains detailed directory information on more
than 13 million U.S. businesses |
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| Business
Source Premier (from EbscoHost) |
| Full
text business articles, research, and news updated daily from EBSCOhost.
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| Center
for Disease Control |
| CDC.gov
(www.cdc.gov) is your online source for credible health information
and is the official Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). |
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| Children's
Picture Book Database at Miami University |
| A
database for children's picture books created at Miami University
that recently was named an international "best site" for elementary
teachers. It's also excellent for parents and would be a good resource
for anyone wanting to find a special book |
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| CIA
World FactBook |
| US
government profiles of countries and territories around the world.
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| Consumer
Health Complete |
| Consumer
Health Complete™ (CHC) is the single most comprehensive resource
for consumer-oriented health content. |
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| Cummins
Photo Collection |
| Easy
access to Lane's extensive collection of Cummins Photographs from
the mid-19th to early 20th century. |
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| Explore
Ohio |
| The
place to go to learn just about anything there is to know about the
Buckeye State. |
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| Facts.com |
| A
good starting point for the student assignment "What happened on my
birthday?" Coverage of news events from January 1980 to the present,
along with overview materials, primary source documents, photographs,
maps, biographies, and country profiles. |
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| Facts
on File Science Online |
| Facts
On File is one of America’s leading publishers of print and online
reference materials for the school and library market. |
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| Family
Search |
| Genealogy
databases from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Search
such lists as Legal Records, Family Histories, Military Records, Birth
and Death Records, and much more. |
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| General
Research Databases (EbscoHost) |
| Over
1,500 full text periodicals and the abstracts and indexes to 3,100
more periodicals. Periodical coverage extends from general reference
and business to health and multi-cultural and more. |
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| Google
Earth |
| Google
Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery,
maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information
at your fingertips. |
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| HeritageQuest
Online |
| HeritageQuest
Online & trade; combines digital, searchable images of U.S.
federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI®
Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.
This online database is an essential collection of unique material
for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating
back to the late 1700s. |
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| History
Channel |
| The
History Channel is a cable television station offering programming
related to historical events and people. |
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| Homework
Now |
| This
service offers homework assistance from librarians, the original information
experts. |
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| How
Stuff Works |
| HowStuffWorks
explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to
ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations. |
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| Kids
Search (EbschoHost) |
| Kids Search
combines a state-of-the-art search engine with a child-friendly, graphically-rich
design that is both powerful and fun to use. This database is
intended for elementary/middle school students. |
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| Lane's
Science Fair Zone |
| The
Science Fair Zone is here to make your science fair project as good
as it can be. |
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| LearningExpressLibrary |
| LearningExpressLibrary.com
is the leading source of test preparation materials and interactive
practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve
your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional
licensing and certification exams. We provide immediate scoring, complete
answer explanations, and individualized analysis of your score. |
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| Mapquest |
| Find
places. Get maps, driving directions, and gas prices. View satellite
maps and aerial photos. |
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| MasterFILE
Premier Image Collection |
| This
resource contains more than 107,000 digital images, maps & flags. |
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| Medline |
| The
National Library of Medicine's authoritative and current database
of health information for consumers and health professionals. |
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| Merriam-Webster's
Dictionary |
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| Morningstar.com |
| Designed
to help you make better investment decisions. Find a stock or fund
to meet your needs, research current or prospective holdings, or see
how your investments fit together. |
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| NASA |
| News,
links, mission schedules, and NASA for kids. |
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| National
Archives |
| Holds
the records of the United States Federal government. |
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| National
Institute of Health |
| Official
website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of
the world's foremost medical research centers. |
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| NetWellness |
| Health
and wellness information from the faculty of the Universities of Cincinnati,
Ohio State and Case Western Reserve. |
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| Novelist |
| Database
of fiction that can be searched by subject, genre, title, or author.
Great for answering "What should I read next?" |
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| Novelist
K-8 |
| Resource
that provides reviews, annotations, subject heading access, and much
more for over 135,000 fiction titles – updated monthly. Especially
designed for school libraries. |
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| Ohio
Battle Flags: Fight for the Colors |
| Online
access to one of the most significant and popular Ohio Historical
Society collections, the Ohio Battle Flag Collection. There are more
than five hundred flags in the collection, the majority of which are
from the Civil War. |
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| Ohio
Death Certificate Index |
| Searchable
database that spans the years 1913-1944 and holds approximately 2
million records. |
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| Ohio
Historical Society Searchable Databases |
| Several
different databases, some indexed and other full text, including Ohio
Civil War Documents, the Ohio Online Death Certificate Index, and
the Ohio Newspaper Index. |
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| Ohio
History Central Encyclopedia |
| Evolving,
dynamic online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio's
natural history, prehistory and history. Each section contains written
information, maps, timelines, and images. |
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| Ohio
History Online |
| Ohio
History, an online-only publication, currently publishes two issues
per year and features peer-reviewed articles, book reviews, and announcements
of interest to Ohio's historical community. |
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| Ohio
Memory |
| An
online scrapbook of Ohio history containing 26,000 primary sources
from 330 archives, historical societies, libraries and museums that
document Ohio's past from prehistory through the present. |
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| Ohio
Military Rosters |
| Search
the full text of the roster from the Adjutant General records. Ohio
furnished 1,759 Officers and 24,521 enlisted men for the War of 1812. |
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| Ohio
NewsFile |
| 1997-present
news articles covering social, political, economic, environmental,
and health events and issues of local and statewide importance to
the people of Ohio. From more than 70 daily and weekly Ohio newspapers. |
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| Onelook
Dictionary Search |
| Look
up a word or term in an Internet dictionary or glossary. Free search
access to a frequently updated database of words, terms, names, and
acronyms. |
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| Oxford
Reference Online |
| Oxford
Reference Online Oxford Reference Online brings together 100 language
and subject dictionaries and reference works containing well over
60,000 pages into a single cross-searchable resource. |
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| Project
Gutenberg |
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McNally |
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| Sanborn
Fire Insurance Maps |
| The
Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps provides a searchable interface
for locating historical Maps of Ohio towns and citiies. These maps
were digitized from microfilm copies by Chadwyck-Healey, a Bell &
Howell Information and Learning company. The searchable database is
a joint project of OPLIN and OhioLINK. |
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| Searchasaurus |
[Electronic
search tool designed for children]
Young researchers can find great information on topics like animals,
history, health, science, and what's in the news. |
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| SSDI |
| Search
the Social Security Death Index. |
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| Student
Research Center |
| Student
Research Center brings together the best homework resources in the
EBSCO collection: TOPICsearch, Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra, Vocational
& Career Collection, Newspaper Source, and Health Source Consumer.
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| TumbleBook
Library |
| The
TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking
picture books) TumblePuzzles. TumbleBooks are created from existing
picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers
and converted to the TumbleBook format. |
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| Valueline
Research Center |
| The
Value Line Investment Survey is a comprehensive source of information
and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries,
the stock market, and the economy. |
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| WebMD |
| WebMD
provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health,
and support to those who seek information. |
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| What's
Next Database |
| The
What's Next database helps you search series fiction. |
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| Wireless
Help Page |
| Lane
Library's wireless access help page. |
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| Worldbook |
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