Research & Learn

An award-winning online curriculum for young children from Age of Learning, Inc. Free at our library.

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

Find biographical information written about thousands of influential people. 

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

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

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

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 for middle school libraries, Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books. Covering subjects such as history, current events, science and sports, it also includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps and flags.

Find articles supporting differing viewpoints on current topics.

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.

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

Online encyclopedia includes eBooks, videos, activities, read-aloud, and translation features. Lexile reading levels included. 

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