Intellectual wellness focuses on lifelong learning and the intentional practice of challenging your mind with new concepts, issues and experiences. Individuals and families that strive to achieve intellectual wellness participate in creative, stimulating mental activities in an attempt to expand their knowledge about a variety of topics to help with problem-solving for themselves and others. This guide will help you find resources on a variety of topics related to intellectual wellness including local classes and workshops, museums, cultural arts, online learning, current events and much more.

Research Databases

The following are part of the Upper Arlington Public Library’s premium resources. Unless you are in one of our library locations, you will need your library card number and PIN in order to access them.

CreativeBug
Provides online instructional videos on a wide range of arts and crafts topics, including drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking, and more.

Mango Languages
Offers interactive language learning courses, including materials on English as a second language, and languages such as Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, and more.

Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Offers online learning for educational and occupational development, including test preparation and tutorials.

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center (EBSCO)
Features information on popular hobbies and recreation activities, including arts, crafts, collections, games, models, needlework, and outdoor activities, such as birding and hiking.

Transcaregiver Language Online
Provides interactive language learning courses, including vocabulary lists, and languages such as Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, and more.

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Provides multiple perspectives on current, controversial social issues, including overviews, essays, primary source documents, and more.

Points of View Reference Center
Provides multiple perspectives on current, controversial social issues, including overviews, articles, and primary source documents.

Search Starters

Find materials in our catalog about Intellectual Wellness by clicking on the following subject terms.

• Intellectual Life
• Mental Health
• Intellect
• Learning and Scholarship
• Mental Efficiency

Research Materials

These materials are available through the Upper Arlington Public Library. The following books and magazines can be found in the Research Department of the Tremont Road Branch, while e-books can be be accessed anywhere with an internet connection and your UA Library card number and PIN.

eBooks

Gale Reference eBooks on Intellectual Wellness
Includes full online access to the following titles (click on the titles to access):

• Discoveries in Modern Science
• Encyclopedia of the Mind

Books

These materials are available for use in the Research Department of the Tremont Road Branch. Click on the links for more location information.

• American Art Directory
• Dictionary of Language Games, Puzzles, and Amusements
• Great Drawings of All Time
• History of Modern Art
• Literary Arts Directory
• Official Museum Directory
• Scarne’s Encyclopedia of Games
• A Visual History of Twentieth-Century Architecture
• Writing in Ohio

Journals/Magazines

Here are a few examples of magazines and journals the Upper Arlington Public Library subscribes to that would be relevant to someone interested in improving their intellectual wellness. Some current issues of these titles are available for checking out, while in some cases older issues may be accessed at the Research Department of the Tremont Road Branch. Follow the links to the catalog or see a librarian for more information:

• American Scholar
• Foreign Affairs
• How It Works
• Make
• National Geographic
• New Yorker
• Smithsonian
• Wired

Websites

These recommended websites are chosen as reliable sources for information related to Intellectual Wellness.

General Resources

• Khan Academy
• Coursera

Local Resources

• City of Upper Arlington Events Calendar
• Columbus Museum of Art
• COSI
• Franklin Park Conservatory
• St. Agatha Catholic School
• St. Andrew School
• Syntero
• The Wellington School
• UA Cultural Arts – Exhibits
• UA Cultural Arts – Performing Arts
• UA Historical Society
• UA Labor Day Arts Festival
• UA Parks & Recreation – Activity Guide
• UA Parks & Recreation – Senior Adult/50+
• Upper Arlington Public Library Event Calendar
• Upper Arlington Schools
• Wexner Center for the Arts

Videos

• TED – Brain
• TED – Creativity
• TED – Intelligence

Apps

• Coursera [iOS | Android]
• Khan Academy [iOS | Android]