Offers scholarly and peer-reviewed information in nearly every area of academic study, including computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, language, linguistics, arts, literature, medical science, ethnic studies, and more.
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Online Reference Databases
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Academic Search Premier
Access World News
Offers full text access to NewsBank’s collection of international, national, regional, and Ohio publications, including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, USA Today, Chicago Sun-Times, Miami Herald, New York Post, The Plain Dealer, The Blade, Akron Beacon Journal, and Dayton Daily News.
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Afghanistan at War
Covers the wars and conflicts of Afghanistan from the modern founding of the country in the 1700s to the contemporary struggle with the Taliban.
African American Heritage
Provides records and resources for African American family history research.
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Alt Health Watch
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Provides access to many perspectives on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness, including peer-reviewed articles.
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America in the World, 1776 to the Present
The companion to the Dictionary of American History, this title explores the impact of the United States and its policies, both internationally and domestically.
American Civil War
Presents coverage of the American Civil War, including primary source documents and information on politics, significant people and battles, and much more.
American Decades
Covers the social aspects of each decade in 20th century America, including reference information on arts, laws, social trends, sports and more.
American Decades 2000-2009
Covers the social aspects of the first decade of the 21st century in America, including reference information on arts, laws, social trends, sports and more.
American Decades Primary Sources
The companion to American Decades, this title provides primary source documentation and first-hand accounts for each decade in 20th century America. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, articles, legal decisions, and more.
American Decades Primary Sources, Vol. 11
The companion to American Decades 2000-2009, this title provides primary source documentation and first-hand accounts for the first decade of the 21st century in America. Includes cartoons, speeches, articles, legal decisions, and more.
American Decades: 2010-2019
Covers the social aspects of the second decade of the 21st century in America, including reference information on arts, laws, social trends, sports and more.
American Military Life in the 21st Century
Discusses the lives and experiences of military service members, veterans, and their families in the United States.
American Revolution
Covers the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution and the political, social, and military origins of the United States.
Ancestry Library Edition
This database is accessible only from the library.
Features comprehensive genealogical and local history information, with historical records, family trees, research guides, and helpful advice. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.
How to use Ancestry
Archaeology in America: An Encyclopedia
Covers archaeological discoveries across North America by region, including several articles on archaeology in Ohio, from the Moundbuilders to the Flint Ridge State Memorial.
AtoZ World Food
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Contains more than 7,000 traditional recipes from 174 countries, along with hundreds of in-depth ingredient and food culture articles, food quotes and trivia, historical timelines, glossaries, cooking technique videos, and world beer reviews.
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AtoZdatabases
Provides directory information on businesses, households, and healthcare professionals in the United States. Includes a job search, detailed maps, business email addresses, and much more.
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Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Provides primary source documents covering six different time periods of the struggle for Black Freedom, including the Abolitionist and Civil Rights Movements, with a focus on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans.
Black Life in America
Explores the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media from 1704 to today, pulling primary source content from 19,000 global news outlets, including 400 current and historical Black publications. Topics include slavery, voting rights, voter suppression and disenfranchisement, civil rights, prejudice, discrimination, and activism.
Business Source Premier
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Provides critical business information, including company and industry profiles, country reports, market research reports, peer-reviewed articles, and much more.
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Chilton Auto Repair Manuals
Contains repair and recall information, technical service bulletins, drawings, photographs, and diagrams of automobiles from most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles in a clear, easy to use format.
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America
Explores civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to current-day controversies. Includes primary source documents.
Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Science, Society, and Solutions
Explores how climate change is impacting humans, animals, the weather, the oceans, and more, with possible solutions for cleaner energy. Includes primary source documents.
Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe
Examines the historical significance of fashion trends in the United States from precolonial times to the present.
Cochrane Library
Provides a variety of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision making.
College Blue Book
Presents information on programs, degrees, scholarships, and more on two-year and four-year colleges in the United States and Canada.
Columbus Dispatch - Archives and Today's Paper
Provides articles appearing in the Columbus Dispatch from 1871 to the present, including obituaries.
- Archives: Newspaper images are available for 1871 to 1985 and full text is available for 1985 to current. Particularly useful for local, historical, and genealogical research.
- Today's Paper: Click on the third entry, and then the date to read an online copy of the Columbus Dispatch from 2017 to the present, including the current day's paper with articles, images, comics, and puzzles. Updated daily.
Computer Sciences
Provides an overview of the history of computer science, including major concepts and contributors, and the impact of computers on society.
Computer Source
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Offers the latest information on technology, including computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
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Conflict in the Modern Middle East
Examines conflicts in the Middle East, from the Arab Spring to the present day. Includes primary source documents.
Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History
These volumes detail the highly controversial and influential phenomena of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in American Society.
Consumer Health Complete
Provides health information to consumers, including topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, fitness, nutrition, drug information, and more.
ConsumerReports.org
Contains full access to the Consumer Reports website, with expert, unbiased ratings, reviews, product comparisons, and buying guides for many essential consumer products.
How to use Consumer Reports
Creativebug
Provides online instructional videos on a wide range of arts and crafts topics, including drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking, and more.
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CultureGrams
Features information on countries, states, and provinces, including recipes, customs, country data, and government information.
How to use CultureGrams
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Defining Documents in American History: The Constitution
Examines documents of the Founding Fathers, letters, essays, constitutional amendments, speeches, inaugural addresses, and court rulings. Includes primary source documents.
Dictionary of American History
Provides background information on the facts, events, trends, and policies of American History, with definitions for both familiar and obscure topics.
Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives
Presents essays on narrative works written by persons with disabilities.
Disability in American Life
Covers aspects of disability critical to understanding disability in the United States. Topics include characteristics of disability, important historical developments and milestones for people with disabilities, and more.
Disasters and Tragic Events
Explores American tragedies, both natural and man-made, from the Salem Witch Trials to the present. Includes primary source documents
Discoveries in Modern Science
Offers information on important scientific discoveries from the astronomical, life, and physical sciences, including important technologies and inventions.
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EBSCOhost Databases
Searches the contents of several databases at once, for scholarly and general coverage of business, consumer, education, health, and science information.
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Encyclopedia of American Industries
Examines different industries in the United States with information on current leaders and conditions. Includes manufacturing, agriculture, service, mining, and construction industries, among others.
Encyclopedia of American Recessions and Depressions
Examines the financial cycles in American economic history from colonial times to the present. Includes primary source documents.
Encyclopedia of Business and Finance
Introduces concepts of business and finance, including economics, banking, accounting, marketing, management, investment, and more.
Encyclopedia of Cyber Warfare
Presents information on the origins and development of cyber warfare.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Explores the diverse history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh century to the present.
Encyclopedia of Modern China
Presents critical information on the people, politics, economy, art, and literature of China from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day.
Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts
Includes case studies that explore violence between ethnic or national communities inside individual countries, including the United States.
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
Examines theories of race and racism in the modern era, with entries on the historic origins of ideas of race, and their social and scientific consequences.
Encyclopedia of Religion
Contains information on important ideas, beliefs, rituals, myths, symbols, and persons that have played a role in the history of religions from Paleolithic times to the present day.
Encyclopedia of Small Business
Presents information for aspiring and current small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, human resource issues, and more.
Encyclopedia of the Mind
Offers multiple perspectives on a variety of topics related to the mind, including attention, emotion, learning, memory, perception, and more.
Encyclopedia of the New American Nation
Offers information on the formative years of the United States, from just prior to the American Revolution to the inauguration of Andrew Jackson, including information on politics, daily life, and the arts.
Epidemics and Pandemics
Discusses epidemics and pandemics, their impact on public health, and how they shape and are shaped by political, economic, and social forces.
ERIC
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Provides access to scholarly literature and resources about teaching and education.
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Europe 1450-1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
Covers European history from the beginning of the print revolution to the French revolution, including topics such as art, government, and warfare.
Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
Covers European history from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I, including topics such as art, politics, and warfare.
Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
Covers European history from World War I to the present day, including scientific, cultural, and social history, as well as political, military, and economic developments.
Explora
Searches the contents of several databases at once, for scholarly and general coverage of business, consumer, education, health, and science information.
How to use Explora
Explora Elementary School
Searches the contents of several databases at once, so elementary school students can find information on topics including animals, history, people, places, math, stories, and more.
Explora High School
Searches the contents of several databases at once, so high school students can find information and primary source documents on topics including language arts, business, careers, technology, science, math, and more.
Explora Middle School
Searches the contents of several databases at once, so middle school students can find information on topics including animals, geography, current events, math, and language arts.
Exploring Race in Society
Includes essays covering important topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness in society today and historically, exploring how current issues stem from actions and policies of the past.
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Fold3
Provides historic and archived US Military records, including photos and documents.
How to use Fold3
Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World
Provides coverage of folktales and fairy tales from around the world, including the history of the fairy tales and their contemporary importance.
Food and Drink in American History
Explores the history of American foods and beverages from 1539 to the present. Includes primary source documents.
Foundation Directory Online
This database is accessible only from the library.
Searches the most comprehensive and up-to-date fundraising research tool for nonprofits, which has profiles on over 240,000 grantmakers and 2 million recipients, access to 24 million grants, and searchable IRS 990s. Grant-seekers can research prospective organizations and tailor grant applications to the missions and interests of the individual grantmakers. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.
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Gale Directory Library
Contains listings from the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media for radio stations, television stations, and cable companies, including those from the United States and Canada, and listings from the Encyclopedia of Associations for national organizations in the United States.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Covers alternative and complementary treatments and explores available research on their effectiveness. Includes questions to discuss with a doctor before beginning a new treatment.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments
Comprehensive survey of cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures.
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders with emphasis on health issues affecting children under the age of four. Includes issues related to physical, cognitive, and behavioral development, and every major body system.
Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition
Provides information on topics such as dieting, popular diets, dietary concerns, nutritional basics, and the effects of dietary choices on health, including any public or regulatory concerns associated with a dietary practice.
Gale Encyclopedia of Environmental Health
Explores environmental health concerns with a global perspective, including recent and historic natural and man-made environmental health events, environmentally related health conditions and diseases, and more.
Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
Explores physiology and fitness, as well as topics on diseases and conditions related to fitness. Includes questions to ask a doctor before beginning a new program.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Presents information on medical disorders, including discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and more.
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, including entries for prescription, alternative, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as therapies used to treat mental disorders.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Contains entries on different ethnic and minority groups in the United States, including information on culture, historical background, settlement, and settlement patterns.
Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Presents information on the entire spectrum of psychology, including notable people, theories and terms, landmark case studies and experiments, applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports, and career information.
Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and the medical and health sciences with a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology.
Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health
Presents health information for seniors on diseases, treatment options, medications, and more. Includes information for caretakers.
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests
Provides coverage of numerous surgical procedures, medical tests and related topics, such as anesthetics, common lab tests and procedures, medications, and postoperative care.
Gale Encyclopedia of US Economic History
Provides an economic context to familiar events in the history of the United States, including business and industry profiles, era overviews, and more.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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Provides multiple perspectives on current, controversial social issues, including overviews, essays, primary source documents, and more.
How to use Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Gale Literature Resource Center
Presents information on authors and literature, including biographies, book reviews, book overviews, literary criticism, primary sources, and literary works.
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep
Formerly Testing & Education Reference Center
Offers resources for academic and occupational planning, including test prep and tutorials for ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL, exams in civil services, licensing exams, and more. Also includes resources for college readiness, job search, and professional development.
How to use Peterson's Test Prep
Gale Reference eBooks
Searches our entire collection of eReference titles to find concise, clear articles and information on a variety of topics, including history, medicine, science, and social sciences.
How to use Gale Reference
Gale Reference eBooks (Student Resources)
Formerly "Gale Virtual Reference Library (Student Version)". Searches our entire collection of eReference titles to find concise, clear articles and information on a variety of topics, including history, medicine, science, and social sciences. This student version excludes some of the less scholarly ebooks.
How to use Gale Reference
Global Crime: An Encyclopedia of Cyber Theft, Weapons Sales, and Other Illegal Activities
Covers transnational crimes, including cyber theft, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and more.
Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History
Explores LGBTQ topics around the world through film, literature, politics, historical events, and more.
Global Road Warrior
Explores countries around the world from a traveler's perspective. Includes cultural information and practical notes on everything from the type of outlet to the currency.
How to use Global Road Warrior
Grants to Individuals
This database is accessible only from the library.
Offers details on 10,000 grantmakers that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other types of funding to students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.
Great American Mosaic
Provides primary source documents that illustrate the diverse experiences of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States.
Great Black Migration
Explores the migration of African-Americans from the southern United States to the urban north and west during the 20th century. Includes primary source documents.
GreenFILE
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Offers well-researched information on all aspects of human impact to the environment, including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
How to use GreenFILE
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Features information on animals, including metazoans, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution
Covers evolution in detail from a scientific viewpoint, including coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field of evolution.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Extinction
Explores major extinctions and extinct life from the perspective of multiple fields, including zoology, paleontology, and environmental science.
GuideStar
This database is accessible only from the library.
Provides information on the finances and programs of over 2 million charities and nonprofits, allowing you to identify and support local organizations where you can donate, work, or volunteer, as well as help those in need find resources such as food banks or shelters. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
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Covers nursing and allied health, with medication information written for consumers.
How to use Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Heritage Quest Online
Contains genealogical information, including the U.S. Federal Census, searchable books and periodicals on family history and genealogy, the Freedman’s Bank Records Collection, and Revolutionary War era pension records.
How to use Heritage Quest
Historical Newspapers
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We no longer subscribe to this resource. Please use our direct subscription to The New York Times to access their Time Machine for historical issues or visit the Research Department for microfilm reels of issues from 1851 to 2007.
History of Jewish Muslim Relations
Offers contextual and historical information on relations between Jews and Muslims from the Middle Ages to the present.
Hobbies and Crafts Source
Features information on popular hobbies and recreation activities, including arts, crafts, collections, games, models, needlework, and outdoor activities, such as birding and hiking.
How to use Hobbies and Crafts Source
The Holocaust: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection
Presents memoirs, testimonies, and personal narratives from those who lived through the Holocaust, with explanatory historical information. Includes primary source documents.
Home Improvement Source
Provides instructions, tips, and suggestions for a variety of home improvement projects and repairs, including electrical, plumbing, remodeling, and maintenance projects.
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Indigenous Peoples: an Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival
Discusses indigenous peoples from around the world, including geography, history, culture, threats to survival, and more.
Iraq War: the Essential Reference Guide
Provides an overview of the Iraq war and the events, organizations, and people who had an impact on the conflict. Includes primary source documents.
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LearningExpress Library
Provides access to online practice tests and tutorials for academic and occupational exams, including the ACT, SAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, and exams in the civil services, cosmetology, plumbing, real estate, and more.
We no longer subscribe to this resource. See Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep instead for test preparation and other academic and career planning resources. The State of Ohio now provides access to Learning Express Library through Ohio Means Jobs. Access it here and select "Access Learning Express Anonymously" or here to create an account and save your progress.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) provides online tutorials and courses that teach business, software, technology, creative skills and more.
How to use LinkedIn Learning
Literary Reference Source
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Contains information on authors and literature, including biographies, interviews, book reviews, literary criticism, poetry, and short stories.
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Literature Databases
Features the American and English Literature Collection, including works of poetry, drama, and prose.
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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.
How to use Mango Languages
MasterFILE Premier
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Offers back issues of magazines and periodicals, including primary source documents.
How to use MasterFILE Premier
MEDLINE
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Provides authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. MEDLINE is a creation of the National Library of Medicine.
How to use MEDLINE
Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions
Discusses the historical development of religion in North America with entries for major and minor religious groups in the United States and Canada.
Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders
Presents a comprehensive view of mental health, including mental well-being, mental illness, the brain, emotions, and more.
Milestone Visual Documents in American History
Provides analysis and commentary on over 120 visual images from America ranging from the 1600s to present, including iconic photographs, paintings, cartoons, maps, and more. Includes primary sources.
Modern Sports Around the World
Focuses on the history, geography, sociology, economics, and technological advancements of fifty of the most popular sports around the world, providing information on global migration, economic forces, media influences, political environment, pop-culture inspirations, scandalous moments, and key individuals.
Morningstar Investing Center
Presents comprehensive financial information and independent analysis on investments, including mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and CEFs.
How to use Morningstar Investing Center
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National Geographic Kids
Explores science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space through the publications of National Geographic Kids.
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National Geographic Virtual Library
Features every issue of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to present, including additional content from National Geographic such as maps, videos, images and books.
How to use NatGeo Virtual Library
New Religions: Emerging Faiths and Religious Cultures in the Modern World
This book provides insightful global perspectives on the emergent faith communities and new traditions and movements of the last two centuries. The entries highlight thematic and broader issues that run across the individual religious traditions and provide insight into the common difficulties faced by emergent religious communities.
New York Times Digital Edition
Access all digital content of the New York Times. Requires a free NYT account and our access code. Instructions on how to redeem our access code
Newspaper Source
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Provides access to regional, national, and international newspapers, as well as television and radio news transcripts. Includes Al Jazeera, the Daily Mail, the Times of India, and more.
How to use Newspaper Source
Niche Academy
Provides video tutorials that explain how to use popular social media services and the UA Library’s subscription databases.
Northstar - Digital Literacy
Northstar was developed in response to the needs of job seekers who may lack the digital literacy skills needed to seek, obtain, and retain employment, as well as to perform other tasks in daily life.
Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Online, self-guided modules assess the ability of individuals to perform tasks based on these skills. Included are basic computer digital literacy standards and modules in three main areas:
- Essential Computer Skills - Basic Computer Skills, Internet Basics, Using Email, Windows OS, Mac OS
- Essential Software Skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs
- Using Technology in Daily Life - Social Media, Information Literacy, Career Search Skills, Supporting K-12 Distance Learning, Your Digital Footprint.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Recommends fiction and nonfiction books to young readers based on books they’ve liked in the past, their interests, and their reading levels. Includes guides and recommendations based on Common Core.
NoveList Plus
Recommends fiction and nonfiction books to teens and adults based on books they’ve liked in the past, favorite authors, and genres.
How to use Novelist Plus
NuWav Legal Documents
Contains legal forms and a tool to help fill them out, including forms for estate planning, real estate, business, and more.
How to use Legal Forms
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OCLC WorldCat
Contains records of library holdings worldwide.
Original Sources
Includes thousands of primary source documents in history literature, science, law, politics, religion, and more.
Oxford English Dictionary
Provides a guide to the meaning and history of words from across the English speaking world, including quotations tracing changes in meaning over time.
How to use OED
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Contains in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries of a variety of topics, including history, psychology, economics, physics, and more.
Oxford Very Short Introductions
Offers concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas, including climate, algebra, economics, literary theory, and more.
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People's Chronology
Presents a global record of human events from prehistory until 2004, including events in the arts and humanities, education, transportation, science and medicine, politics, and war, among others.
Points of View Reference Source
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Provides multiple perspectives on current, controversial social issues, including overviews, articles, and primary source documents.
How to use POV Reference Center
Political Groups, Parties, and Organizations that Shaped America
Explores political parties and interest groups from the nation's beginnings to the present day. Includes primary source documents.
Prices4Antiques
Price and background information on antiques, collectibles, and fine arts, and historic Americana sold at auction through the United States.
Professional Development Collection
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Provides continuing education information for professional educators, including peer-reviewed articles.
How to use Professional Development Collection
ProQuest Research Library
Offers extensive coverage of multidisciplinary periodicals, including scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, professional and trade publications, and general interest magazines.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Contains information on psychology, including emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Race Relations in America: Examining the Facts
Uses evidence-based documentation to provide a full and impartial examination of race in America, drawing on research from a variety of fields to answer frequently asked questions regarding race relations, systemic racism, and racial inequality.
Reference Solutions
Formerly ReferenceUSA
Contains directory information on businesses and households in the United States and Canada, as well as jobs and internships. Includes physicians and dentists.
How to use Reference Solutions
Regional Business News
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Contains regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Includes some international coverage.
How to use Regional Business News
Religion and Philosophy Collection
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Covers religion and philosophy, including world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, epistemology, moral philosophy, the history of philosophy, and more.
How to use Religion and Philosophy Collection
Rogue Money and the Underground Economy
Covers the history, development, and current workings of cybercurrencies and the underground economy.
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Salem Press Reference Shelf
Searches our collection of Salem Press eReference titles to find concise, clear articles and information on a variety of topics, including history, medicine, science, and social sciences.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Collects historical maps of Ohio towns and cities with building information from 1882-1962.
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Provides information on sources of financial aid for education from private organizations and companies in all educational fields.
Science Reference Source
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Contains information on science, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, physics, and more.
Small Business Source
Provides resources for small business owners, including instruction on creating business plans, as well as lectures, interviews, demographic data, and more.
How to use Small Business Source
Small Business Sourcebook
Designed to facilitate the start-up, development and growth of specific small businesses, as well as similar listings for general small business topics. Entries are provided on a state-by-state basis; also included are relevant U.S. federal government agencies and branch offices.
Small Engine Repair Source
Offers step by step maintenance and repair instructions for small engines and their supporting components, including engines from motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, snow blowers, generators, and more.
How to use Small Engine Source
Sociological Collection
Presents scholarly and peer-reviewed information on sociology, including culture, social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, and more.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Features information on popular culture, including films, music, print materials, sports, television, radio, art, performance, and more.
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ThisWeek Community News
Search full-text articles in the archives of ThisWeek Community News, which provided local news coverage for Upper Arlington and many other Columbus suburbs from 2002 to 2023.
TumbleBook Library
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Features animated picture books with sound, music, and narration, so children can read or be read to.
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UA Archives
Presents historical resources about Upper Arlington provided by partnerships between UAPL and local organizations and individuals. Includes historical maps, Norwester Yearbooks, Norwester Magazines, images, and more.
UA Recipe Collection
Collects recipes from UAPL’s popular Holiday Happiness Cookbooks, including recipes from library staff members, local restaurants, and UA residents.
Upper Arlington News Index
The Upper Arlington News was published from September 7, 1954 until April 18, 2012. We index the Upper Arlington News to make most articles and images findable by keyword searching. At this time, issues from 1982 through 2012 are available, and indexing is on-going. Microfilm of the full run of the paper is available for use in the Reference department.
US Major Dailies
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Provides access to major national newspapers including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune with coverage from the 1980s to the present.
How to use US Major Dailies
US Newsstream
Presents content from national and local newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in the United States from the 1980s to the present.
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Value Line Research Center
Provides financial information, including current and historical market and financial data, analyst commentaries, price projections, analytical tools, and more.
How to use Value Line
Videohound’s Golden Movie Retriever 2021
Features movie reviews on films that are available on DVD, including genre, cast, format, length, country of origin, awards, and more.
Vocational and Career Collection
Contains trade and industry related magazines and periodicals for many careers and vocations.
Voting and Political Representation in America
Examines voting trends and political representation in the United States, including election rules, voting rights, voter fraud, and voter suppression.
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The Wall Street Journal
Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Requires a free Wall Street Journal account and our access code.
Weiss Financial Ratings Series
Offers financial strength ratings on banks, credit unions, insurance companies, mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks.
How to use Weiss Financial
Wilson Biography Reference Bank
Provides biographical information on current and historical figures around the world.
Women's Rights in the United States
Provides the history of the women’s rights movement in the United States from the American Revolution to the present. Includes primary source documents.
World Book Early World of Learning
Designed for children in preschool and early elementary years, with stories, nursery rhymes, songs, games and videos.
World Book Encyclopedia
Presents the online version of the award-winning encyclopedia with thousand of images, articles and primary source documents.
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World Book Kids
Offers a kids' version of the popular encyclopedia.
World Book Spanish
Presents a Spanish language version of the World Book Encyclopedia.
World War I
Examines World War I, including important people and battles, weapons, technologies, and much more. Includes primary source documents
World War II
Explores the causes, the course, and the consequences of World War II. Includes primary source documents.
The World's Oceans
Explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives.