A-Z Resources

When your search goes way beyond Google, to the realm of professional journal articles and scholarly research, Academic Search Premier is THE place to go. Find full-text, peer-reviewed articles across multiple disciplines - free. Professional teachers can find the latest on transitional kindergarten.  A political science major can read in-depth insights on Ohio swing voters. A new member of a nonprofit board can learn budget strategies. There is so much helpful information to uncover in an easily searchable database that is updated daily. You can search all the way back to 1865!

Uncover your African American roots, empowered by excellent resources and devoted researchers, who have been in your shoes. Experience the satisfaction of discovering your unique story to share with everyone in your family.

If you have ever wondered about alternative approaches to traditional medicine, this is the place to explore! Find peer-reviewed, full-text articles on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. 1995-present.

If you are researching British roots, this database is well-worth exploring. American Ancestors, by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, has the largest collection of original materials about the British people of North America. Its ongoing Great Migration study is the most authoritative record of tens of thousands of British subjects who helped found New England! Available only in the Main Library.

If you are a lover of the classics of English and American literature, you will likely find what you want right here! Explore full-text works of Yeats, Shakespeare, Whitman, and even the Bible, among many others.  Find an abundance of poetry, drama, and fiction, dating from 600 A.D. to the present, updated every six months!

Discover your family tree for free with the most popular online family history resource! Piece together your unique story searching hundreds of millions of newspapers. Discover census, immigration, and military service information. You can even find passenger lists! In-library use only.

Spanish-speaking, bilingual, and ESL/ELL high school students and adults will enjoy researching with this comprehensive Spanish database. Access more than 170,000 articles, images, and videos on many different topics.

When you want to find out more about notable people past and present, this is your go-to source. Explore videos, magazine articles, images, books, and more searching by person or even by the author of the biography. Full-text, peer-reviewed and updated daily to cover the who’s who of the world from the earliest known history until today. Updated daily.

Discover the African American experience through the eyes of the news media recorded all the way back to 1783. Explore topics, eras, and events, as well as notable people.  From arriving in America through slavery, the Civil War, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, and beyond, discover what journalists wrote as the story of Black Americans unfolded. Continuously updated.

If you are interested in business – whether it is researching a corporation, exploring management policies, forming a market strategy – or just about any other trade issue, you can find it here. Explore full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles from 1901 until today. Updated daily.

Looking for books to inspire readers from preschool through the sixth grade? Find guidance to sort through the maze of fiction and nonfiction, picture books, graphic novels, and magazines. Sort peer-reviewed articles by topic, author, age, title, and more. Continuously updated.

Experience the confidence of doing it yourself or knowing what a reasonable charge is for car maintenance and repairs. Access step-by-step directions and tools to estimate labor costs, geared to your specific vehicle. Priceless!  

From computers that took up the size of a room to smartphones, and tablets, you can find all things tech, in this detailed database. Find full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles dating back to 1965.

Avoid the minefield of internet health searches by researching a thorough health and wellness database. Look for your topic in journals, magazines, and reference books. Find not only traditional approaches to health and wellness, fitness and nutrition, but also complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Get the biggest bang for your buck when you arm yourself with unbiased “Consumer Reports” reviews for free! Break down your decisions on a car, laptop, refrigerator, and more to fit your budget and your lifestyle needs. With more than 8,000 expert reviews, this is one of the smartest stops to make on your buying journey.

Martha Stewart, move over! You can develop your own crafty side with online classes through Creativebug. Recognized design experts and artists teach you everything from crocheting to jewelry making, cake decorating, hand lettering, and much more! No buying fancy craft magazines or paying subscription fees. Get started FREE on your own creative path.

CultureGrams® is a leading reference resource for reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. CultureGrams goes beyond basic facts and figures with local perspectives on more than 200 countries and territories, detailing daily life and culture, including history, customs, and lifestyles. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, each concise, reliable, and up-to-date report is written and reviewed by local experts, providing users with unique, intimate cultural details from a real insider’s perspective.

Are you trying to find new ways to help students with behavioral disorders? How about an independent analysis of a new math app? Or ways to encourage reading at home? Find sources on all kinds of educational topics provided by the US Department of Education searching ERIC (Education Resource Information Center). The guide has both published and unpublished sources, dating back to 1910.

Specifically designed with the needs of middle school students in mind, Explora for Middle Schools includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources.

If you are involved in educating elementary students, you can find the most popular children’s magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries here. Find material to supplement your curriculum or stimulate student interests. Full text.  Peer reviewed.  Updated daily. 1985-present.

Your students can easily find what they need for homework help or research projects right here.  Explora features reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects including art & music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures & languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health, and sports.

Looking for something to read? You can find information on thousands of works of fiction for adults, either written in or translated into English. Even out-of-print titles are included!

Could you have an ancestor who fought in the Civil War? Are you researching hometown heroes to honor for their service?  Your first stop for answers is the Fold3 database. Not only can you easily access military records. You can also find stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.  

Nonprofits and individuals seeking funding, scholarships, or fellowships can access Foundation Directory to find and connect with funders.

When you need basic knowledge quickly, there is nothing like an encyclopedia! High school students and adults can explore 25-thousand topics covering a wide span of topics. The database is updated annually.

Do you want to write a will, prepare a bill of sale for your old car, or change your name? Save the cost of hiring a lawyer for these and other common tasks by using Legal Forms. Find what you need easily online, and then customize the form to suit your needs. These are the same forms used by attorneys and law firms. So why rack up billable hours when you can do it yourself? You can even access sample letters, find answers to common legal questions, and find attorney listings if you need more help.

Practice makes perfect! Prepare for tests like the ACT and GRE. Get advice on finding a college and financial aid. Improve your job skills, resume, and more! It’s easy to use and track your progress.

Researching renewable energy, sustainability, or anything related to the human impact on the environment? You have found the right place to look. Easily search this extensive collection of scholarly, government, and general-interest, peer-reviewed titles about the environment, dating back to 1941.

The premier destination for nonprofits and nonprofit research. Update your organizations profile to attract donors. Perform valuable research on potential partners and efficiently find organizations that will meet your goals. GuideStar will help you stay up to date on the latest insights on local and national nonprofits.

If you work in nursing or any health profession, it’s important to keep up to date on the rapidly changing landscape in your field. Easily research what interests you and keep current with full-text articles from nearly 600 scholarly journals. It also contains abstracts and indexing for over 850 journals. Updated twice a week.

Find your family roots with the premier collection of American obituaries and death notices, dating back to 1704. Easily identify relatives and discover unknown family members. Heritage Hub covers all 50 states and includes original obituary images. You can access it 24/7.

Discover your family history with research from over 60 countries, dating back to the 1700s! Search American and Canadian Census records. Find information on people and places described in more than 28,000 family and local histories! You can even search a selection of American Revolution records.

Journey back in time to discover your family roots or community’s past with over 100 years of local publications converted from microfilm. Search Stark County papers from 1810 to 1946, including the Canton Daily News, Stark County Democrat, Stark County Republican, Canton City Directory, and more.

Do you want to know a good way to build a model airplane, make a seasonal table topper, or create artisan cookies? Find how-to directions for your dream projects in the easily searchable Hobbies & Craft Reference Center, featuring magazines, books, videos, recipes, and more!

Spare your wallet by learning how to do more around the house. Find easy-to-follow directions for plumbing, electrical work, remodeling projects, and much more! Why hire when you can learn to do it yourself- and earn some bragging rights along the way?

Knowledge is power AND money when it comes to investments. Tap into a FREE wealth of information with Investment Research Center online. Saving for college? Managing a portfolio of stocks and mutual funds? Planning for retirement? Whatever your need, you'll find excellent, up-to-date information. You can even access an investing classroom and retirement cost calculator.

If you are a student or teacher conducting research, you can dig deep with JSTOR. This FREE online database covers more than 75 disciplines with millions of academic journal articles, books, and other sources.

Librarians and information professionals can find their answers in this mega indexing/abstracting database. LISTA includes 239 journals with searchable cited references covering subjects like the care and restoration of books, censorship, circulation procedures, copyright, and electronic searching.

Reach personal and professional goals by learning skills online for FREE. Take advantage of thousands of courses taught by experts on topics like increasing your focus, web development, leadership, business, design, and more.

Teachers and students can quickly find all kinds of information about works of literature in this handy database, covering all genres and time periods. Discover more than 36,000 plot summaries, more than one million book reviews, and over 11 thousand author interviews – just to name a few! It also features an expansive collection of full-text poems, short stories and novels!

Overcome stumbling blocks to learning a foreign language, with online lessons that intuitively adapt to your needs. Mango Languages offers over 70 world language courses covering everything from Mandarin Chinese to Latin American Spanish. You can even learn St. Patrick’s Day Irish and Pirate. What fun!

High school students, find help for research projects and your future searching nearly 500 popular magazines, more than 360 reference books, an image collection of photos, maps and flags, and much more. Magazines include Careers & Colleges, American’s Civil War, Astronomy, Smithsonian, and much more. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator.  You can even find videos. Updated daily. 1865-present.

Find a wealth of information covering general reference, business, health, education, science, multicultural issues, and more! Almost 2,000 magazines are available for your research. Read full-text, peer-reviewed articles. Updated daily. 1965-present.

Whether you are researching ways to reduce the risk of heart attack in humans, clinical trials of anti-cancer drugs, or any life science topic, you’ve got a solid starting point here. MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine’s premier bibliographic database, containing more than 29 million references to journal articles, with a concentration on biomedicine.

Looking for books to light a spark in fifth to ninth graders?  Search a selective list of recommended fiction and non-fiction. More than 10,000 books in all! Updated daily.

Middle school teachers and students – jumpstart projects searching a database of popular magazines and reference books, covering subjects like history, current events, science, and sports. Full text. Peer reviewed.

Go waaaaaaaaaay back researching your family tree with databases spanning the past five centuries. Access billions of international historical documents, photos, and resources.

Extra! Extra! Find top stories, research your family tree, and uncover history since 1978 with Newsbank Online. Access local, national, and international newspapers, including the Canton Repository, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, and CBS News. The database, updated daily, includes major broadcast transcripts, the National Archives, TV news stories, as well as cover-to-cover, full-text stories.

Discover fascinating history and empower your search for your family roots with free access to Ohio newspaper archives. You can read nearly 700 newspapers, dating all the way back to the 1700s. Search for family obituaries, marriages, historic events, and more! There are even newspapers in foreign languages, giving insight into the ethnic groups that form our state.

If you’re having trouble figuring out digital technology, Northstar Digital is the place for you. This online training service has easy-to-follow courses to help you learn the skills you need to navigate the digital world. Learn basic computer and software skills, plus practical lessons in using technology in everyday life.

Get help finding your next great read! Find books that appeal sorted by age, taste, genre, author, and other criteria. Updated daily.

If you’re looking for a job or looking to hire, Ohio Means Jobs is an excellent tool. Job seekers can post resumes, search for opportunities, and learn career skills. Employers, meanwhile, can search for top talent. Even students can find part-time jobs, apprenticeships, and internships.

Ever hear someone mention a topic and have little to no idea what they mean? Don’t feel out of the loop, instead get your answers fast with Oxford Research Encyclopedias. You’ll understand the basics quickly with trust-worthy summaries written by experts!  There is also access to full-text articles for a deeper dive.

Students – find what you need to understand and debate controversial issues. Whether it is election reform, working remotely, cloning, etc, you will develop analytical thinking skills as you learn all sides of an issue. This is an excellent source for developing persuasive arguments and essays.

Educators, find what you need to thoroughly understand issues in the field. Search a specialized collection of full-text journal articles. Peer reviewed. 1930-present.

Searching for answers to questions about psychiatry, psychology, and behavior? This is a great place to look. Access full-text psychology journals with strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling. Peer reviewed. Updated daily. 1930-present.

If you are searching for information on anything from the American industrial revolution to a biography of a British prime minister, this is your place to start. Find recommendations for adult nonfiction books and reference works. Updated continuously.

Looking for a person or business anywhere in the United States? Search here to find phone numbers, addresses, and detailed information!

Wondering about business investment in your community? Why are grocery stores popping up in a certain region? What types of businesses are trending? Find your answers searching regional business publications. Full text. Updated daily. 1985-present.

What is the meaning of existence? What do Buddhists, Catholics, Muslims, and other believers hold in common? What are the most common end-of-life reflections? Find answers to these questions and more in hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics. Peer reviewed. Updated daily. 1975-present.

Go back in time to explore what roads, buildings, and houses made up Ohio’s cities and towns, with detailed maps dating all the way back to 1882. The Sanborn Map Company created more than 40,000 maps in the Buckeye State for fire insurance purposes until 1962, providing fascinating historical information.

Interested in volcanoes, astronomy, or scientists like Einstein? Research to your heart’s content in hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.  Full text.

Searching for a good mystery, adventure, biography, or anything else for a high school student? Find fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as curriculum-related materials.  Updated continuously.

Whether you have an established business or are just starting up, ease your stress with free help for just about every scenario you can imagine. Learn business basics, find out how to incorporate and write a business plan, navigate tax filing, work with independent contractors, and much more. There is even help for nonprofits. Access tools, reference books, videos, and much more, no matter your industry or type of small business.

Researching social behavior, human interactions, community development or anything else related to sociology or social work? Find full-text, peer reviewed articles updated daily, dating back to 1930.

Uncover family history - home and abroad, going back in time with real photos, documents, and recordings. Access our fascinating local digital collection, AND research other collections around the world.

Students, are you trying to find a subject for a research paper or information for an assignment? Comb 90,000 full-text articles on current events, issues, scientific discoveries and much more. Search by topic from a wide array of sources.

Do you want to understand a topic you have been hearing discussed at work or on the news, but don’t have hours to spend reading and researching? Find concise, intelligent introductions to a wide range of subjects written by experts in their fields. It is the perfect way to get a head start on challenging or complex topics.

Interested in exploring a trade or switching jobs? Search full-text articles from trade and industry related journals and magazines. Learn the latest news about the field. Full text. Peer reviewed. 1985-present.

What is that huge tree in your backyard? Are those small red berries poisonous? Could that be a poison sumac? Enjoy identifying and learning more about trees by leaf, fruit, or name using this easy interactive tool. 

It just slithered across your path. Is it solid-colored or does it have a pattern? Does it lay eggs or give birth to live young? Is it dangerous? Use this easy, interactive tool to identify snakes and sort fact from fiction.

Ohio’s early people left fascinating clues behind in the form of tools still being uncovered today. Find out what that flint artifact you found was used for and more about the cultures that created them.

Whether you are a preschooler, high school student, or anything in between, you can find information suited to your learning level using this powerful tool. Learn how to count. Research lizards. Find out about the middle ages. Whatever your topic, you can find encyclopedias, multimedia, e-books and primary source databases in a single search. You can also access help from a dictionary, atlas, and local and country research guides. Talk about one-stop shopping!

Preschoolers to third graders will delight in a fun, interactive environment that encourages reading comprehension and phonetic skills. Kids enjoy stories, activities, videos, and games developed by early childhood education experts. The online tool easily integrates into classroom curriculum.  

Spanish speakers and beginning Spanish students can have fun finding information for assignments and research in this optimal World Book Spanish language reference tool, geared to their level. Discover topics like animals, places, plants, arts, sports, and much more. It includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.

Kids can easily find and understand answers to research questions using World Book Kids online. Geared to a younger audience, there are many engaging images. Enjoy activities, games, maps and more! Read aloud and Spanish translation options are also available. Learn and grow while finding answers in articles that are easy to understand. 

French speakers and French language learners will enjoy researching with this World Book tool in French. It includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. Find thousands of easy-to-read articles, engaging media, interactive games, and teacher resources – to name just a few.

Kids in elementary through middle school can learn, research, and grow with this award-winning content. Features include “Behind the Headlines,” to put the news in context for kids, “Biography Center,” which houses more than 10,000 biographies of historical and contemporary figures, as well as a built-in dictionary and easy-to-navigate atlas. 

Students can explore more than 650 pre-generated timelines and 14,000 individual events using this interactive tool. Find timelines for everything from notable Americans from the 1700s to today, to the development of photography!

When you are having a hard time finding what you need, how about searching records from 72,000+ libraries all over the world? That is exactly how deep you can go using WorldCat. It includes books, magazines, archives, manuscripts, maps, films, online resources, and more! Interlibrary loan anyone? Updated daily.