General Reference

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Research an author, novel, or poem for school or personal interest. Learn more about a literary movement for book discussions.

Find home improvement articles and information from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects.

Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

Search thousands of magazines, academic journals, newspapers, reference books, photos and maps on millions of topics through EBSCOhost.

Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.

Investigate the chronological significance of world events and the lives of notable historical figures.  Build and share timelines. Use your own events and images or add content and images from World Book.

Contains an extensive multimedia collection, including editor-selected websites, and correlations to state standards.

Fix your vehicle with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures.