Research Databases

Electronic books of American and English literature - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible - originally published in print.

Research company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles.

Everyday health care information.

Magazine and journal articles.

Grades 6-8. Includes full-text articles, newpaper articles, images,videos, and primary sources.

Designed with students and educators in grades K through 5 in mind, Explora Primary Schools provides a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up facts for class projects or homework.

Designed with students and educators in grades 6 through 12 in mind, Explora Secondary Schools provides a far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

Working with international communities of scholars across all fields of study, Oxford Research Encyclopedias are developing new comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics. See what disciplines are available here.

Science encyclopedias and reference books

Ohio tree identification guide.

Ohio snake identification guide.

Upper-level Spanish language database for high school through adult learners - La base de datos de nivel superior en espanol destinada a estudiantes de secundaria hasta adultos.

Beginner's Spanish-language reference tool. - La Herramienta de referencia en espanol optima para principiantes que ofrece todos los mejores elementos de World Book Kids.

Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, World Book's French language encyclopedia with two interfaces: one aimed at grades K-4 and for older students and adults. – Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, encyclopédie de la langue française du World Book. Il comporte deux interfaces: une destinée à la maternelle à la quatrième année et une pour les élèves plus âgés et les adultes.

Ages 14 and up. Vetted articles and thousands of original source documents foster advanced research and critical thinking skills.

Age 3-7. Rich resources to help young learners building their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency. 

Age 6-10. Activities, projects, age-appropriate articles to help young learners find information quickly and develop digital literacy skills.

Ages 10-14. Tailored to engage students, includes an extensive multimedia collection, biographies, and supplemental tools. 

Explore more than 650 pre-made timelines with over 14,000 individual events, or create your own timelines!