Research Databases

This collection of databases & websites is provided by funding through the Grandview Library, OPLIN, and our consortium. Enjoy this special collection of premium services!

(Also see our collection of recommended websites.)

General

• Ask a Librarian
  Online help from a Reference Librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Mid-Ohio Digital Library Initiative
  Free downloadable books, movies & music. Created by the Grandview Library & its consortium libraries.
• Explore Ohio
  ExploreOhio is the place to go to learn just about anything about the Buckeye State.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
• Librarians' Internet Index
  Websites you can trust.
• Live Homework Help
  Students in grades 4-12 can get help in any subject from a free online tutor. Sessions available 3-11 pm every day. Spanish language homework help is also available in math and science Sunday-Thursday, 3-10 pm.
• OPLIN OneSearch
  Resources selected especially for Ohio public libraries.
• Ohio Web Library
  The Ohio Web Library is an evolving collection of thousands of online publications and research resources.
• World Book
  A suite of online research tools...including encyclopedia articles, primary source collections
• World Book Spanish
  A suite of online research tools...including encyclopedia articles, primary source collections in Spanish

Art & Architecture

• Art Museum Image Library
  More than 70,000 high-quality, digital images of works of art from museums around the world.

Automotive/Consumer

• Kelley Blue Book
  Find used car values & new car pricing.
• Household Products Database
  Health & safety information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
• Mitchell Automotive Repair and Estimating System (Available in Library only)

Biography

• Biography Resource Center
• Wilson Biography Reference Bank
  Biographical information for over 550,000 people worldwide from ancient history through present day.

Business

• EbscoHost Business Source Premier
  More than 1,000 journals covering business, finance, economics, management, and more.
• 1st Stop Business Connection
  Build your own business kit with tips & forms from the Ohio Department of Development.
• ReferenceUSA Business Database
  Find executive names, number of employees, addresses, phone numbers, and more.
• Small Business Resource Center
  Learn to start, finance & manage your own business, sample business, how-to guides, articles, and websites.
• Small Business Fact Sheet Series (The Ohio State University Extension)
  Advertising, business plans, financing, human resources, permits, zoning, pricing, and more.

Education

• CollegeSource Online
  More than 40,000 college catalogs with course descriptions, plus resources.
• FAFSA
  Apply for free student aid.
• LearningExpressLibrary.com Online Test Resource
  Practice tests and tutorial courses for academic and licensing tests.
• The Internet Public Library for Parents & Teachers (Provided by OPLIN)
  

Genealogy

• Librarians' Internet Index
  Websites you can trust.
• About.com: Genealogy

Government

• Ohio Secretary of State
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Columbus City Codes

General Reference Databases

• Oxford Reference Online

Health & Wellness

• Consumer Health Complete
• NetWellness
  Information and education services created by evaluated by faculty of OSU, Case Western Reserve University and University of Cincinnati.
• MedlinePlus
  Search citations from more than 4,000 current biomedical journals.

History and Geography

• CIA World Factbook
  National-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies. Updated every two weeks.
• Country Studies
  Online versions the Library of Congress's Country Studies/Area Handbook Series, sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army from 1986-1998. Comprehensive description & analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy.
• Dictionary of American History
• Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
• Encyclopedia of World Cultures
• Encyclopedia of World Cultures: Supplement
• Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
  More than 40,000 maps of Ohio cities & towns, from 1876-1970.
• The Ohio Historical Society
  Historical sites, genealogy, educational services, exhibitions, research tools, and more.
• The People's Chronology
  Year-by-year record of human events from prehistory to the present, featuring 33 subject categories including: political events, wars, arts & humanities, education, transportation, science & medicine, and social trends. Also includes issues of concern, such as consumer protection, crime, and nutrition.
• UXL American Decades
  20th-century events & social history from 1900-1999, written expressly for middle school students.
• What Tree Is It?
  Search Ohio trees by leaf, fruit, or name. (Provided by OPLIN)
• What's That Snake?
  See more than 30 kinds of snakes that live in Ohio. (Provided by OPLIN)
• What's The Point?
  That pointy rock you found could be flint, carved by Ohio's prehistoric people and used for tools, weapons, and making fire. (Provided by OPLIN)

Languages

• Mango Languages
  Free online lessons that are quick & easy.

Law

• Ohio Legal Forms
  Forms for adoption, leases, wills, name change, and more. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Literature

• Literature Resource Center
  Search biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age & literary discipline. Includes more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
• NoveList
  Find new fiction authors & titles with this readers' advisory resource for all ages. Search 92,000 titles, including picture books, children's "chapter" books, young adult titles, and books for adults. (Provided by OPLIN)
• NoveList K-8
  Read about your favorite author. Find book recommendations and reading lists. Discover book discussion guides and awards lists.
• American and English Literature
  Find full-text works of American and English poetry & drama, 18th-century English fiction, 11 editions of Shakespeare, and dozens of versions of the Bible in English. (Provided by OPLIN)

Magazines, Periodicals, & Newspapers

• Columbus Dispatch Newspaper Archives
  July 1985 to the present. Updated daily at 12:30 pm.
• Facts on File World News Digest
  Search through nearly seven decades of U.S. & World news.
• EbscoHost Research Databases
  Subscription-only, Internet-based collection of periodical & pamphlet databases. Provides abstracts & indexing for more than 3,600 periodicals and includes searchable, full text for more than 1,700 periodicals and pamphlets. (Provided by OPLIN)
• EBSCO Academic Search Premier
  More than 4,500 full-text journals, including PDF versions dating back to 1975.
• EBSCO MasterFile
  Subscription-only, Internet-based collection of periodical & pamphlet databases. Provides abstracts & indexing for more than 3,600 periodicals and includes searchable, full text for more than 1,700 periodicals and pamphlets. (Provided by OPLIN)
• Photohio
  Search newspaper photo archives, yearbooks, local historical publications. This site was born out of a grant project managed by the Grandview Heights Public Library. The project was funded in part by LSTA grant funds and local library funds.
• NewsBank: America's Newspapers and NewsFile Collection
  More than 1,500 full-text publications, including books, bios, photos, and maps

Science & Technology

• Biology: Macmillan Science Library
  Explains biological concepts and explores related fields as well as the history of biological science. Discusses critical issues, provides information on careers in biology, and contains color illustrations, sidebars, bibliographies, timelines, charts, and a glossary.
• Chemical Elements From Carbon to Krypton: Volumes 1-3
  In-depth, current and accurate information on 112 known chemical elements.
• Science Online
  A comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines in a variety of useful formats

Social Issues

• Opposing Viewpoints
  Social topics with newspaper, magazine, and viewpoint articles, plus overviews, statistics, images, podcasts, and more.

Taxes

• Federal Tax Forms/Publications
• IRS Help
• FedWorld
  Find government & business information, including tax forms.
• Ohio Department of Taxation
• Grandview Heights Tax Department
• Village of Marble Cliff Tax Department
• City of Columbus Income Tax Division

Other Library Catalogs

• Bexley Public Library
• Discovery Place Libraries (Columbus, Worthington, Southwest Public Libraries)
• Upper Arlington Public Library
• Westerville Public Library