Cuyahoga County - Public Library

ART Collection
Pay a visit to some of the world’s best art museums and galleries – without leaving home! ART Collection presents high quality digital images of works of art that you can enjoy 24/7.  
 
Naxos Music Library
This searchable resource is perfect for music educators, musicians, students and collectors. Access the complete catalogues of more than 400 independent labels; listen to streaming audio of classical, jazz, rock, gospel, pop, world music and more. Includes music notes, cover art, track lists, instrumentation and publisher information. 

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Biography in Context
What do world leaders, writers, athletes, actors, moguls and musicians have in common? You can read about them all through Biography in Context. This searchable resource contains the comprehensive biographies of more than 500,000 of the world’s most important, influential and interesting people.  
 
Biography Reference Bank
Search and find biographical profiles for thousands of famous and historic figures. Also includes a searchable archive of interviews, speeches and obituaries.
 
MasterFILE Premier
This online resource provides advanced search options to find the information you need. Search through a huge archive of magazine and newspaper articles, reference books, biographies, documents, photos, maps and more. 

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Business Source Premier
Get a leg up on the competition with Business Source Premier. Access hundreds of informative, thought-provoking articles from popular business magazines, trade publications and scholarly journals – anytime, anywhere.
 
Dun & Bradstreet/Mergent Million Dollar Database Premier
Our D&B Million Dollar Database provides free access to comprehensive information on privately held and public companies and their executives. This searchable resource includes business profiles of firms in over 200 countries worldwide.
 
Morningstar Investment Research Center 
MIRC provides reliable, independent investment information, stock reports, fund reports, analyses and ratings to help investors make informed decisions. Information is updated daily.
 
ReferenceUSA
ReferenceUSA is a premier resource for business and consumer research. This powerful tool provides in-depth market research for small businesses, entrepreneurs, students and prospective home buyers alike. 
 
Regional Business News™
Access and read leading business-related newspapers, newswires and journals, including Crain’s Cleveland Business.
 
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage
NetAdvantage is a treasure trove of investment information, industry analysis and stock and bond data. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about budgeting, credit scores, college loans and refinancing.

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Career Transitions...
...is no longer available; please try using OCIS or Learning Express Library (both listed below). 
 
Dun & Bradstreet/Mergent Million Dollar Database Premier
Our D&B Million Dollar Database provides free access to comprehensive information on privately held and public companies and their executives. This searchable resource includes business profiles of firms in over 200 countries worldwide.
 
Job & Career Accelerator
Kick your job search into high gear with the Job & Career Accelerator. Explore more than 1,000 occupational profiles, search over 5 million job and internship listings and get on the fast track to getting hired.
 
Learning Express Library
Whatever your goals, this resource can help you succeed. Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises and skill building courses to help you further your personal and professional development.
 
Occupation practice tests include: Ohio Civil Service, Military, Nursing, Real Estate, Fire Fighter, EMS, Law Enforcement, Teaching, GED, ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL and U.S. Citizenship.
 
Skill courses include: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, computer classes, reading, writing and math. 
OCIS (Ohio Career Information System) Log in with your library card to access from home
Designed to support ongoing academic and career exploration, OCIS offers comprehensive information on occupations, secondary education and financial aid. Also includes job search tools; career interests and skill tests; and the latest labor market information. 
 
ReferenceUSA
ReferenceUSA is a premier resource for business and consumer research. This powerful tool provides in-depth market research for small businesses, entrepreneurs, students and prospective home buyers alike. 
 
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage
NetAdvantage is a treasure trove of investment information, industry analysis and stock and bond data. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about budgeting, credit scores, college loans and refinancing.
 
UniversalClass
UniversalClass is your gateway to lifelong learning. This free premium resource offers more than 500 non-credit continuing education courses for job seekers and career changers. Also includes such areas of study as math, science, computers and technology, medicine, homeschooling and many more. First time users need to set up an account.
 
Vocational & Career Collection
This searchable online collection of more than 300 trade and industry publications includes Modern Machine Shop, Pediatric Nursing, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age and more.

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ALLDATA – in library access only 
Hey do-it-yourselfers, need to fix your ride? Check out ALLDATA, the world’s most comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair info.  
 
ConsumerReports.org
Are you in the market for a new car or appliance? Get informed before you buy. Read current and past issues of Consumer Reports – anytime, anywhere. Includes product ratings and reviews, recall and safety information.
 
Learning Express Library
Whatever your goals, this resource can help you succeed. Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises and skill building courses to help you further your personal and professional development.
 
Occupation practice tests include: Ohio Civil Service, Military, Nursing, Real Estate, Fire Fighter, EMS, Law Enforcement, Teaching, GED, ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL and U.S. Citizenship.
 
Skill courses include: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, computer classes, reading, writing and math. 
 
SAMS Technical Publishing (Photofact)
The leading resource for DIY electronics repair. Includes schematics, diagrams and instructions for electronics repair technicians, antique electronics restorers and hobbyists.
 
UniversalClass
UniversalClass is your gateway to lifelong learning. This free premium resource offers more than 500 non-credit continuing education courses for job seekers and career changers. Also includes such areas of study as math, science, computers and technology, medicine, homeschooling and many more. First time users need to set up an account.


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Academic Search Premier
Need to do in-depth research for a school, college or university class? This resource lets you search within hundreds of academic and scholarly journals to find the information you need to get an “A+”.
 
 
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) 
ERIC provides students, teachers and researchers with access to hundreds of scholarly journals, research papers and theses covering a wide array of subjects. This searchable resource is perfect for research papers, homework and lesson planning.  
 
Learning Express Library
Whatever your goals, this resource can help you succeed. Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises and skill building courses to help you further your personal and professional development.
 
Occupation practice tests include: Ohio Civil Service, Military, Nursing, Real Estate, Fire Fighter, EMS, Law Enforcement, Teaching, GED, ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL and U.S. Citizenship.
 
Skill courses include: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, computer classes, reading, writing and math. 
 
NoveList K-8 Plus
This searchable resource is chocked full of helpful book reviews, reading recommendations and annotations for students in grades K-8. Includes discussion guides and lexile reading level information for educators.
 
Professional Development Collection
The world’s most comprehensive online collection of journals for educators, including: Education Digest, High School Journal, Journal of Education, Journal of Educational Research, School Library Journal and many more.  > Back to Top

Ancestry Library Edition – in library access only 
Explore your roots using this premium genealogy resource. Searchable Census, immigration and court records will help you fill in the branches of your family tree.  
 
Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives
Access historical U.S. military records including the stories, photos and personal documents of men and women who served our country. Fold3 users can also contribute their own comments and upload documents.
 
Heritage Quest
Find your ancestors. This searchable genealogy resource contains nearly 200 years of Federal Census data, Revolutionary War records, local history articles and other sources to help you connect the dots of your family history.

New York Times – Historical | Current
You can explore every issue of the New York Times from 1851-2007 using the NYT Historical archive. Check out the NYT Current archive to read every issue from 1999 to the present. These searchable archives include full pages, articles and images.
 
Plain Dealer (Historical)
Read every issue of the Plain Dealer from April 7, 1845 to May 31, 1991. This searchable archive features full text and article images.
 
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
This archive of large scale maps and street plans from 1867 to 1970 is used by genealogists, researchers and local historians to study the impact of new developments. Includes historic maps of more than 400 Ohio communities.  > Back to Top

AHFS Consumer Medication Information
This health care resource provides patient advisory information on more than 1,450 prescription medications. formerly Lexi-Pals

Alt-Health Watch
Search within hundreds of magazines, journals and articles for the latest information on complementary and integrated approaches to health care.  
 
CINAHL Plus (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
Access hundreds of helpful, informative articles on nursing and health care from the pages of international professional journals published from 1937 to the present.
 
Health Source Nursing – Academic Edition
Access hundreds of articles and scholarly journals related to nursing and health care.

MEDLINE
This authoritative online resource provides a wealth of useful information on medical issues and disciplines, including: nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and prescription drugs.
 
NetWellness
Access a wide variety of commercial-free health information created and evaluated by the expert medical and health faculties of Case Western Reserve University, Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati.
 
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Search more than 500 peer-reviewed journals for information on psychiatry, psychology, emotional and behavioral characteristics and more.
 
PubMedCentral.gov
This resource from the National Library of Medicine lets you access hundreds of health-related articles, plus over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and life sciences journals.
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African-American History Online
A comprehensive historical resource for information on everything from African-American leaders to important events, social movements and issues, the arts and more.
 
American Indian History Online
This fascinating in-depth guide includes historic photos, documents and maps; videos; timelines and biographies of the most important and interesting figures in American Indian history. 
 
Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives
Access historical U.S. military records including the stories, photos and personal documents of men and women who served our country. Fold3 users can also contribute their own comments and upload documents.
 
Ohio History Central
This dynamic online encyclopedia created by The Ohio Historical Society covers everything there is to know about the Buckeye State, from its prehistory to the present. Includes images, maps, timelines and historic documents. Updated frequently. 
 
Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook
This resource is a collaborative project between the Ohio Historical Society and the State Library of Ohio. You can create your own Ohio scrapbook using images from the archives of the OHS and a variety of Ohio libraries and museums.
 
Plain Dealer (Historical)
Read every issue of the Plain Dealer from April 7, 1845 to May 31, 1991. This searchable archive features full text and article images.
 
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
This archive of large scale maps and street plans from 1867 to 1970 is used by genealogists, researchers and local historians to study the impact of new developments. Includes historic maps of more than 400 Ohio communities.
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (Spanish Student Discovery Encyclopedia)
This Spanish language encyclopedia geared toward young students features articles, maps, illustrations, pictures and sounds designed to stimulate engagement and learning.
 
Encyclopédie Découverte  (French Student Discovery Encyclopedia)
This French language encyclopedia geared toward students young and old features articles, maps, illustrations, pictures and sounds designed to stimulate engagement and learning.
 
Mango Languages
Ever wanted to learn another language? Now you can with Mango, our free online language learning resource. Learn how to hold a conversation in more than 30 languages, including: Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and more. Includes ESOL lessons. 
 
Signing Savvy
Learn American Sign Language! This searchable resource features video lessons to help you learn how to sign.
 
Transparent Language Online 
Sprechen sie Deutsch? This free online language learning resource features lessons in dozens of languages you always wanted to learn. Includes French, German, Italian, Spanish and more.
First time users must set up an account.  
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Legal Forms
Access and print a variety of legal forms. Also features a directory of attorney’s by state and a dictionary of legal definitions. 
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American & English Literature
Explore searchable electronic versions of American and English literature, poetry, drama and the Bible.
 
Books & Authors...
...is no longer available; please try using NoveList Plus or eSequels (both listed below).  
 
eSequels
Our online guide to series fiction. Get the latest news on your favorite series or find a new favorite.   Search by author, title, character name, location, subject or keyword.
 
Literature Criticism Online
Need to write a term paper for your English class? This searchable resource can help. Access hundreds of articles of criticism, theory and interpretation on virtually any subject relating to literature, poetry and short stories. Includes author biographies and citations. 
 
NoveList K-8 Plus
This searchable resource is chocked full of helpful book reviews, reading recommendations and annotations for students in grades K-8. Includes discussion guides and lexile reading level information for educators.
 
NoveList Plus
The one-stop resource for voracious readers. Features book reviews and synopses; reading recommendations; discussion guides; book talks and more. 
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Cleveland Call & Post (1934-1991)
Read all about it! This searchable resource provides access to more than 60 years of Cleveland’s African-American newspaper, Call & Post.
 
Cleveland Jewish News
Read current and past issues of Cleveland Jewish News using this searchable online resource.  
 
Cleveland Jewish News Archive
This comprehensive archive contains every edition of Cleveland Jewish News that has been published since October 30, 1964.
 
Library PressDisplay
Read more than 2,000 newspapers from all over the world! Library PressDisplay features newspapers in more than 50 languages from Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and the U.S. Includes Columbus Dispatch and Dayton Daily News.
 
New York Times – Historical | Current
You can explore every issue of the New York Times from 1851-2007 using the NYT Historical archive. Check out the NYT Current archive to read every issue from 1999 to the present. These searchable archives include full pages, articles and images.
 
Newspaper Source
Can’t get enough news? We have the resource for you. Use Newspaper Source to read newspapers from all over the world, plus more than 200 regional newspapers and TV/radio news transcripts. Get your news on!
 
Ohio Newspapers (NewsBank)
Read online versions of the Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Post, Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News and Toledo Blade.
 
Plain Dealer (Current)
Read every issue of the Plain Dealer from 1991 to the present. Includes full text and article images.
 
Plain Dealer (Historical)
Read every issue of the Plain Dealer from April 7, 1845 to May 31, 1991. This searchable archive features full text and article images.
 
Zinio
Read full digital copies of your favorite magazines on your computer, tablet or mobile device. This free premium resource includes hundreds of popular titles, including: US Weekly, Newsweek, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Car and Driver, Popular Science, Martha Stewart Living and many more! Zinio app is available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle and Blackberry Playbook. > Back to Top

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This searchable online version of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia is your gateway to accurate, in-depth information on virtually any subject. Ever ask yourself, “what’s a pangolin?” or “where exactly is Timbuktu?” Well, now you’ll know the answers.
 
Gale Virtual Reference Library
This top rated research resource gives you access to a searchable collection of encyclopedias and reference books related to a variety of subjects, including: arts, business, law, history, medicine and science.
 
Image Collection
This searchable database features thousands of image files suitable for use in research papers and other non-commercial uses. Citation information is included with each image.
 
MasterFILE Premier
This online resource provides advanced search options to find the information you need. Search through a huge archive of magazine and newspaper articles, reference books, biographies, documents, photos, maps and more.
 
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Research the pros and cons of today’s hottest social issues. Opposing Viewpoints In Context is perfect for students conducting research for writing assignments, preparing for debates and creating presentations.
 
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Search more than 300 publications from Oxford University Press, the world’s leading provider of reference materials.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States
 
TOPICsearch
Explore all sides of today’s most important social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and controversies using this searchable current events resource.
 
World Book Advanced
World Book Advanced offers high school and college students easy access to hundreds of encyclopedia articles, historic documents, maps and newspapers. This resource gets an A+!
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GreenFILE
This research database focused on the relationship between humans and the environment features hundreds of eco-related articles, government documents and reports. Explore the positive and negative ways humans affect ecology. 
 
Science In Context
This curriculum-oriented online experience is designed to boost high school and college students’ achievement in the sciences, technology, math and history.
 
Science Online
This comprehensive science resource for high school and college students includes fascinating illustrations and diagrams, sample experiments, educational videos and more.
 
Social Issues
CultureGrams
Explore the globe virtually with CultureGrams. This premium resource will give you a bird’s-eye view of the daily lives, cultures and histories of the world’s peoples. Includes maps, photos, recipes and more.  
 
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Research the pros and cons of today’s hottest social issues. Opposing Viewpoints In Context is perfect for students conducting research for writing assignments, preparing for debates and creating presentations.
 
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Search more than 500 peer-reviewed journals for information on psychiatry, psychology, emotional and behavioral characteristics and more.
 
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Explores world religions, religious history and philosophy. An essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophy.
 
Sociological Collection
Ever wonder what makes people tick? Sociological Collection has the answers. Explore human tendencies, culture and social behaviors with this comprehensive resource. 
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Computer Source
Your free online source for the latest news and information about technological innovations, telecommunications and the Internet.
 
Learning Express Library
Whatever your goals, this resource can help you succeed. Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises and skill building courses to help you further your personal and professional development.
 
Occupation practice tests include: Ohio Civil Service, Military, Nursing, Real Estate, Fire Fighter, EMS, Law Enforcement, Teaching, GED, ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL and U.S. Citizenship.
 
Skill courses include: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, computer classes, reading, writing and math. 
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