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Academic Search Premier

Offers scholarly and peer-reviewed information in nearly every area of academic study, including computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, language, linguistics, arts, literature, medical science, ethnic studies, and more.
How to use Academic Search Premier

Access World News

Offers full text access to NewsBank’s collection of international, national, regional, and Ohio publications, including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, USA Today, Chicago Sun-Times, Miami Herald, New York Post, The Plain Dealer, The Blade, Akron Beacon Journal, and Dayton Daily News.
How to use Access World News

Afghanistan at War

Covers the wars and conflicts of Afghanistan from the modern founding of the country in the 1700s to the contemporary struggle with the Taliban.

African American Heritage

Provides records and resources for African American family history research.
How to use African American Heritage

Alt Health Watch

Provides access to many perspectives on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness, including peer-reviewed articles.

America in the World, 1776 to the Present

The companion to the Dictionary of American History, this title explores the impact of the United States and its policies, both internationally and domestically.

American Civil War

Presents coverage of the American Civil War, including primary source documents and information on politics, significant people and battles, and much more.

American Decades

Covers the social aspects of each decade in 20th century America, including reference information on arts, laws, social trends, sports and more.

American Decades 2000-2009

Covers the social aspects of the first decade of the 21st century in America, including reference information on arts, laws, social trends, sports and more.

American Decades Primary Sources

The companion to American Decades, this title provides primary source documentation and first-hand accounts for each decade in 20th century America. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, articles, legal decisions, and more.

American Decades Primary Sources, Vol. 11

The companion to American Decades 2000-2009, this title provides primary source documentation and first-hand accounts for the first decade of the 21st century in America. Includes cartoons, speeches, articles, legal decisions, and more.

American Military Life in the 21st Century

Discusses the lives and experiences of military service members, veterans, and their families in the United States.

American Revolution

Covers the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution and the political, social, and military origins of the United States.

America's Top-Rated Cities

Presents current, comprehensive statistical information and other essential data on the top cities with populations greater than 95,000 that have been cited as the best for business and living in the United States.

America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities

Presents concise statistical profiles of the top U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 125,000. They are ranked by several variables, including population growth, median income, unemployment rate, and crime rate.

Ancestry Library Edition
This database is accessible only from the library.

Features comprehensive genealogical and local history information, with historical records, family trees, research guides, and helpful advice. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.
How to use Ancestry

Archaeology in America: An Encyclopedia

Covers archaeological discoveries across North America by region, including several articles on archaeology in Ohio, from the Moundbuilders to the Flint Ridge State Memorial.

AtoZ World Food

Contains more than 7,000 traditional recipes from 174 countries, along with hundreds of in-depth ingredient and food culture articles, food quotes and trivia, historical timelines, glossaries, cooking technique videos, and world beer reviews. 

AtoZdatabases

Provides directory information on businesses, households, and healthcare professionals in the United States. Includes a job search, detailed maps, business email addresses, and much more.
How to use AtoZ Databases

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Best's Library Center

Provides in-depth analysis and commentary from AM Best on health and life insurance companies.

Black Freedom Struggle in the United States

Provides primary source documents covering six different time periods of the struggle for Black Freedom, including the Abolitionist and Civil Rights Movements, with a focus on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans.

Black Life in America

Explores the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media from 1704 to today, pulling primary source content from 19,000 global news outlets, including 400 current and historical Black publications. Topics include slavery, voting rights, voter suppression and disenfranchisement, civil rights, prejudice, discrimination, and activism.

BookFlix

Pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction titles from Scholastic to create a great resource for parents and early readers.
How to use Bookflix

Business Source Premier

Provides critical business information, including company and industry profiles, country reports, market research reports, peer-reviewed articles, and much more.

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Career Information Center

Provides current information on the job market and career options in the United States and Canada.

Chilton Auto Repair Manuals

Contains repair and recall information, technical service bulletins, drawings, photographs, and diagrams of automobiles from most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles in a clear, easy to use format.
How to use Chilton Manuals

Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Science, Society, and Solutions

Explores how climate change is impacting humans, animals, the weather, the oceans, and more, with possible solutions for cleaner energy. Includes primary source documents.

Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe

Examines the historical significance of fashion trends in the United States from precolonial times to the present.

Cochrane Library

Provides a variety of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision making.

College Blue Book

Presents information on programs, degrees, scholarships, and more on two-year and four-year colleges in the United States and Canada.

Columbus Dispatch - Archives and Today's Paper

Provides articles appearing in the Columbus Dispatch from 1871 to the present, including obituaries.

  • Archives: Newspaper images are available for 1871 to 1985 and full text is available for 1985 to current.  Particularly useful for local, historical, and genealogical research.
  • Today's Paper: Click on the third entry, and then the date to read an online copy of the Columbus Dispatch from 2017 to the present, including the current day's paper with articles, images, comics, and puzzles. Updated daily. 

Comparative Guide to American Hospitals

Provides profiles of individual hospitals, as well as rankings by state for recognized quality measures of specific conditions. Each hospital is also compared to state and national averages.

Comparative Guide to American Suburbs

Presents and ranks the living and business environments of suburban communities in the largest metropolitan areas of the United States.

Computer Sciences

Provides an overview of the history of computer science, including major concepts and contributors, and the impact of computers on society.

Computer Source

Offers the latest information on technology, including computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.

Conflict in the Modern Middle East

Examines conflicts in the Middle East, from the Arab Spring to the present day. Includes primary source documents.

Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History

These volumes detail the highly controversial and influential phenomena of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in American Society.

Consumer Health Complete

Provides health information to consumers, including topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, fitness, nutrition, drug information, and more.

ConsumerReports.org

Contains full access to the Consumer Reports website, with expert, unbiased ratings, reviews, product comparisons, and buying guides for many essential consumer products.
How to use Consumer Reports

Creativebug

Provides online instructional videos on a wide range of arts and crafts topics, including drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking, and more.
How to use CreativeBug

CultureGrams

Features information on countries, states, and provinces, including recipes, customs, country data, and government information.
How to use CultureGrams

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Daily Life Through History

Explores the everyday details of past eras, from what people ate and drank, to what they did in their leisure time. Includes reference works and primary documents.

DemographicsNow

Access a demographic report on a location, or locations, for information on demographics, retail spending, consumer expenditures, and more. The perfect tool for finding untapped markets and household buying patterns, direct mail targeting, and much more.
How to use DemographicsNow

Dictionary of American History

Provides background information on the facts, events, trends, and policies of American History, with definitions for both familiar and obscure topics.

Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives

 Presents essays on narrative works written by persons with disabilities.

Disability in American Life

Covers aspects of disability critical to understanding disability in the United States. Topics include characteristics of disability, important historical developments and milestones for people with disabilities, and more.

Disasters and Tragic Events

Explores American tragedies, both natural and man-made, from the Salem Witch Trials to the present. Includes primary source documents

Discoveries in Modern Science

Offers information on important scientific discoveries from the astronomical, life, and physical sciences, including important technologies and inventions.

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EBSCOhost Databases

Searches the contents of several databases at once, for scholarly and general coverage of business, consumer, education, health, and science information.
How to use EBSCOhost

Encyclopedia of American Industries

Examines different industries in the United States with information on current leaders and conditions. Includes manufacturing, agriculture, service, mining, and construction industries, among others.

Encyclopedia of American Recessions and Depressions

Examines the financial cycles in American economic history from colonial times to the present. Includes primary source documents.

Encyclopedia of Business and Finance

Introduces concepts of business and finance, including economics, banking, accounting, marketing, management, investment, and more.

Encyclopedia of Cyber Warfare

Presents information on the origins and development of cyber warfare.

Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World

Explores the diverse history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh century to the present.

Encyclopedia of Modern China

Presents critical information on the people, politics, economy, art, and literature of China from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day.

Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts

Includes case studies that explore violence between ethnic or national communities inside individual countries, including the United States.

Encyclopedia of Race and Racism

Examines theories of race and racism in the modern era, with entries on the historic origins of ideas of race, and their social and scientific consequences.

Encyclopedia of Religion

Contains information on important ideas, beliefs, rituals, myths, symbols, and persons that have played a role in the history of religions from Paleolithic times to the present day.

Encyclopedia of Small Business

Presents information for aspiring and current small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, human resource issues, and more.

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

Features comprehensive coverage of all aspects of constitutional law, including judicial decisions, congressional laws, executive orders and other public acts that have impacted the legal structure of the United States.

Encyclopedia of the Mind

Offers multiple perspectives on a variety of topics related to the mind, including attention, emotion, learning, memory, perception, and more.

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation

Offers information on the formative years of the United States, from just prior to the American Revolution to the inauguration of Andrew Jackson, including information on politics, daily life, and the arts.

Epidemics and Pandemics

Discusses epidemics and pandemics, their impact on public health, and how they shape and are shaped by political, economic, and social forces.

ERIC

Provides access to scholarly literature and resources about teaching and education.

Europe 1450-1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World

Covers European history from the beginning of the print revolution to the French revolution, including topics such as art, government, and warfare.

Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire

Covers European history from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I, including topics such as art, politics, and warfare.

Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction

Covers European history from World War I to the present day, including scientific, cultural, and social history, as well as political, military, and economic developments.

Explora

Searches the contents of several databases at once, for scholarly and general coverage of business, consumer, education, health, and science information.
How to use Explora

Explora Elementary School

Searches the contents of several databases at once, so elementary school students can find information on topics including animals, history, people, places, math, stories, and more.

Explora High School

Searches the contents of several databases at once, so high school students can find information and primary source documents on topics including language arts, business, careers, technology, science, math, and more.

Explora Middle School

Searches the contents of several databases at once, so middle school students can find information on topics including animals, geography, current events, math, and language arts.

Exploring Race in Society

Includes essays covering important topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness in society today and historically, exploring how current issues stem from actions and policies of the past.

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Fold3

Provides historic and archived US Military records, including photos and documents.
How to use Fold3

Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World

Provides coverage of folktales and fairy tales from around the world, including the history of the fairy tales and their contemporary importance.

Food and Drink in American History

 Explores the history of American foods and beverages from 1539 to the present. Includes primary source documents.

Foundation Directory Online
This database is accessible only from the library.

Searches the most comprehensive and up-to-date fundraising research tool for nonprofits, which has profiles on over 240,000 grantmakers and 2 million recipients, access to 24 million grants, and searchable IRS 990s. Grant-seekers can research prospective organizations and tailor grant applications to the missions and interests of the individual grantmakers. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.

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Gale Directory Library

Contains listings from the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media for radio stations, television stations, and cable companies, including those from the United States and Canada, and listings from the Encyclopedia of Associations for national organizations in the United States.

Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Covers alternative and complementary treatments and explores available research on their effectiveness. Includes questions to discuss with a doctor before beginning a new treatment.

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law

Covers current cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, and important documents in the United States.

Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments

Comprehensive survey of cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures.

Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders with emphasis on health issues affecting children under the age of four. Includes issues related to physical, cognitive, and behavioral development, and every major body system.

Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition

Provides information on topics such as dieting, popular diets, dietary concerns, nutritional basics, and the effects of dietary choices on health, including any public or regulatory concerns associated with a dietary practice.

Gale Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Explores environmental health concerns with a global perspective, including recent and historic natural and man-made environmental health events, environmentally related health conditions and diseases, and more.

Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law

Includes information on common legal issues, from civil rights to real estate, providing historical background, important statutes and cases, profiles of U.S. laws and regulations, and details of how these laws and regulations vary from state to state.

Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness

Explores physiology and fitness, as well as topics on diseases and conditions related to fitness. Includes questions to ask a doctor before beginning a new program.

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Presents information on medical disorders, including discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and more.

Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health

Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, including entries for prescription, alternative, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as therapies used to treat mental disorders.

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America

 Contains entries on different ethnic and minority groups in the United States, including information on culture, historical background, settlement, and settlement patterns.

Gale Encyclopedia of Science

Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and the medical and health sciences with a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology.

Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health

Presents health information for seniors on diseases, treatment options, medications, and more. Includes information for caretakers.

Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests

Provides coverage of numerous surgical procedures, medical tests and related topics, such as anesthetics, common lab tests and procedures, medications, and postoperative care.

Gale Encyclopedia of US Economic History

Provides an economic context to familiar events in the history of the United States, including business and industry profiles, era overviews, and more.

Gale In Context: Elementary

We no longer subscribe to this resource. See Explora Elementary School or World Book Kids instead to find age-appropriate information for elementary school students.

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Provides multiple perspectives on current, controversial social issues, including overviews, essays, primary source documents, and more.

Gale In Context: Science

Provides authoritative reference information on scientific fields such as biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, physics, and astronomy. Includes topic overviews, detailed experiments, and more.

Gale Legal Forms

We no longer subscribe to this resource.See NuWav Legal Documents instead for up-to-date and downloadable legal forms.

Gale Literature

Presents information on authors and literature, including biographies, book reviews, book overviews, literary criticism, primary sources, and literary works.

Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep

Formerly Testing & Education Reference Center
Offers resources for academic and occupational planning, including test prep and tutorials for ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL, exams in civil services, licensing exams, and more. Also includes resources for college readiness, job search, and professional development.
How to use Peterson's Test Prep

Gale Reference eBooks

Searches our entire collection of eReference titles to find concise, clear articles and information on a variety of topics, including history, medicine, science, and social sciences.
How to use Gale Reference

Gale Reference eBooks (Student Resources)

Formerly  "Gale Virtual Reference Library (Student Version)". Searches our entire collection of eReference titles to find concise, clear articles and information on a variety of topics, including history, medicine, science, and social sciences. This student version excludes some of the less scholarly ebooks. 
How to use Gale Reference

Global Crime: An Encyclopedia of Cyber Theft, Weapons Sales, and Other Illegal Activities

Covers transnational crimes, including cyber theft, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and more.

Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History

Explores LGBTQ topics around the world through film, literature, politics, historical events, and more.

Global Road Warrior

Explores countries around the world from a traveler's perspective. Includes cultural information and practical notes on everything from the type of outlet to the currency.
How to use Global Road Warrior

Grants to Individuals
This database is accessible only from the library.

Offers details on 10,000 grantmakers that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other types of funding to students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.

Great American Mosaic

Provides primary source documents that illustrate the diverse experiences of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States.

Great Black Migration

Explores the migration of African-Americans from the southern United States to the urban north and west during the 20th century. Includes primary source documents.

GreenFILE

Offers well-researched information on all aspects of human impact to the environment, including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia

Features information on animals, including metazoans, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution

Covers evolution in detail from a scientific viewpoint, including coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field of evolution.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Extinction

Explores major extinctions and extinct life from the perspective of multiple fields, including zoology, paleontology, and environmental science.

GuideStar
This database is accessible only from the library.

Provides information on the finances and programs of over 2 million charities and nonprofits, allowing you to identify and support local organizations where you can donate, work, or volunteer, as well as help those in need find resources such as food banks or shelters. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.

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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Covers nursing and allied health, with medication information written for consumers.

Heritage Quest Online

Contains genealogical information, including the U.S. Federal Census, searchable books and periodicals on family history and genealogy, the Freedman’s Bank Records Collection, and Revolutionary War era pension records.
How to use Heritage Quest

Historical Newspapers

Provides access to significant historical events with primary source documents. Includes the full run of the New York Times.
How to use Historical Newspapers

History of Jewish Muslim Relations

Offers contextual and historical information on relations between Jews and Muslims from the Middle Ages to the present.

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center

Features information on popular hobbies and recreation activities, including arts, crafts, collections, games, models, needlework, and outdoor activities, such as birding and hiking.
How to use Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center

The Holocaust: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection

Presents memoirs, testimonies, and personal narratives from those who lived through the Holocaust, with explanatory historical information. Includes primary source documents.

Home Improvement Reference Center

Provides instructions, tips, and suggestions for a variety of home improvement projects and repairs, including electrical, plumbing, remodeling, and maintenance projects.

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Indigenous Peoples: an Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival

Discusses indigenous peoples from around the world, including geography, history, culture, threats to survival, and more.

Iraq War: the Essential Reference Guide

Provides an overview of the Iraq war and the events, organizations, and people who had an impact on the conflict. Includes primary source documents.

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LearningExpress Library

Provides access to online practice tests and tutorials for academic and occupational exams, including the ACT, SAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, and exams in the civil services, cosmetology, plumbing, real estate, and more.

We no longer subscribe to this resource. See Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep instead for test preparation and other academic and career planning resources. The State of Ohio now provides access to Learning Express Library through Ohio Means Jobs. Access it  here and select "Access Learning Express Anonymously" or here to create an account and save your progress.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) provides online tutorials and courses that teach business, software, technology, creative skills and more.
How to use LinkedIn Learning

Literary Reference Center

Contains information on authors and literature, including biographies, interviews, book reviews, literary criticism, poetry, and short stories.
How to use Literary Reference Center

Literature Databases

Features the American and English Literature Collection, including works of poetry, drama, and prose.

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Mango Languages

Offers interactive language learning courses, including materials on English as a second language, and languages such as Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, and more.
How to use Mango Languages

MasterFILE Premier

Offers back issues of magazines and periodicals, including primary source documents.

MEDLINE

Provides authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. MEDLINE is a creation of the National Library of Medicine.

Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions

Discusses the historical development of religion in North America with entries for major and minor religious groups in the United States and Canada.

Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders

Presents a comprehensive view of mental health, including mental well-being, mental illness, the brain, emotions, and more.

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Presents comprehensive financial information and independent analysis on investments, including mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and CEFs.
How to use Morningstar Research Center

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National Geographic Kids

Explores science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space through the publications of National Geographic Kids.
How to use National Geographic

National Geographic Virtual Library

Features every issue of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to present, including additional content from National Geographic such as maps, videos, images and books.
How to use NatGeo Virtual Library

New Religions: Emerging Faiths and Religious Cultures in the Modern World

This book provides insightful global perspectives on the emergent faith communities and new traditions and movements of the last two centuries.  The entries highlight thematic and broader issues that run across the individual religious traditions and provide insight into the common difficulties faced by emergent religious communities.

New York Times Digital Edition

Access all digital content of the New York Times. Requires a free NYT account and our access code. Instructions on how to redeem our access code

NewsBank

Please note: The name of the resource has changed. Please see Access World News.

Offers full text access to NewsBank’s collection of international, national, regional, and Ohio publications, including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, USA Today, Chicago Sun-Times, Miami Herald, New York Post, The Plain Dealer, The Blade, Akron Beacon Journal, and Dayton Daily News.

Newspaper Source

Provides access to regional, national, and international newspapers, as well as television and radio news transcripts. Includes Al Jazeera, the Daily Mail, the Times of India, and more.

Niche Academy

Provides video tutorials that explain how to use popular social media services and the UA Library’s subscription databases.

Northstar - Digital Literacy

Northstar was developed in response to the needs of job seekers who may lack the digital literacy skills needed to seek, obtain, and retain employment, as well as to perform other tasks in daily life.

Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Online, self-guided modules assess the ability of individuals to perform tasks based on these skills. Included are basic computer digital literacy standards and modules in three main areas:

  • Essential Computer Skills - Basic Computer Skills, Internet Basics, Using Email, Windows OS, Mac OS
  • Essential Software Skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs
  • Using Technology in Daily Life - Social Media, Information Literacy, Career Search Skills, Supporting K-12 Distance Learning, Your Digital Footprint.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Recommends fiction and nonfiction books to young readers based on books they’ve liked in the past, their interests, and their reading levels. Includes guides and recommendations based on Common Core.

NoveList Plus

Recommends fiction and nonfiction books to teens and adults based on books they’ve liked in the past, favorite authors, and genres.
How to use Novelist Plus

NuWav Legal Documents

Contains legal forms and a tool to help fill them out, including forms for estate planning, real estate, business, and more.
How to use Legal Forms

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OCLC WorldCat

Contains records of library holdings worldwide.

Original Sources

Includes thousands of primary source documents in history literature, science, law, politics, religion, and more.

Oxford English Dictionary

Provides a guide to the meaning and history of words from across the English speaking world, including quotations tracing changes in meaning over time.
How to use OED

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Contains in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries of a variety of topics, including history, psychology, economics, physics, and more.

Oxford Very Short Introductions

Offers concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas, including climate, algebra, economics, literary theory, and more.

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People's Chronology

Presents a global record of human events from prehistory until 2004, including events in the arts and humanities, education, transportation, science and medicine, politics, and war, among others.

Points of View Reference Center

Provides multiple perspectives on current, controversial social issues, including overviews, articles, and primary source documents.
How to use POV Reference Center

Political Groups, Parties, and Organizations that Shaped America

Explores political parties and interest groups from the nation's beginnings to the present day. Includes primary source documents.

Prices4Antiques

Price and background information on antiques, collectibles, and fine arts, and historic Americana sold at auction through the United States.

Professional Development Collection

Provides continuing education information for professional educators, including peer-reviewed articles.

ProQuest Research Library

Offers extensive coverage of multidisciplinary periodicals, including scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, professional and trade publications, and general interest magazines.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Contains information on psychology, including emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

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Race Relations in America: Examining the Facts

Uses evidence-based documentation to provide a full and impartial examination of race in America, drawing on research from a variety of fields to answer frequently asked questions regarding race relations, systemic racism, and racial inequality.

Reference Solutions

Formerly ReferenceUSA
Contains directory information on businesses and households in the United States and Canada, as well as jobs and internships. Includes physicians and dentists.
How to use Reference Solutions

Regional Business News

Contains regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Includes some international coverage.

Religion and Philosophy Collection

Covers religion and philosophy, including world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, epistemology, moral philosophy, the history of philosophy, and more.

Rogue Money and the Underground Economy

Covers the history, development, and current workings of cybercurrencies and the underground economy.

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Salem Press Reference Shelf

Searches our collection of Salem Press eReference titles to find concise, clear articles and information on a variety of topics, including history, medicine, science, and social sciences.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Collects historical maps of Ohio towns and cities with building information from 1882-1962.

Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans

Provides information on sources of financial aid for education from private organizations and companies in all educational fields.

Science Reference Center

Contains information on science, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, physics, and more.

Small Business Reference Center

Provides resources for small business owners, including instruction on creating business plans, as well as lectures, interviews, demographic data, and more.
How to use Small Business Reference Center

Small Business Sourcebook

Designed to facilitate the start-up, development and growth of specific small businesses, as well as similar listings for general small business topics. Entries are provided on a state-by-state basis; also included are relevant U.S. federal government agencies and branch offices.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

Offers step by step maintenance and repair instructions for small engines and their supporting components, including engines from motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, snow blowers, generators, and more.
How to use Small Engine Repair Reference

Sociological Collection

Presents scholarly and peer-reviewed information on sociology, including culture, social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, and more.

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture

Features information on popular culture, including films, music, print materials, sports, television, radio, art, performance, and more.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Provides a comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

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Testing & Education Reference Center

Please note: The name of the resource has changed. Please see Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep.
Offers resources for academic and occupational planning, including test prep and tutorials for ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL, exams in civil services, licensing exams, and more. Also includes resources for college readiness, job search, and professional development.

ThisWeek Community News

Search full-text articles in the archives of ThisWeek Community News, which provided local news coverage for Upper Arlington and many other Columbus suburbs from 2002 to 2023.

Transparent Language Online

We no longer subscribe to this resource. See Mango Languages instead for interactive language learning courses.

TumbleBook Library

Features animated picture books with sound, music, and narration, so children can read or be read to.
How to use TumbleBook

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UA Archives

Presents historical resources about Upper Arlington provided by partnerships between UAPL and local organizations and individuals. Includes historical maps, Norwester Yearbooks, Norwester Magazines, images, and more.

UA Recipe Collection

Collects recipes from UAPL’s popular Holiday Happiness Cookbooks, including recipes from library staff members, local restaurants, and UA residents.

Upper Arlington News Index

The Upper Arlington News was published from September 7, 1954 until April 18, 2012. We index the Upper Arlington News to make most articles and images findable by keyword searching. At this time, issues from 1982 through 2012 are available, and indexing is on-going. Microfilm of the full run of the paper is available for use in the Reference department.

US Major Dailies

Provides access to major national newspapers including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune with coverage from the 1980s to the present.

US Newsstream

Presents content from national and local newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in the United States from the 1980s to the present.

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Value Line Research Center

Provides financial information, including current and historical market and financial data, analyst commentaries, price projections, analytical tools, and more.
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Videohound’s Golden Movie Retriever 2021

Features movie reviews on films that are available on DVD, including genre, cast, format, length, country of origin, awards, and more.

Vocational and Career Collection

Contains trade and industry related magazines and periodicals for many careers and vocations.

Voting and Political Representation in America

Examines voting trends and political representation in the United States, including election rules, voting rights, voter fraud, and voter suppression.

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The Wall Street Journal

Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere!  Requires a free Wall Street Journal account and our access code. 

Weiss Financial Ratings Series

Offers financial strength ratings on banks, credit unions, insurance companies, mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks.
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Wilson Biography Reference Bank

Provides biographical information on current and historical figures around the world.

Women's Rights in the United States

Provides the history of the women’s rights movement in the United States from the American Revolution to the present. Includes primary source documents.

World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society

Presents information on military conflicts around the world, from 2000 BCE to present.

World Book Early World of Learning

Designed for children in preschool and early elementary years, with stories, nursery rhymes, songs, games and videos.

World Book Encyclopedia

Presents the online version of the award-winning encyclopedia with thousand of images, articles and primary source documents.
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World Book Kids

Offers a kids' version of the popular encyclopedia.

World Book Spanish

Presents a Spanish language version of the World Book Encyclopedia.

World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras

Covers early global history from prehistoric times to the beginning of the Renaissance, including primary source documents.

World War I

Examines World War I, including important people and battles, weapons, technologies, and much more. Includes primary source documents

World War II

Explores the causes, the course, and the consequences of World War II. Includes primary source documents.

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

Features detailed information on the countries and dependencies of the world, including articles on the United Nations.

The World's Oceans

Explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives.