Databases Offered by Cleveland Public Library

18th Century Collections Online

Full-text searchable content of every significant English-language and foreign-language title printed in the United Kingdom during the 18th century, along with thousands of important works from the Americas—more than 32 million pages of text. Bearing witness to what many scholars consider the three most significant events in world history: the American Revolution, the French Revolution […]

19th Century British Library Newspapers

The most comprehensive range of national, regional and local newspapers in 19th century Britain ever made available in a digital collection, drawn from the holdings of the British Library. These publications provide a first-hand perspective on well-known historical events, cultural icons, sporting events, the arts, culture and other national pastimes.

19th Century U.S. Newspapers

19th Century U.S. Newspapers is a database of over 1.7 million pages of primary source content (28 million full text articles) selected to provide a comprehensive resource covering the century in detail. The full-text issues come from 500 newspapers, representing urban and rural regions, across the U.S. The collection includes the Cleveland Daily Herald for […]

Academic Search Premier

The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. This database is updated on […]

African America, Communists, and the National Negro Congress, 1933-1947

The National Negro Congress was established in 1936 to “secure the right of the Negro people to be free from Jim Crowism, segregation, discrimination, lynching, and mob violence” and “to promote the spirit of unity and cooperation between Negro and white people. This collection comprises of the voluminous working files of John P. Davis and […]

African American Heritage

ProQuest African American Heritage is a digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.

Akron Beacon Journal

Full text access to all content from 1997-2021, except for letters to the editor, death notices and advertising. Founded in 1839, the Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that serves readers in Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties.

Alt HealthWatch (EBSCOhost)

This alternative health database provides full text for more than 140 publications in the collection, including full text for many peer-reviewed journals. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990.

America: History & Life

America: History and Life, is the leading index of literature covering the history, culture and current affairs of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Begun in 1964, this database features indexing for 1,700 journals, as well as citations and links to book and media reviews. Strong English-language journal coverage is balanced […]

America’s News Magazines

Full text electronic editions of valuable national U.S. magazines–all in one easy-to-search database. Magazines include Newsweek, Mother Jones, National Review, Mother Earth News, The Atlantic, Slate, The New Republic, and many others that offer unique coverage of news, business, politics, sports, entertainment, and cultural activities. Most magazines include shortcut hyperlinks that connect to the most […]

American and English Full Text Literature Collections

(Chadwyck-Healey Ltd.) — A fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama, and prose, plus biographies, bibliographies and key secondary sources.

American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society

American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society I-V provides a history of the American people and a testament to the growth of the nation from the colonial period through to the twentieth century. The periodicals focused on American concerns and were predominantly published in the United States or Canada, though some were published overseas […]

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition provides easy access to more than 4,000 genealogy databases with a single search. Coverage focuses primarily on the United States and the United Kingdom, although other areas are covered. Databases include the complete U.S. Census & Index (1790-1930), vital, church, court, and immigration records. The Map Center contains more than 1,000 historical […]

Applied Science & Technology Full Text

This database features full text, graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and illustrations that convey an abundance of data in scientific and technical articles, featuring high quality abstracts and indexing of over 750 periodicals as far back as 1983, over half of which are peer-reviewed. Full text of articles from over 180 journals as far back as […]

Archives Unbound: General

Full-text searchable collection of digital historical documents. The resource provides topically-focused collections of specialized primary sources that support the research and study needs of scholars and students.

Beanstack

Looking for great book recommendations for children? With Beanstack we will help you discover our favorite books and apps matched to your child’s age and interests.

Biography Reference Bank (formerly Biographies Plus Illustrated)

More than 72,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 20,000 photographs of the subjects. Many of the biographies are enhanced with full text, abstracts, and citations. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, titles of works, date of birth, date of death, keyword, and presence of images.

Black Economic Empowerment: The National Negro Business League

The National Negro Business League was a business organization founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1900 by Booker T. Washington, with the support of Andrew Carnegie. The mission and main goal of the National Negro Business League was “to promote the commercial and financial development of the Negro.” This resource includes the National Negro Business League’s […]

Black Liberation Army and the Program of Armed Struggle, 1970-1980

Sourced from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Library, Black Liberation Army and the Program of Armed Struggle consists of a wide range of materials, including FBI surveillance and informant reports and correspondence from a variety of offices including, New York City, Baltimore, New Haven, San Francisco, Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, Newark, Kansas City, and Cleveland

Black Nationalism and the Revolutionary Action Movement: The Papers of Muhammad Ahmad

In Black Nationalism and the Revolutionary Action Movement, a wealth of material from Ahmad’s personal archive – letters, speeches, financial records and more – are augmented with FBI files and other primary sources. The collection sheds light on 1960s radicalism, politics and culture, and provides an ideal foundation for coursework in African-American studies, radical studies, […]

Book Review Digest Plus

A library classic for nearly 100 years, Book Review Digest has now become Book Review Digest Plus dramatically expanding its scope (from its former base of 109 periodicals) with entries drawn from over 8,000 periodicals covered by other Wilson databases. With coverage back to 1983, Book Review Digest Plus indexes reviews of current fiction and […]

Book Review Digest Retrospective (1905-1982)

This database covers 300,000 books. Virtually every book has at least one substantial review excerpt (up to 500 words), most have at least two, and many books have several review excerpts for a complete picture of how the book was received at the time it was published. Over 1.5 million book reviews are cited.

BookPage

Book Page helps provide your next great book through editorially independent reviews, book recommendations, and author interviews of new books across all genres.

Business Insights

Business Insights provides access to a wide variety of global business information including competitive intelligence, career and investment opportunities, business rankings, company histories and much more. Business Insights also provides full-text access to over 4,000 trade publications, newspapers, and periodicals related to specific industries and markets.

Business Leader Profiles for Students

Gale Virtual Reference Library – Covers 350 prominent individuals who have made significant contributions to business and industry. Profiles range from 1,250 to 2,500 words in length.

Business Source Premier

This is the industry’s most used business research database, providing the full text for more than 8,800 serials, Business Source Premier, provides full text back to 1965 and searchable cited references back as far as 1998. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.

Call and Post

Full-text searching of all issues of the Cleveland Call and Post, published between 1934 and 1991. (An index to issues from 1992 to 2004 and full text for issues from 2005 to present is available through Ethnic Newswatch, Cleveland’s longtime African American newspaper, the Call & Post, was formed in 1927 by the merger of […]

Candid’s Foundation Directory Online Professional

Candid’s Foundation Directory provides the most comprehensive and accurate information on U.S. grantmakers and their funding activities. Professional provides 2 comprehensive databases: grantmakers and grants and Guidestar with non-profits information and their 990s . Professional’s interactive maps and chart show a foundation’s grants geographically — right down to the ZIP code — and by recipient […]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago’s daily newspaper; includes full-text coverage from Dec. 4, 1996 to present day and limited citations starting in 1989. Includes all text but no graphics.

Chilton Library

Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs. Some of Chilton Library’s more popular features include: maintenance and specification tables that provide the unique data you need for each specific vehicle; step-by-step service and repair procedures, and labor estimating tool to help you confidently determine your next move; vacuum diagrams to […]

City of Cleveland Data Portal

The City of Cleveland’s data portal provides data and information about the city across different topics cluding Housing, transportation, health, business, public safety, and more.’, ‘Access the data through built-in applications, dashboards, maps, and APIs.

Cleveland Necrology File and Cleveland News Index

The Cleveland Necrology File, contains local cemetery records and newspaper death notices for the following years: 1833, 1847-1848, 1850-1975. A more complete description of the file’s contents can be found in the about section of the database. The Cleveland News Index lists citation information for local news stories, feature articles and reviews from area Cleveland […]

Computer Source

Computer Source provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications.

Conference Board Business Knowledge Resource

Unbiased, nonprofit think tank helping leaders navigate management issues with over 1,700 business management reports. Find information on U.S. and International economic and labor indicators, including consumer confidence.

Congressional Publications

ProQuest Congressional Publications is a comprehensive online resource for Congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research with access to the full-text of more than 211 years of Congressional information, including member biographies, committee assignments, voting records, financial data, and the full-text of key regulatory and statutory resources. It also provides a link to […]

Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOhost)

Full text journals, magazines, and reference books from EBSCOhost dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition – coverage includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness. Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information.

Consumer Reports

ConsumerReports.org serves consumers through unbiased product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy. The website provides updates on product availability, and adds new products to previously-published test results. Research product reviews and review ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more.

Creativebug

Creativebug provides pre-recorded and live video tutorials and classes on arts including drawing, painting, and crafts including sewing, embroidery, and crocheting, and home decoration for all ages and skill levels. Creativebug can be viewed within your web browser or you can download the Android or iOS application. Join by entering your library card number and […]

Data Axle (formerly Reference USA)

Directory information for 11 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households. Search for businesses by SIC code, sales volume number of employees and more. Search for residence directory information by name, location or phone number.

Dictionary of Literary Biography

Dictionary of Literary Biography systematically presents career biographies and criticism of writers from all eras and all genres. Long published in print, the database version of Dictionary of Literary Biography offers instant searching of the entire series by a variety of search options including: author, title, subjects, birth and death dates, nationality, ethnicity, and gender. […]

Digital Learn

Digital Learn provides a variety of online computer classes, ranging from finding jobs online to online shopping, we’ll even help you get started on Facebook, Microsoft Word, and more! Cleveland Public Library along with Cuyahoga County Public Library, East Cleveland Public Library and other area partners, have joined together to bridge the digital divide. Collectively […]

EBSCOhost Databases (All)

Contains all databases that are provided including: Academic Search Premier, Alt Health Watch, Business Source Premier, Computer Source: Consume Edition, ERIC, Health Source: Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing & Academic, MAS FullTEXT Ultra, MasterFILE Premier, MEDLINE, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, Professional Development Collection, Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection, Religion & Philosophy Collection, […]

EBSCOhost eBook Collection (formerly netLibrary)

Additional downloadable e-content; the digital version of books, journals, and reference resources.

Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2015

Since its first publication in 1843, The Economist has presented timely reporting, concise commentary and comprehensive appraisal of global news every week. Because of its global perspective and economic and political analysis, it is highly regarded and heavily relied on by the world’s political and business leaders, opinion formers and decision makers. Researchers can compare […]

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Spanish speakers and students of Spanish can benefit from the clear, concise information in Estudiantil Hallazgos, World Book’s intermediate Spanish-language encyclopedia.

ERIC

(Educational Resources Information Center) — Over 800,000 references to thousands of educational topics. Includes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and standards and guidelines.

Essay and General Literature Index

This unique reference offers precise access to nearly 65,000 essays contained in some 5,300 anthologies and collections; a wealth of information that might be otherwise hidden away in your library. Some 300 single and multi-author collections are indexed annually, plus more than 20 selected annuals and serials. Coverage spans the entire range of the humanities […]

Ethnic NewsWatch

Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text database of minority, Native American and ethnic U.S. newspapers, magazines and academic journals. Includes more than 470,000 full-text articles from over 200 publications dating from 1985 to the present. It is searchable in both English and Spanish, with titles in both languages. Includes abstract/index (covering 1992-2004) and full text (covering […]

Evangelism in Africa: Correspondence of the Board of Foreign Missions, 1835-1910

Evangelism in Africa: Correspondence of the Board of Foreign Missions, 1835-1910 supports research in religious studies, African studies, women’s studies, international affairs and anthropology. Letters that served as reports from the field describe the indigenous peoples and cultures, tribal factionalism, cultural differences and mores, and the many problems and achievements of the work.

Explora

Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora Public Libraries provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories.

FamilySearch

FamilySearch International is one of the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Users can search records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. FamilySearch offers access to records through affiliate libraries, including new digital access to […]

FBI Surveillance of James Forman and SNCC

A collection of FBI reports comprising the Bureau’s investigative and surveillance efforts primarily between 1961 and 1976. The collected materials include Forman’s involvement with the “Black Manifesto” and the Bureau’s “COINTELPRO” investigations into “Black Nationalist – Hate Groups / Internal Security,” which includes information on the activities of SNCC. Date range: 1961-1976

Federal Surveillance of African Americans, 1920-1984

Between the early 1920s and early 1980s, the Justice Department and its Federal Bureau of Investigation engaged in widespread investigation of those deemed politically suspect. Prominent among the targets of this sometimes coordinated, sometimes independent surveillance were aliens, members of various protest groups, Socialists, Communists, pacifists, militant labor unionists, ethnic or racial nationalists and outspoken […]

Fight for Racial Justice and the Civil Rights Congress

This collection comprises the Legal Case and Communist Party files of the Civil Rights Congress, documenting the many issues and litigation in which the CRC was involved during its 10-year existence. These papers provide valuable insight on the activities of the Civil Rights Congress, most notably in cases involving civil rights and civil liberties issues, […]

Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2010

This fully searchable electronic edition of the Financial Times — one of the best-known and most-respected newspapers in the world — offers the complete run of the London edition of the paper, from its first issue in 1888 to the end of 2010. Every article, advertisement and market listing is included and shown in the […]

Flipster

Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine solution that makes it easy for you to read your favorite magazines on your computer or mobile device. If you need technical assistance with Flipster, please contact their customer support and select Flipster under the product

Fold3

Fold3 provides access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the United States military from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Freegal Music Downloads

Cleveland Public Library is pleased to offer’, Freegal Music, ‘. CPL Cardholders can download up to MP3 digital music files every week and unlimited streaming. You can listen to artists from every era and genre.

Gale Courses

Gale Courses features numerous FREE instructor-led courses on virtually every topic — from writing, web design, parenting, photography, accounting, programming, and hundreds more. Focusing on skill and professional development, all Gale Courses are created by expert instructors, ensuring that each course is comprehensive, clear and engaging. Follow these 4 easy steps to get started: Enter […]

Gale Ebooks – Business

Gale Legal Forms

Provides a wide selection of Ohio legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in easy to understand language.

Gale Reference Ebooks (previously Gale Virtual Reference Center)

Gale Reference Ebooks (previously Gale Virtual Reference Center) is a database of eReference titles that includes encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. This collection spans topics within the subject of general reference.

Genealogy Connect

Genealogy Connect is a resource for genealogy instruction and research. It includes keyword-searchable content from more than 550 genealogical reference works and “how-to” guides published by Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company. The user interface enables instant translation into 38 languages, seamless cross-searching across collections, multi-page viewing (to recreate a book experience), and the ability […]

General Science Full Text

This database features full text, plus the graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and illustrations that convey an abundance of scientific information. A full range of topics are covered, including anthropology, astronomy, biology, computers, earth sciences, medicine and health. Other media such as graphs, charts, diagrams, and high resolution photos and illustrations are included.

GreenFILE

Freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways […]

Guidestar Pro Plus

Search 2 million+ nonprofits through GuideStar Pro Plus’ intuitive search functionality. Target organizations that matter to you based on Geography, Organizational structure or staff size, and their financial metrics.

Hannah Capitol Connection

This is your “one-site stop” for comprehensive Ohio legislative and governmental information. Features include status of bills, updated daily, text of amendments, legislative analyses, and fiscal impact statements, text of opinions as well including useful links to government information throughout Ohio and the United States which is updated regularly.

Health Source: Consumer Edition

This full-text database contains full-text content from over 80 magazines, over 100 reference books, thousands of reports, and current health pamphlets. Health Source: Consumer Edition covers a wide variety of subjects including information on specific diseases, fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women’s health, children’s health, and more.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

This resource provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong, including full text from Creative Nursing, Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Journal […]

Healthy NEO (Cleveland & NE Ohio Data Source)

Healthy NEO contains health and demographic data, quality of life indicators, and evidence-based practices from Northeast Ohio and allows you to create custom charts and maps with this data.

HeritageQuest Online

HeritageQuest features the U. S. Census, 1790-1930 (1850-60 Slave Census Schedules not included), The Periodical Source Index (PERSI), A digitized collection of more than 25,000 family and local history books, Records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files and Freedman’s Bank Records (1865-1874).

Historical Abstracts

Historical Abstracts is the leading index of literature covering world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for the period 1450 to the present. Begun in 1955, Historical Abstracts, features more than 700,000 concise abstracts and citations to journal articles (many with links to full-text), books and dissertations on a diverse range of world history subjects. […]

HistoryMakers Digital Archive

Unique scholarly and educational resources for exploring African American history and culture. Large and varied scope, with interviewees from across the United States, from a variety of fields, and with memories stretching from the 1890s to the present. Rather than focus on one particular part of a person’s life or a single subject, such as […]

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

Discovered detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines. Includes full text for nearly 2,000 magazines and books, more than 720 videos and more 10,000 recipes.

Home Improvement Reference Center

Discover detailed, user-friendly “how-to” textbooks, magazines and videos covering a variety of DIY home improvement and repair projects. Topics covered include maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, decorating home and garden, outdoor improvements, plumbing, and wood projects.

Hoopla

Hoopla is a digital media service that enables you to borrow a great selection of eBooks, audiobooks, movies, television shows, and music albums via your browser, smartphone or tablet (via select Android devices and iPads). Easy-to-use No waiting to borrow Automatic returns

James Meredith, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Integration of the University of Mississippi

When James Meredith sought to legally become the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi, the duty of upholding the federal law allowing him to do so fell upon the Justice Department and the FBI. Meredith launched a legal revolt against white supremacy in the most segregated state in America and the iconic […]

JSTOR : Journal Storage Project

JSTOR is a large digital archive of scholarly journals. This site provides convenient full-text access to journals in the following fields: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, and Sociology.

Kanopy

Kanopy, an on-demand film streaming service, is now available to patrons. Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly by visiting cpl.kanopy.com. Films can be streamed at no cost from any computer, television, mobile device, or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, or Roku. […]

Kompass

Kompass is a business-to-business database that contains over 10.5 million company listings in 64 countries and over 12 million executive contacts, many including direct emails. Use more than 60 search criteria to target specific markets locally or globally.

Liberation Movement in Africa and African America

Militant Black nationalism and pan-Africanism influenced and paralleled African America’s interest in Africa. Africa’s entrance into the international arena and American Cold War politics helped fuel the Civil Rights and the Black Power movements of the 1960s and 1970s. The Black Liberation Movement supported and extended the influence of the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) […]

Library Literature & Information Science Full Text

Reflecting the latest trends in a rapidly evolving field, this database indexes English and foreign-language periodicals, selected state journals, conference proceedings, pamphlets, books, and library school theses, plus over 300 books per year. This invaluable resource delivers full text articles cover to cover from over a hundred select publications. PDF page images of the full […]

Linkedin Learning

Explore 16,000 virtual courses professionally-produced courses to help you take the next step in your career or develop new skills. Courses cover a variety of topics (including business, design, web development, and multimedia skills) and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and open-source applications) that can help you pursue personal and professional goals. These courses […]

Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)

This database is the definitive source for brief plot summaries, character profiles, and critical analyses of the most studied works of literature. It covers works by more than 8,500 long and short fiction writers, poets, dramatists, and essayists, and provides more than 15,000 biographical records. Included are the full texts of thousands of poems and […]

Literature Criticism Online

Literature Criticism Online is the most extensive compilation of literary criticism available. It is comprised of the complete contents of 10 individual, award-winning Gale series that represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres. Included are centuries of the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, […]

Los Angeles Times

Full-text from 1985 – Present Day

Mango Languages

Mango Languages is an interactive language-learning platform, offering more than 70 different languages and 18 different English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses. Learn real-life conversations with native-speaker audio and cultural context so that you can speak like a local. Did you know? Multi- and bilingual job applicants have greater career prospects and higher […]

MAS Ultra – School Edition

Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text for more than 700 popular general interest and current events publications with information dating as far back as 1975 for key magazines. MAS Ultra School Edition also provides more than 500 full text pamphlets, more than 350 full text reference books, 84,011 biographies, 83,472 […]

MasterFILE Premier

Full text articles from nearly 1,800 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural periodicals. It also offers indexing and abstracts for over 2,700 periodicals. Full text backfiles go as far back as January of 1990, while indexing and abstracts backfiles go as far back as January of 1984. Updated daily.

MEDLINE (EBSCOhost)

(U.S. National Library of Medicine) — The National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Contains bibliographic citations (e.g., authors, title, and journal reference) and author abstracts from over 3,900 biomedical journals published in the United States and […]

Mergent Archives (includes Corporate Manuals and D&B Million Dollar Directory)

Mergent Archives provides access to a vast, indexed collection of corporate and industry related documents covering more than 100 countries and industries. The extensive collection of corporate annual reports dates to the 1920s and offers researchers a firsthand look at the evolution of business the world over. Search by company name, date range, and document […]

Mergent Intellect (formerly D&B: Million Dollar Database)

Use this database to obtain marketing leads and company profiles for over 70 million companies in the United States; contact information on over 210 million North American Consumers; Demographics by zip code, MSA or industry; and a Job Search which includes over 20 million employers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Mergent Market Atlas

Market Atlas provides tools for both interactive online research and easy predefined report access. These tools and reports are reflected across multiple product modules including Company, Sustainability, Industry, Country and Economic analysis.

Middle Search Plus

Middle Search Plus provides full text for nearly 140 popular magazines for middle and jr. high school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. Middle Search Plus also contains 84,011 biographies, 83,472 primary source documents, and […]

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Morningstar Investment Research Center provides independent, in-depth research and recommendations on 11,000 stocks, 24,000 mutual funds, and 950 exchange traded funds. The format is user-friendly and includes an investment education section.

National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-2024

As the official journal of the nonprofit National Geographic Society, National Geographic magazine built its reputation delivering high-quality photojournalism, cartography and in-depth coverage of cultures, nature, science, and technology. Search the vivid photographs and historic articles as well as engaging videos and detailed maps.

Naxos Music Library

Naxos Music Library offers catalogues or selected recordings of over 400 independent labels such as ARC, Berlin Classics, BIS, Capriccio, Chandos, CPO, EMI Classics, Erato, Haenssler Classic, Hungaroton, Marco Polo, Naïve, Naxos, Nimbus, Ondine, Teldec, Vanguard Classics, Virgin Classics and Warner Classics. Genres include Classical, Jazz, World, Classic Rock, and Nostalgia music.

NEOCANDO

NEO CANDO is an information sharing network providing a comprehensive collection of demographic data describing the 17 county Northeast Ohio region, or for specific neighborhoods within the region. Data regarding population trends, poverty, employment, educational attainment, housing and crime statistics are available.

New York Times Historical (1851-2021)

The New York Times (1851-2021) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

New York Times Online

Enjoy 72 hours of full off-site complimentary access to NYTimes.com courtesy of Cleveland Public Library. Use code 95c391a62081c6d3

New York Times Present

Find the New York Times full-text from 1980 to the present day. Does not include any graphics or images. Access before 1980 is available through our New York Times Historical Offering

Newspaper Source (EBSCOhost)

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for more than 330 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full-text television and radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, and more.

Newspaperarchive.com

Full-text searchable articles from a wide variety of historical Ohio newspapers covering Ohio history from 1793-2025. The collection includes more than 7+ million newspapers that allow users to search their ancestors by name and to narrow their results by year and location.

Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com provides historical newspapers from more than 29,100 titles from the United States and beyond.  Of particular interest to local researchers, Newspapers.com provides searchable online access to the Cleveland Press (1884-1929). Search for obituaries, marriage and birth announcements, social pages, national and local news articles, sports, entertainment, fashion and lifestyle pages, comics, and more. High quality […]

Northstar Digital Literacy

Test and build your skills with Northstar Digital Literacy! This online, self-guided assessment and learning resource tests your knowledge and provides modules to improve your digital skills. Ohio library access to Northstar is funded through a federal Institute of Museum and Library Services ARPA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio.

Novelist K-8 Plus

Novelist K-8 helps librarians, teachers, parents, and other adults who care about children in grades K-8 find fiction and non-fiction books to read tailored to their reading level and interests. Or, kids can try it themselves to help them select books they’ll enjoy. Using simple search techniques, find helpful resources such as expert reading recommendations, […]

Novelist Plus

Novelist Plus helps readers of all ages or those who help readers find fiction and non-fiction books they’ll enjoy. Using simple search techniques, find helpful resources such as expert reading recommendations, read-alikes, book discussion guides, thematic book lists and more.

OhioMeansJobs

This web site gives individuals access to career planning, job searching, and creating a resume. Find information on in-demand careers, career fairs, workshops, scholarships, and employment programs for skills training. Take online occupational and academic online assessment practice tests to achieve your goals. Visit the Individual with Disability, Veteran, and K-12 student portals for career […]

OverDrive

Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet. It’s easy to get started―all you need is a library card!

Oxford Art Online

Contains 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts, painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography from prehistory to the present day. Compiled over a period of 15 years, it represents the work of more than 6,800 scholars from around the world, each writing on his or her own specialist field of […]

Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary is a historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. It aims to show not only the current meanings of words, but also to trace their development through time. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of […]

Oxford Music Online

With over 60,000 articles written by over 6,000 music scholars, Grove Music Online (GMO) is the authoritative resource for music research with an ongoing mission to chart the diverse history and cultures of music and musicians from around the globe.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Working with international communities of scholars across all fields of study, Oxford University Press is developing new comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics.

Papers of Amiri Baraka, Poet Laureate of the Black Power Movement

The collection consists of materials from the years 1913 through 1998 that document African American author and activist Amiri Baraka. The extensive documentation includes poetry, organizational records, print publications, articles, plays, speeches, personal correspondence, oral histories, as well as some personal records. The materials cover Baraka’s involvement in the politics in Newark, N.J. and in […]

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

Offers the latest college entrance exams, as well as in-depth information on colleges, universities, vocational schools, tuition assistance, and career exploration. Includes online practice exams for careers such as medical assisting, cosmetology, and auto or truck repair. A selection of available tests includes: ACT, ASVAB (armed services aptitude), Civil Service, Clerical, EMT (emergency medicine), Firefighter, […]

Plain Dealer (1991 – Present)

Full text access to all content from 1991 to the present, except for letters to the editor, death notices and advertising.

Plain Dealer (2019 – present)

Provides full text and color access to all content from 2019 to present-day.

Plain Dealer Historical (1845 – 1991)

Historical Plain Dealer offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Issues run from April 7, 1845 to May 31, 1991. Search by keyword, name, date, date ranges, article type and issue.

Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)

Points of View Reference Center contains many topics, each with an overview, point and counterpoint . Providing a balance of materials from all viewpoints, it also includes over 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from all sides of the political spectrum, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. It also […]

Policymap

Robust data and intuitive mapping tools allow you to analyze and visualize geographic data. Policymap allows you to research national and local data, including access to thousands of datasets spanning demographics, housing, education, health, economy, and more. Conduct market research, strengthen grant proposals, explore workforce trends, analyze neighborhood needs, demographics, and affordability, create community profiles, […]

Professional Development Collection

Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.’, Professional Development Collection, ‘ is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world.

Project Muse

Provides full-text access to more than 100 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics.

Proquest Black Studies

ProQuest’s Black Studies brings together content into one destination for research, teaching, and learning purposes. This database combines primary and secondary sources, including leading historical Black newspapers, archival documents and collections, key government materials, videos, writings by major Black intellectuals and leaders, scholarly journals, and essays by top scholars in Black Studies. This database includes […]

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

This database provides nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO.

Reader’s Guide Retrospective (1890-1982)

Search more than 3 million articles from some 375 leading magazines; many of the articles are peer-reviewed. Find articles by keyword, subject heading, publication, dates, journal, author, article title, ISSN, article type, and more. This database provides full text coverage of Wilson Library Bulletin, including PDF page images.

Regional Business News

This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States including Crain’s Cleveland Business. This database is updated on a daily basis.

Religion and Philosophy Collection

This database provides extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Religion & Philosophy Collection offers more than 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles, making it an essential tool for researchers and […]

Republic of New Afrika: Independence, Reparations, and Citizenship

The Republic of New Afrika (RNA) was a social movement organization that proposed three objectives. First of these objectives was the creation of an independent Black-majority country composed of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina and the Black-majority counties adjacent to this area in Arkansas, Tennessee and Florida. Second, they demanded […]

S&P Capital IQ NetAdvantage

Industry and company analysis and investment rankings including Equity Research (formerly Stock Reports) and the Outlook investment newsletter. Stock price history charts and executive biographies also provided. Screening tools to find companies and create lists from a global universe of over 3 million private companies and 250,000 public companies.

SAMS Technical Publishing

SAMS contains original technical manuals for a wide range of consumer products back to 1946. Use it for instructions and illustrations in repairing specific brands and models of radios, VCRs, cameras, clocks, etc.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Ohio

A treasure trove of information, detailed maps at building level for more than 400 Ohio communities from 1868 to the 1960s. Negotiating the site may require some practice. Try the 1024 x 768 pixel size. Use a city and street name or city and building’s name where possible to search in keyword or limit your […]

Science Reference Center (EBSCOhost)

Topics covered in Science Reference Center include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. By providing a wide range of topics, Science Reference Center satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians […]

Ship Index

With over 3 million ship entries, Shipindex.org guides you to the ship you are researching. Once the ship is found, the database shows you which books, magazines, and web sites your ship is mentioned.

Slavery & Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive

A unique achievement in the field of historic archives, this resource consists of millions of cross-searchable pages sourced from books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, legal documents, court records, monographs, manuscripts and maps from many different countries documenting the African slave trade. Content is divided into these broad categories: Debates over Slavery and Abolition, Slave Trade in […]

Small Business Reference Center

A comprehensive database that covers aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. It combines authoritative periodical and reference content to support prospective and current entrepreneurs as well as business students. .

Sociological Collection

This database provides coverage of more than 500 full text journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed titles. Sociological Collection, offers information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.

Something About the Author

Information on tens of thousands of authors and illustrators of books for children and teens. Included are the complete contents of two long-published print series: Something About the Author and Something About the Author: Autobiography Series. Biographical sketches include personal data, career, awards and honors, writings, adaptations, additional sources and more–searchable by keyword, full text, […]

Southern Negro Youth Congress and the Communist Party

This collection contains the correspondence of both Esther Cooper and James E. Jackson, James Jackson’s lectures, research notebooks, speeches, and writings (published and unpublished), subject files, correspondence, internal documents and printed ephemera pertaining to the Southern Negro Youth Congress and the periodical Freedomways. James E. Jackson and Esther Cooper Jackson, African American communists and civil […]

SRDS by Kantar Media

The online version of the popular SRDS publications includes access to traditional, digital, and local media, as well as the contact and rate information for thousands of media properties. The database provides comprehensive planning data on U.S. print magazines, newspapers, direct marketing lists, websites and broadcast and cable advertising opportunities.

Statistical Insight

Statistical Insight provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. The database consists of three components:

The Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-2014

As the “world’s newspaper of record,” The Times of London has covered all major international events from the French Revolution to the War in Iraq. The Times Digital Archive, 1785–2014 provides 229 years on both the research database and newspaper database. Every complete page of every issue is full-text searchable — every headline, article, editorial, […]

TOPICsearch

This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. TOPICsearch, contains full text for over 102,800 articles from more than 2,500 diverse sources, including more than 1,550 full text periodicals.

Tumblebook Library

Books come to life through animation, narration, sounds and music. Tumblebook Library is a collection of electronic picture books for children, which are sure to entertain and evoke a love of reading.

Ulrichsweb.com

An authoritative source of bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types — academic and scholarly journals, Open Access publications, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more from around the world.

UN (United Nations) i-Library

The United Nations’ i-Library is the comprehensive global search, discovery, and viewing source for digital content created by the United Nations.

United Way: 211

Need help and unsure where to turn? Call 211: United Way’s 211 service refers callers to community resources like food, utility assistance, employment services, health care, and more. 211 is available 24/7 at no cost to you and you can remain anonymous. Visit  211oh.org, or dial ‘, 211, ‘ on your telephone.

USA Today

Full text coverage from 02/01/2002 to present. Provides comprehensive coverage of news from all 50 states. Contains four sections on news, money, sports, and life. USA Today was founded in 1982 with the goal of providing a national newspaper in the U.S. market, where generally only a single local newspaper and/or a metropolitan daily’s state/regional […]

Very Short Introductions

Oxford’s Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects–from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides incisive and provocative–yet always balanced and complete–discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives […]

Vocational and Career Collection

Vocational & Career Collection is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals.

Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal offers in-depth coverage of national and international news with a strong business and financial perspective. Full text of articles covering 1984 to present.

Washington Post

Includes full-text from 1987 to present day as well as some videos.

We Were Prepared for the Possibility of Death: Freedom Riders in the South, 1961

To test President John F. Kennedy’s commitment to civil rights, the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) proposed a Journey of Reconciliation. The “Freedom Ride” had an interracial group boarding buses destined for the South. At rest stops, whites would go into blacks-only areas and vice versa. “I think all of us were prepared for as […]

Weiss Financial Ratings

Weiss Ratings provides unbiased ratings and research, empowering investors to achieve the best profits and safety. Ratings are available for banks, credit unions, insurance companies, stocks, mutual funds and more.

World Book Advanced

Designed for high school and college students, World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. It also contains individual accounts that allow users to create and save their work and timeline and citation builders.

World Book Kids

Intended for grades K-8, World Book Kids is a fun and interactive way to introduce younger students to the world of online learning. Searching is simple and can be done by keyword or by choosing a general subject that breaks down into specific topics. The encyclopedia also provides images, diagrams, maps and activities tied to […]

World Book Student

World Book Encyclopedia articles form the foundation of this expansive reference database that includes the World Book Dictionary, the World Book Atlas, an extensive multimedia collection, thousands of editor-selected Web sites, correlations to state and provincial curriculum standards, and much more.

WorldCat Discovery

(OCLC) — The world’s most comprehensive bibliography with 40 million bibliographic records representing 400 languages. Covers information back to the 11th Century. Includes holdings information from the world’s libraries.