Local Public Library Websites with Online Catalogs & Databases

Cleveland Public Library

Cuyahoga County Public Library

Lakewood Public Library

Rocky River Public Library

Westlake Porter Public Library

000-099 Computers, Information, & General Reference

031 BRITANNICA ONLINE STUDENT EDITION  General reference including multimedia, periodicals, and recommended websites.  (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

031 GALE STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER GOLD  An expanded database offering general and specific reference materials, primary documents, magazines and journals, newspapers, and multimedia.  (Ask at the library for the LNOCA password for home and school access.)

From this link, you can access THE GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY.  These are Reference Books available online at any time. We now have the following titles:

*African American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience *American Civil War Reference Library
*American Revolution Reference Library
*Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
*Countries and Their Cultures
*Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
*Encyclopedia of World Biography
*Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
*Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
*Modern American Literature
*New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
*Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery
*St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
*UXL Complete Health Resource
*Vietnam War Reference Library

031 Homework Now   Free, statewide online reference service which is available 24 hours a day.  This service is offered by the State Library of Ohio through Cuyahoga County Public Library.

031 Internet Public Library   General reference arranged by subject collections, ready reference, the reading room, special collections, and more.

031 Librarians' Index to the Internet "An index to more than 10,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians."

031 OH! Teens  Homework help, lists of Good Reads, suggestions for job-hunting, and more, specifically for teens.  Available through OPLIN, the Ohio Public Library Information Network; accessible without needing a username or password.

031 OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS RESOURCE CENTER  The highly-recommended online version of the Opposing Viewpoints series including full-text essays, articles, and statistics covering most current controversial topics.  (Ask at the library for the SEHS password for home and school access.)

031 OXFORD REFERENCE ONLINE PREMIUM COLLECTION  General reference including more than 120 complete reference titles, indexed and cross-searchable. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/ password for home and school access.)

031 SchoolRooms Basic "A discovery tool for high quality Web sites. More than 22,000 sites have been selected by Ohio educators to support Academic Content Standards. In addition, the SRB portal leads to more than 3 million related sites." (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home and school access.)

070  EBSCOhost A database of periodicals including abstracts and full-text articles from more than 6000 magazines and newspapers.  (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

070 The New York Times Read today's edition of The New York Times online. Also, search back-issues for articles between Jan. 1, 1851, to Dec. 31, 1922, and between Jan. 1, 1987, to the present. Articles from issues between Jan. 1, 1923, and Dec. 31, 1986, are not available without personally registering.

070 NEWSBANK NEWSPAPERS  Full-text newspapers online, including more than 15 from Ohio.  (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/ password for home access.)

070 SIRS DISCOVERER General reference full-text articles, often simplified for the less experienced researcher. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

100-199  Philosophy & Psychology

200-299  Religion

200 Catholic Online A comprehensive website that is "fact driven" and "faith informed" to serve the needs of today's Catholics.

200 U.S. Catholic This website offers news and information "in conversation with American Catholics."

200 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The official site of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. "The USCCB is an assembly of the Catholic Church hierarchy who work together to unify, coordinate, promote, and carry on Catholic activities in the United States; to organize and conduct religious, charitable, and social welfare work at home and abroad; to aid in education; and to care for immigrants."

260 Pax Christ USA The official website for the National Catholic Peace Movement.

261 Diocesan Social Action Office The Cleveland Diocese Social Action website including resources, related links, and action alerts. It also includes a link to the Council on Global Solidarity website.

261 Education for Justice "The Education for Justice website provides resources and materials for teachers, . . . to use with their groups/classes in order to deepen their understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and social justice."

261 Office for Social Justice This site includes documents on Catholic social teaching, programs, issues, resources, and more.

282/291  Saints and Angels Browse a large list of saints by name or category.

291 Tolerance.org A web project of the Sourthern Poverty Law Center, whose aims are to fight hate and promote tolerance.

300-399  Social Sciences

317 Infoplease.com  A current, comprehensive almanac.

331 Bureau of Labor Statistics "The principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics."

331 Occupational Outlook Handbook Information about hundreds of different jobs, including training and education needed, earnings, job prospects, workers' responsibilities, and working conditions.

340 FirstGov A search engine from more than 31 million U.S. government web pages.

340 Thomas  A government site of legislative information available on the Internet.

378 LearningExpress Library A completely interactive online learning opportunity of practice tests and tutorials in preparation for academic or licensing tests. Immediate scoring and explanations available. Go to the site and follow instructons to become a user. Offered through INFOhio.

390 COUNTRY REPORTS.ORG An extensive database offering historical, cultural, and statistical information for countries throughout the world. Specific options include Customs and Cultures, Compare and Contrast, History, Photo Gallery, National Symbols, Geography, Economy, Population, and Government. Choose to read in English or Spanish. (Ask at the library from the NCEMC username/password for home and school access.)

390 COUNTRY WATCH A database that provides a country report on 192 countries, including detailed economic, business, political, social, and envionmental information. In addition, it has a news wire service, detailed statistical database, a map gallery, and a photo gallery. (Ask at the library for the SEHS username/password for home and school access.)

400-499  Language

463  ENCICLOPEDIA UNIVERSAL EN ESPANOL Encyclopedia Britannica Online version in the Spanish language. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

500-599  Pure Science

503  ACCESS SCIENCE  Authoritative information from The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology available online, covering all areas of science and technology. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/ password for home access.)

507 TODAY'S SCIENCE A reference database of science articles written specifically for students. It includes "Science in the Headlines," stories, hot topics, a subject index and glossary, a resource center, scientific biographies, an image gallery, interactive crossword puzzles, editorial cartoons, overview articles, and suggested Internet sites. It also offers "Browsealoud, which speaks website content aloud and improves accessibility for those in need of assistive technology." (Ask at the library from the NCEMC username/ password for home and school access.)

570 A.D.A.M. HEALTH ILLUSTRATED ENCYLOPEDIA  Provided by NetWellness, a database offering in-depth information, color illustrations, and animations. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

600-699  Applied Science & Technology

613  MEDLINEplus. Health information from the National Library of Medicine.
 
613  NetWellness. Quality health information from Ohio's major medical centers including the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University.

700-799  Arts & Recreation

700 THE ART COLLECTION A resource containing more than 93,000 digital images including both art and architecture. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

800-899  Literature

800 LITERATURE ONLINE from Chadwych-Healy Full-text, searchable works online:  African-American Poetry, 20th Century African-American Poetry, American Poetry, 20th Century American Poetry, Bibliography of American Literature, Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare, Eighteenth Century Fiction, English Poetry 600-1900, The Bible in English, 20th Century English Poetry, English Prose Drama, English Verse Drama, William Butler Yeats Collection. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

800 LITFINDER FOR SCHOOLS A database of full-text poetry, stories, plays, speeches, and essays, including explanations and study guides. (Ask at the library from the NCEMC username/password for home and school access.)

809 BLOOM'S LITERARY REFERENCE ONLINE A database which examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. (Ask at the library for the SEHS username/password for home and school access.)

900-999  History & Geography

900 History Net

909 COUNTRY REPORTS.ORG An extensive database offering historical, cultural, and statistical information for countries throughout the world. Specific options include Customs and Cultures, Compare and Contrast, History, Photo Gallery, National Symbols, Geography, Economy, Population, and Government. Choose to read in English or Spanish. (Ask at the library from the NCEMC username/password for home and school access.)

909 COUNTRY WATCH A database that provides a country report on 192 countries, including detailed economic, business, political, social, and envionmental information. In addition, it has a news wire service, detailed statistical database, a map gallery, and a photo gallery. (Ask at the library for the SEHS username/password for home and school access.)

910 WORLD DATA ANALYST Detailed statistics for more than 200 countries that can be compared in tables and charts. Highest and lowest statistics available. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)  

910 The World Factbook  Basic information on the countries of the world and specifics about each, provided by the CIA.

911 SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAPS  More than 40,000 maps of Ohio towns and cities between the years 1847 and 1970; provided by OPLIN as part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)  

917 OHIO LANDSAT 7 SATELLITE IMAGES  Satellite views of Ohio; part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

920 AMERICAN NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY  Information about famous Americans who are no longer living. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

920 BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 340,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas; including more than 435,000 biographies from respected Gale sources. (Ask at the library from the NCEMC username/password for home and school access.)

940 The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies A complete, searchable list of more than 40 categories relating to the medieval period, sponsored by Georgetown University.

973 ABC-CLIO AMERICAN HISTORY "An ABC-CLIO Schools authoritative database that investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution, from the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines." (Ask at the library from the NCEMC username/ password for home and school access.)

973 AMERICAN MEMORY Primary source materials from the Library of Congress for U.S. history and culture. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)

973 ANNALS OF AMERICAN HISTORY Primary sources and multimedia from Encyclopedia Britannica. (Ask at the library for the INFOhio username/password for home access.)