Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
Biography Reference Bank EBSCO typewriter

Biography Reference Bank

Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias everything you need to know

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Articles from numerous academic encyclopedias of Social Work, the Oxford Classical Dictionary, American History, Climate Science, Communication, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Environmental Science, International Studies, Latin American History, Linguistics, Literature, Religion, Communication, and Politics.

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What Tree Is It ? Identify by leaf, fruit, or name

What Tree Is It?

We will use just two of the parts of trees, leaves and fruit, to identify the common trees of Ohio. Then, after you learn the tree’s name, you can read facts about your tree, or you can bypass the keys and go directly to the tree by name.

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What's That Snake A guide to the snakes of Ohio

What's That Snake?

This program includes 30 species and subspecies of snakes that are found in Ohio. Of these 30 kinds of snakes only three are poisonous and dangerous to people and domestic animals. We also have included one species of poisonous snake that does NOT live in Ohio, the Water Moccasin.

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hot air balloons in sky  World Book - L'Encyclopédie Découverte

World Book - L'Encyclopédie Découverte

A dedicated French-language database that easily integrates with Kids, contains easy-to-read articles, thousands of images, and additional activities.
 

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Astronaunt in space craft World Book Advanced

World Book Advanced

A comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more.

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Rabbit bird World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

This dedicated Spanish-language database contains videos, compare-and-contrast features, selected articles, and a visual dictionary to allow ESL students and Spanish-learners the chance to learn. Integrated with World Book Kids for parallel English-language content.

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iguana on a stick WorldBook Banco de Contenidos aula Planeta

WorldBook Banco de Contenidos aula Planeta

The upper-level Spanish language database, intended for high school students through adult learners. A comprehensive Spanish database with more than 170,000 articles, images and videos designed for native Spanish-speaking researchers and advanced bilingual and ESL students.

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