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Research databases are available in all Greene County Public Libraries. Some are also available for home/office use with a valid library card and a PIN.
To get started, please make a selection below based on your current location.
 In-Library Access Databases
Select a category:
Art
Atlas
Auto Repair
Biography
Business Information
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Educational Resources
Especially for Kids
For Librarians
Genealogy
Grant Resources
Health
History
Homework Help
Law
Literary Sources
Maps
Nation and World
Newspapers
Ohio History
Periodical Indexes
Periodical Indexes - For Students
Periodical Indexes - Subject Collections
Science
Social Science
Tests
| Art |
Art Collection
This resource contains more than 80,000 images from the Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO). |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
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| Atlas |
The World Atlas On-line
Maps, statistics and information about hundreds of countries, regions, states, and provinces. |
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| Auto Repair |
ChiltonLibrary [ watch a video tutorial ]
Based on the Chilton manuals. Includes service instructions, close-up photos and illustrations, vacuum and wiring diagrams, troubleshooting and diagnostics, maintenance and specification tables. |
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| Business Information |
Business Source Premiere
Company and industry profiles, country reports, market research reports, articles covering business, management, economics, etc. |
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
"An annual guide to publications and broadcasting stations including newspapers, magazines, journals, radio stations, television stations, and cable systems." |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
Reference USA
Directory and market information on millions of businesses. |
Regional Business News
Business newswires from all over the world. |
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| Dictionaries and Encyclopedias |
Oxford Reference Online
Brings together language and subject dictionaries and other reference works into a single cross-searchable resource. |
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text articles. |
WorldBook
Everyone's favorite encyclopedia is now online! |
World Book Hispanica (Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica)
A comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles as well as images, maps, videos, animations, and sounds. It is designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and ESL/ELL program participants. |
WorldBook Kids
A special place for kids to "dive into information." It includes articles, pictures, maps, and activities. |
WorldBook Spanish
An intermediate Spanish-language encyclopedia intended for those who speak Spanish or are studying it. La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente. |
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| Educational Resources |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
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| Especially for Kids |
BookFlix
Watch online video storybooks. |
Kids Search
Intended for students in grades K-8. Includes a dictionary, encyclopedia, complete articles from 100s of magazines, biographies, photos, maps and flags. |
Student Research Center
Intended for students in middle school through high school. Contains complete articles from 100s of magazines, the Columbia Encyclopedia, 350 full text reference books, primary source documents, photos, and maps. It also includes a collection of vocational and career materials. |
What Tree Is It?
This web site will lead you through qualities of leaves and fruits from the common trees of Ohio. |
What's That Snake?
This program includes 30 species and subspecies of snakes that are found in Ohio. |
What's the Point?
Identifying flint artifacts. Includes a timeline of the archeological time periods of Ohio's prehistoric Indian cultures. |
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| For Librarians |
Wilson Web
Book reviews and suggestions for librarians. |
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| Genealogy |
Heritage Quest
Search Census - Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930. Search Books - Find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. Search PERSI - Find information about people and places from this index of over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles. |
Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913 - 1944
This database indexes Death Certificates of persons that died in Ohio in the above years, useful for determining date of death and certificate number. Using the index information, a researcher can later obtain a copy of the certificate itself, which holds further information. |
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| Grant Resources |
Foundation Directory Online Professional (Xenia Library Only)
Information about grant makers and their giving interests to nonprofit organizations. |
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (Xenia Library Only)
Database of more than 6,000 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grant seekers. |
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| History |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
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| Homework Help |
Kids Search
Intended for students in grades K-8. Includes a dictionary, encyclopedia, complete articles from 100s of magazines, biographies, photos, maps and flags. |
KnowItNow24x7
Chat with a librarian for homework help available 24/7. |
Live Homework Help
Every day from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm chat with a tutor for help with math, science, English, and social studies homework. |
Opposing Viewpoints
Provides information needed to research, understand, and analyze an issue. Includes pro and con articles, full text reference articles, primary source documents, statistics, and links to hand selected web sites. |
Student Research Center
Intended for students in middle school through high school. Contains complete articles from 100s of magazines, the Columbia Encyclopedia, 350 full text reference books, primary source documents, photos, and maps. It also includes a collection of vocational and career materials. |
WorldBook Kids
A special place for kids to "dive into information." It includes articles, pictures, maps, and activities. |
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| Law |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
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| Literary Sources |
American and English full text literature collections
Full-text, searchable works of literature. Poetry, drama and fiction are included. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
Literature Resource Center
All about books, including criticism and author biographies. |
NoveList K-8
Find materials for all K-8 grade levels. Includes picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles. |
NoveList Plus
Find new fiction and non-fiction books to enjoy. Adult, young adult, and children's books. |
Worldcat
Catalog of worldwide resources. Request items GCPL doesn't own. |
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| Maps |
The World Atlas On-line
Maps, statistics and information about hundreds of countries, regions, states, and provinces. |
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1867-1970 - OHIO
These Sanborn Maps were digitized from microfilm copies by Chadwyck-Healey, a Bell & Howell Information and Learning company. This company owns the copyright to these digital files. The Library of Congress produced the descriptive data for each map. |
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| Nation and World |
Encyclopedia of Associations: National Associations
Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. is the only comprehensive source for detailed information on nonprofit American membership organizations. Each entry features a range of valuable data, typically including the organization's complete name, address, e-mail and/or web site, and phone; the primary official's name and title; founding date; purpose and activities; dues; national and international conferences; and much more. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
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| Newspapers |
Access NewspaperARCHIVE
This database is the world's largest archive of online newspapers containing tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. |
Accessible Archives
Accessible Archives database contains primary source material from 18th and 19th century periodicals. Includes the following: African American Newspapers:19th Century, Civil War Newspapers, Godey's Lady Book 1830 - 1885, Liberator 1831 - 1835, Pennsylvania Newspapers of the Gazette 1728 - 1800, Delaware County 1819 - 1870 and Chester County 1809 - 1870. |
Dayton Daily News
Full text articles (1990-present). |
NewsBank
Full-text news resource containing coverage of current issues and events from 17 Ohio newspapers and 14 national newspapers. |
Newspaper Source
Regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, Christian Science Monitor and the Los Angeles Times |
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| Periodical Indexes |
Academic Search Premier
Scholarly publications covering academic areas of study. |
All EBSCO databases
A list of all of the Ebsco databases. You can search multiple databases all at once, or one database at a time. |
Ebsco MasterFILE Premier
Magazines, newspapers, reference books, photos, maps, and flags. |
ERIC
Contains citations and abstracts from educational and education-related journals. |
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, provides full text articles from popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. |
Opposing Viewpoints
Provides information needed to research, understand, and analyze an issue. Includes pro and con articles, full text reference articles, primary source documents, statistics, and links to hand selected web sites. |
TOPICsearch
Current events database includes periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, government information, and more… |
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| Science |
Facts on File Science Online
Explore Science subjects and search a Science Dictionary. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
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| Social Science |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
Opposing Viewpoints
Provides information needed to research, understand, and analyze an issue. Includes pro and con articles, full text reference articles, primary source documents, statistics, and links to hand selected web sites. |
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| Tests |
Learning Express Library
LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
Use your library card number as your "username" and select your own password. |
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 Home Access Databases
Select a category:
Art
Atlas
Auto Repair
Biography
Business Information
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Educational Resources
Especially for Kids
Genealogy
Health
History
Homework Help
Law
Literary Sources
Maps
Nation and World
Newspapers
Ohio History
Periodical Indexes
Periodical Indexes - For Students
Periodical Indexes - Subject Collections
Science
Social Science
Tests
| Art |
Art Collection
This resource contains more than 80,000 images from the Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO). |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
|
| Atlas |
The World Atlas On-line
Maps, statistics and information about hundreds of countries, regions, states, and provinces. |
|
| Auto Repair |
ChiltonLibrary [ watch a video tutorial ]
Based on the Chilton manuals. Includes service instructions, close-up photos and illustrations, vacuum and wiring diagrams, troubleshooting and diagnostics, maintenance and specification tables. |
|
| Business Information |
Business Source Premiere
Company and industry profiles, country reports, market research reports, articles covering business, management, economics, etc. |
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
"An annual guide to publications and broadcasting stations including newspapers, magazines, journals, radio stations, television stations, and cable systems." |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
Reference USA
Directory and market information on millions of businesses. |
Regional Business News
Business newswires from all over the world. |
|
| Dictionaries and Encyclopedias |
Oxford Reference Online
Brings together language and subject dictionaries and other reference works into a single cross-searchable resource. |
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Provides over 25,000 full text articles. |
WorldBook
Everyone's favorite encyclopedia is now online! |
World Book Hispanica (Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica)
A comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles as well as images, maps, videos, animations, and sounds. It is designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and ESL/ELL program participants. |
WorldBook Kids
A special place for kids to "dive into information." It includes articles, pictures, maps, and activities. |
WorldBook Spanish
An intermediate Spanish-language encyclopedia intended for those who speak Spanish or are studying it. La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente. |
|
| Educational Resources |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
|
| Especially for Kids |
BookFlix
Watch online video storybooks. |
Kids Search
Intended for students in grades K-8. Includes a dictionary, encyclopedia, complete articles from 100s of magazines, biographies, photos, maps and flags. |
Student Research Center
Intended for students in middle school through high school. Contains complete articles from 100s of magazines, the Columbia Encyclopedia, 350 full text reference books, primary source documents, photos, and maps. It also includes a collection of vocational and career materials. |
What Tree Is It?
This web site will lead you through qualities of leaves and fruits from the common trees of Ohio. |
What's That Snake?
This program includes 30 species and subspecies of snakes that are found in Ohio. |
What's the Point?
Identifying flint artifacts. Includes a timeline of the archeological time periods of Ohio's prehistoric Indian cultures. |
|
| Genealogy |
Heritage Quest
Search Census - Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930. Search Books - Find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. Search PERSI - Find information about people and places from this index of over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles. |
Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913 - 1944
This database indexes Death Certificates of persons that died in Ohio in the above years, useful for determining date of death and certificate number. Using the index information, a researcher can later obtain a copy of the certificate itself, which holds further information. |
|
| History |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
|
| Homework Help |
Kids Search
Intended for students in grades K-8. Includes a dictionary, encyclopedia, complete articles from 100s of magazines, biographies, photos, maps and flags. |
KnowItNow24x7
Chat with a librarian for homework help available 24/7. |
Live Homework Help
Every day from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm chat with a tutor for help with math, science, English, and social studies homework. |
Opposing Viewpoints
Provides information needed to research, understand, and analyze an issue. Includes pro and con articles, full text reference articles, primary source documents, statistics, and links to hand selected web sites. |
Student Research Center
Intended for students in middle school through high school. Contains complete articles from 100s of magazines, the Columbia Encyclopedia, 350 full text reference books, primary source documents, photos, and maps. It also includes a collection of vocational and career materials. |
WorldBook Kids
A special place for kids to "dive into information." It includes articles, pictures, maps, and activities. |
|
| Law |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
|
| Literary Sources |
American and English full text literature collections
Full-text, searchable works of literature. Poetry, drama and fiction are included. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
Literature Resource Center
All about books, including criticism and author biographies. |
NoveList K-8
Find materials for all K-8 grade levels. Includes picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles. |
NoveList Plus
Find new fiction and non-fiction books to enjoy. Adult, young adult, and children's books. |
Worldcat
Catalog of worldwide resources. Request items GCPL doesn't own. |
|
| Maps |
The World Atlas On-line
Maps, statistics and information about hundreds of countries, regions, states, and provinces. |
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1867-1970 - OHIO
These Sanborn Maps were digitized from microfilm copies by Chadwyck-Healey, a Bell & Howell Information and Learning company. This company owns the copyright to these digital files. The Library of Congress produced the descriptive data for each map. |
|
| Nation and World |
Encyclopedia of Associations: National Associations
Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. is the only comprehensive source for detailed information on nonprofit American membership organizations. Each entry features a range of valuable data, typically including the organization's complete name, address, e-mail and/or web site, and phone; the primary official's name and title; founding date; purpose and activities; dues; national and international conferences; and much more. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
|
| Newspapers |
Access NewspaperARCHIVE
This database is the world's largest archive of online newspapers containing tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. |
Accessible Archives
Accessible Archives database contains primary source material from 18th and 19th century periodicals. Includes the following: African American Newspapers:19th Century, Civil War Newspapers, Godey's Lady Book 1830 - 1885, Liberator 1831 - 1835, Pennsylvania Newspapers of the Gazette 1728 - 1800, Delaware County 1819 - 1870 and Chester County 1809 - 1870. |
Dayton Daily News
Full text articles (1990-present). |
NewsBank
Full-text news resource containing coverage of current issues and events from 17 Ohio newspapers and 14 national newspapers. |
Newspaper Source
Regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, Christian Science Monitor and the Los Angeles Times |
|
| Periodical Indexes |
Academic Search Premier
Scholarly publications covering academic areas of study. |
All EBSCO databases
A list of all of the Ebsco databases. You can search multiple databases all at once, or one database at a time. |
Ebsco MasterFILE Premier
Magazines, newspapers, reference books, photos, maps, and flags. |
ERIC
Contains citations and abstracts from educational and education-related journals. |
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, provides full text articles from popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. |
Opposing Viewpoints
Provides information needed to research, understand, and analyze an issue. Includes pro and con articles, full text reference articles, primary source documents, statistics, and links to hand selected web sites. |
TOPICsearch
Current events database includes periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, government information, and more… |
|
| Science |
Facts on File Science Online
Explore Science subjects and search a Science Dictionary. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
|
| Social Science |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. |
Opposing Viewpoints
Provides information needed to research, understand, and analyze an issue. Includes pro and con articles, full text reference articles, primary source documents, statistics, and links to hand selected web sites. |
|
| Tests |
Learning Express Library
LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
Use your library card number as your "username" and select your own password. |
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