Research Databases - 330.832.9831 ext. 312

Alphabetical List of Available Databases

  • Academic Search Premier
    Academic and professional journals.

  • Access Science
    The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology on the Web.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE

  • ALLDATA Online
    Automotive diagnostic and repair information.
    This database is only available inside the library.

  • Alt HealthWatch
    Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Sources include full text articles, newsletters, pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts.

  • America The Beautiful Online
    Inspired by the America The Beautiful book series published by Childrens Press, an imprint of Grolier Publishing, and developed for online publication by Grolier's technical and engineering staff.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE

  • Ancestry Library
    An enhanced edition of MyFamily.com's popular consumer genealogy database, Ancestry.com. This database replaces the Ancestry Plus database.
    This database is only available inside the library.

  • Annals of American History Online
    Entries from 1493 to the present, including original source documents such as speeches, essays, biographies and editorials.

  • Art and Architecture Database
    Access more than 80,000 digital images from the Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO).

  • Biographies Plus Illustrated
    Includes 120,000+ biographies from over 60 reference titles, thousands of biographical magazine articles, and over 32,000 printable images.

  • Business Source Premier
    A full text business database.

  • Clinical Pharmacology
    Information about prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products, and new and investigational drugs.

  • Computer Source
    The latest information and current trends in high technology.

  • Consumer Health Complete
    Provides access to encyclopedias & reference books, health reports, pamphlets, medical news, alternative health sources, and medical images & diagrams.

  • EBSCO Animals
    Offers in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals.

  • EBSCOhost Databases
    Comprehensive group of databases ranging from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.

  • The Encyclopedia Americana
    Provides 45,000 articles contributed by over 6,500 specialists in disciplines covering all academic fields and curriculum topics.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE

  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online
    Includes all of the text of the print set, plus thousands of additional articles, digital images, Internet links, and more.

  • ERIC
    The Educational Resource Information Center is a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Library of Education, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. It provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education-related journals.

  • Facts.com
    username: massillon
    password: facts
    Current events and archives of past headline stories.

  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
    Over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies and other information on a variety of subjects.

  • GrantSelect
    More than 10,000 funding opportunities and the largest collection of sponsored research opportunities.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE

  • Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
    Contains thousands of new and expanded articles, extensive hyperlinking, bibliographies and links to other sources of information on the Web.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE.

  • HeritageQuest Online
    A collection of over 25,000 family and local histories, and content from HeritageQuest.
    To access this database from outside the library, enter your library card without spaces between the numbers.

  • Lands and Peoples Online
    A collection of 330 articles form the site's central core, or Encyclopedia.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE.

  • LearningExpress Library
    Access courses in math, reading, and writing, as well as hundreds of online interactive practice tests that can help you to prepare for many types of exams, including Advanced Placement (AP) tests, SAT, ACT, GED, Civil Service and ASVAB. There is also a series of courses that would help the job seeker, from resume preparation to business writing skills and specific career test prep courses such as those for EMT, nursing or cosmetology.
    Click HERE for information about registering to use this database.

  • Literature Resource Center (GaleNet)
    Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors.

  • LitFinder
    Access full text poems, stories, speeches, essays and plays.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE.

  • MAS Ultra - School Edition
    Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text from nearly 600 popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. Also offers indexing and abstracts for more than 650 titles.

  • Massillon Business and Industry Database
    Past and present businesses found in city directories and the library's newspaper clipping file have been gathered into this database which can be searched by business name, type of product, date, or by person affiliated with the business.

  • Massillon Memory
    A gateway to selected resources available in the Local History Collection at the Massillon Public Library.

  • MasterFILE Premier
    Full text, indexing and abstracts for more than 2,050 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and much more.

  • MEDLINE
    Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

  • Middle Search Plus
    Contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines. Also offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator. Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets.

  • MyLibraryDV
    A digital video-on-demand service featuring movies, documentaries, cooking shows, do-it-yourself programs and more.

  • NetLibrary
    Provides access to the Library's eContent collection, including: downloadable audiobooks and the digital version of books, journals and database content.

  • NetWellness
    A non-profit consumer health Web site that provides high quality health information and education services.

  • The New Book of Knowledge Online
    Wonder Questions, facts and figures, projects and experiments, literary selections, and Internet links to carefully evaluated related sites.
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE.

  • The New Book of Popular Science Online
    A collection of over 400 articles form the site's hub, or SciClopedia
    To access this database with a library card, click HERE.

  • NewsBank
    A full text news resource containing comprehensive coverage of current issues and events from 17 Ohio newspapers and 13 national newspapers.

  • Newspaper Source
    Provides full text from 194 full text newspapers and other sources.

  • NoveList
    Allows readers of all ages to use a favorite author or title to discover new books to read.

  • Obituary Index
    MOLO has recently made this service available to all library systems in the MOLO region with the goal of creating a "one stop" index of Ohio obituary records.

  • Ohio Capitol Connection
    Search and retrieve the full text of all House and Senate bills introduced or passed in the Ohio General Assembly from 1987 to the present.
    This database is only available inside the library.

  • Ohio Career Information System
    username: masspl
    password: ohiocis03
    A computer-based career information system containing a wealth of educational and occupational data.

  • The Ohio eBook Project
    Downloadable digital collection including eBooks, audio books, music and movies.

  • Ohio Historical Society Searchable Databases
    Includes Ohio-based information, Ohio Fundamental Documents, Ohio Newspaper Index, and more.

  • Ohio History
    A free and fully searchable online archive of Ohio History's issues spanning from 1887 through 2004.

  • Ohio Memory
    An online scrapbook of Ohio history.

  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
    One-stop source for information on social issues.

  • Oxford Reference Online
    Brings together 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works.

  • Price It
    Provides prices for antiques and collectibles drawn from online auction and retail sites including eBay.com, TIAS and GoAntiques, and from select Auction House data.

  • Primary Search
    Provides full text for more than 60 popular magazines for elementary school research.

  • Professional Collection (INFOTRAC)
    Full text education journals.

  • Professional Development Collection
    Designed for professional educators. Provides a highly specialized collection of more than 750 full text journals, including more than 350 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. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for all journals in the collection.

  • ReferenceUSA
    Contains detailed information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households.

  • Religion & Philosophy Collection
    Covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

  • Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
    Provides a searchable interface for locating historical Maps of Ohio towns and cities.

  • Searchasaurus
    A search tool designed for children.

  • Sociological Collection
    A comprehensive database covering information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. Provides full text, indexing and abstracts for all 525 journals in the collection.

  • Thomson Gale LegalForms
    Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) 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 laymen's language.

  • TOPICSearch
    A current events database for researching social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.

  • Vocational & Career Collection
    Full text coverage of nearly 400 trade and industry related periodicals.