Research Databases - 330.832.9831 ext. 312

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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 Historical Society's Online Resources
    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.

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



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