General Reference

Established in 2000, Ohio Memory is the collaborative statewide digital library program of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio.

Ohio History Central is the Ohio History Connection’s online encyclopedia, a reference source for and about the people of Ohio. It covers topics related to the history, ancient peoples, archaeology, and natural history of Ohio. It is a starting point for learning about the people, places, animals, events, and culture of Ohio.

Explore more than 650 pre-made timelines with over 14,000 individual events, or create your own timelines!

Identifying flint artifacts.

Ohio snake identification guide

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.

Home Improvement Reference Center features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects.

Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

Grades 6-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.