 Databases
The following databases can be accessed from within the library or from a remote location (unless indicated). For Remote Access: If you are a registered patron of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, you may use the following databases from home or office. To be authenticated as a library patron, you may be asked to enter the 14-digit number (no spaces) printed on the back of your library card.
New: You should only need to type your card number in one time to access most every database.
 Oplin Federated Search Page
Contains *most* of the databases below, but not all.
New Gale Virtual Reference Books
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 1, 2005
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 2, 2005
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 3, 2005
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 4, 2005
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 5, 1998
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 6, 1999
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 7, 2000
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 8, 2001
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 9, 2002
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 10, 2004
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 11, 2006
Business Plans Handbook Vol. 12, 2007
Gale Encyclopedia of Every Day Law 2v, 2003
Special Local Reference Databases
Ancestry (new! - In Library Access Only)
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
CultureGrams - World Data
E - Library - (new!) Search and Reference
E - Library Science
E-Library Elementary
Facts on File (new!)
US and World News 1940-Present
Grolier Online
Grolier Online is a collection of encyclopedias and reference resources which includes:
- Encyclopedia Americana
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
- The New Book of Knowledge
- Lands and Peoples
PriceIt (new! - You may be required to type in your library ID# again at home)
Check prices of antiques and collectibles. Online Auction includes eBay.com and GoAntiques Live Auction results. Online Retail includes Goantiques.com and TIAS.
Reference USA (You may be required to type in your library ID# again at home)
Reference USA allows you to search for companies or individuals in the United States by name, location, title, product line, phone number, or other search criteria.
Excellent On-Line Story Books
 World Atlas (new!)
World Conflicts Today (new!)
Infotrac
Infotrac
InfoTrac consists of several sources:
- Business and Company Resource Center
- General Reference Center Gold
- Biography Resource Center
- Literature Resource Center - LRC
- Testing and Education Reference Center
- Science Resource Center (new!)
Researching science topics has never been easier -- with Science Resource Center, thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.
- Biography Resource Center
This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
- Literature Resource Center - LRC
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
- Business and Company Resource Center
Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
- General Reference Center
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center to find articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and 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. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).
- Thomson Gale LegalForms (new!)
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.
 OPLIN (Ohio Public Library Network)
Research Databases
OPLIN's OneSearch is an all-in-one database searching tool that allows you to simultaneously search any or all of the OPLIN resources listed below from a single website.
You can also click into any of the Oplin databases individually by clicking on the Oplin OneSearch button above.
Access Science
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology on the Web.
American National Biography
Annals of American History Online
Explore the rich and varied history of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia. Provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica
Art and Architecture Database
This resource contains more than 80,000 digital images, from the Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO).
Auto Repair Reference Center
Car repair guides from 1946-2006.
Biographies Plus Illustrated
Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated contains more than 95,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 26,000 photographs of the subjects.
EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost is home to the following databases: Academic Search Premier, Alt Health Watch, Business Source Premier, Computer Source: Consume Edition, ERIC, Health Source: Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing & Academic, MAS FullTEXT Ultra, MasterFILE Premier, MEDLINE, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, Professional Development Collection, Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection, Religion & Philosophy Collection, Sociological Collection and Vocational Search & Career Collection.
Enciclopedia Universal en Espaņol
Spanish Encyclopedia provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online includes all of the text of the print set, plus thousands of additional articles, digital images, and internet links.
HeritageQuest (ProQuest) (new)
Geneology and ancestor database.
LearningExpress 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. You must create your own account to use this system.
Literature Online
Full-text, searchable works available online to supplement your library's print collections. Poetry, drama and fiction are included.
 Over 2300 online books available - many computer books
(currently in library only -- or to use at home, create a free account while at the library and use this account at home to access the e-books
NetWellness
NetWellness is a non-profit consumer health website that includes health news, extensive health reference works, health topics, and Ask an Expert.
NewsBank
A full-text news resource containing comprehensive coverage of current issues and events from 17 Ohio newspapers and 13 national newspapers.
NoveList
NoveList allows readers of all ages to use a favorite author or title to discover new books to read. You can also search NoveList's 57,000 title database by subject or genre.
Ohio Capitol Connection
Ohio Capitol Connection lets you search and retrieve the full text of all House and Senate bills introduced in the Ohio General Assembly since 1987.
Ohio Historical Society
The Ohio Historical Society offers full text historical documents online, as well as a searchable newspaper index and death certificate index.
Oxford Reference
Oxford Reference Online brings together 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works - containing well over 60,000 pages - into a single cross-searchable resource.
Sanborn Maps
The Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps provide a searchable interface for locating historical maps of Ohio towns and cities in the years 1867-1970.
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