Research Databases
Through OPLIN, the Athens County Public Libraries offer access to the following research databases. All of these resources are available from within the library. Many are open to patrons accessing from home, but may require users to login with their library card number (Hint: choose Nelsonville Public Library as your library).- Academic Search Premier
- Full text for scholarly and academic magazines and periodicals - covering nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more – from EBSCOhost.
- AccessScience
- Encyclopedia for the sciences; the latest complete McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology with added content, updated daily.
- All EBSCOhost Databases
- Complete range of citation and full-text reference content available from the EBSCO publishing company. Individual database services are also listed separately.
- America's Newspapers | (NewsBank)
- Full-text articles from 30 newspapers nationwide (excluding paid advertising) – searchable individually or in groups.
- American National Biography
- Biographies of men and women – from all eras and walks of life – who shaped the nation; online edition of American National Biography published by Oxford University Press; updated quarterly.
- Annals of American History Online
- Original source documents - speeches, essays, biographies, landmark court decisions, editorials, and more – from authors who made American history – from 1493 to the present; published by Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ART Collection
- Digital images of a wide variety of art objects including paintings, sculpture, textiles, and decorative art – provided by AMICO and several art institutes within Ohio.
- Biographies Plus Illustrated
- Biographies, obituaries, and photographs of thousands of individuals – both living and deceased. Biographies Plus Illustrated contains the full text of the articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference books published by H. W. Wilson, plus thousands of profiles licensed from other respected publishers; updated monthly.
- Business Source Premier
- Full text business articles, research, and news updated daily from EBSCOhost.
- Consumer Health Complete
- Full text journals, magazines, and reference books from EBSCOhost dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition – coverage includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness.
- Enciclopedia Universal en Español
- La enciclopedia más comprensiva del idioma español que contiene sobre 47.000 artículos, 65.000 palabras, 8.300 fotos e imágenes, y mas que 390 mapas y 500 tablas. Utilice este recurso para investigar o navegar en busca de información en la enciclopedia o para encontrar palabras en el diccionario.
The most comprehensive encyclopedia in the Spanish language, from Encyclopædia Brittanica, with over 47,000 articles; 8300 photos, tables, maps, flags, and images; a dictionary with 65,000 entries; a world atlas detaling countries, maps, statistics, major world cities, and distribution of languages and religions; timelines that show the events of the past in rich graphical form.
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- General reference through the online version of the popular reference book set published by Encyclopedia Britannica.
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition
- General reference for students of all ages. Includes all of the text of the print set, plus thousands of additional articles, digital images, Internet links tied directly to the articles, country statistics, Merriam Webster's 10th Collegiate Dictionary (including pronunciation guides and word histories), and special multi-media databases.
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia | (EBSCOhost)
- General reference for all ages – from EBSCO. Updated annually.
- Kids Search
- Research tool for middle school and elementary age students from EBSCOhost.
- LearningExpress Library
- Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic and licensing tests. Create your own personalized and private account to track your progress.
- Literature On-Line
- Electronic books of American and English literature - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible - originally published in print – produced by ProQuest / Chadwyck-Healey.
- MasterFILE Premier | (EBSCOhost)
- Full text for a wide variety of periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Also contains full text for reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, and an image collection photos, map, and flags – updated daily from EBSCOhost.
- NetLibrary
- Access to your library’s eContent collection - the digital version of books, journals, and reference resources. Accessible 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
- NetWellness
- Non-profit consumer health web site providing high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty from several Ohio universities.
- Newspaper Source | (EBSCOhost)
- Cover-to-cover full text for 20 national (U.S.) & international newspapers and selected full text for more than 230 regional (U.S.) newspapers, plus TV and radio news transcripts – updated daily.
- NoveList
- Resource that provides reviews, annotations, subject heading access, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles – updated monthly.
- NoveList K-8
- Resource that provides reviews, annotations, subject heading access, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles – updated monthly. Especially designed for school libraries.
- Ohio Capitol Connection
- User friendly access to Ohio state government information – legislation, committee and judicial reports, and news.
- Oxford Reference Online
- Wide variety of reference books online including English and bilingual dictionaries, maps and atlases, timelines, an encyclopedia, and subject references – from Oxford University Press.
- Regional Business News | (EBSCOhost)
- Access to 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
- Large scale street plans – including building outlines, property boundaries, and building use - produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970
- Searchasaurus
- Research tool for elementary age students from EBSCOhost.
- Student Research Center
- Student research tool for grades 6 through 12 from EBSCOhost.
- World Data Analyst
- Current and historical statistics on 217 countries of the world. Also includes links to country articles from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.