Research Databases

H. W. Wilson's collection of 95,000+ biographies from over 50 reference titles, thousands of biographical magazine articles, and over 20,000 printable images. Search by name, profession, ethnic background, place of birth, and more.

Creativebug gives you access to more than 1,000 video art & craft classes taught by design experts and artists. 

CultureGrams is the source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.

Explora provides easy-to-use features that link you to a variety of content from the world leaders in magazines and reference materials. The content provided covers thousands of topics such as animals, biographies, business, government, current issues, geography, history, science, and math just to name a few.

Explora provides easy-to-use features that link you to a variety of content from the world leaders in magazines and reference materials. The content provided covers thousands of topics such as animals, biographies, business, government, current issues, geography, history, science, and math just to name a few.

Contains full text articles for popular high school magazines covering a wide-range of subject areas.

Middle Search Plus provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Middle Search Plus also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. 

Nortstar Digital Literacy provides online, self-guided modules that assess an individuals ability to perform tasks on a computer an online. The modules address three main area of digital literacy, Essential Computer Skills, Essential Software Skills, and Using Technology in Daily Life. Along with assessing ones computer skills, several of these modules have accompanying classes. Proctored assessments are offered to obtain a certificate to share with future employers.

This resource provides free practice tests for the written portion of Ohio Department of Transportation's various driving exams.

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Primary Search provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.

Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

Universal Class provides a host of online classes on variety of topics.  The classes offered are all self-paced and provide CEUs upon completion.  Registration is easy and free with your Rodman Library card.

This resource grants users access to a series of eBooks designed to breakdown key issues in society in a concise way.  Each introduciton is written by experts in their respective field to help the user better understand the topic being covered.  

Vocational & Career Collection is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for nearly 340 trade and industry-related periodicals.

This resource will help to identify Ohio trees by leaf, fruit, or by name.

Use this resource to identify Ohio snakes based on characteristics or by name.  This resource also helps to dispel many snake related myths.   

Identify flint artifacts, found in Ohio, using this resource.

This encyclopedia uses games, fun facts, art, and traditional reading to cater to the youngest group of users.

Encyclopedic information with French speaking patrons in mind.

An encyclopedia for Spanish speaking patrons.

Build and share timelines. Use your own events and images or add content and images from World Book.