Research Databases
As a CLEVNET card holder and an Ohio resident, you can access high-quality databases of full-text periodicals from within your public library and from home. To access many of these resources below, you will need to have a valid CLEVNET card and your PIN/Password.
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Available Databases and Resources
Cleveland Necrology File
Provided by Cleveland Public Library — The Cleveland Necrology File contains local cemetery records and newspaper death notices for the following years: 1833, 1847-1848, 1850-1975. A more complete description of the file’s contents can be found in the about section of the database.
Cleveland News Index
Provided by Cleveland Public Library —The online Cleveland News Index lists citation information for local news stories, feature articles and reviews from The Plain Dealer (1983-June 1999), Cleveland Magazine (1983-present), Northern Ohio Live (Sept. 1990-June 2009), and Ohio Magazine (Oct.1990 -present). Obituaries from the Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Press are included from 1976 to the present. Please note that this index does not provide full text access to these sources.
Consumer Reports
Search Consumer Reports magazine for full text articles from 1991 to the present. Find product evaluations, articles on public safety, health, marketplaces, and legal decisions that affect consumers.
Data Axle Reference Solutions
Directory information for 11 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households. Search for businesses by SIC code, sales volume number of employees and more. Search for residence directory information by name, location or phone number.
Gale Legal Forms
Provides a wide selection of Ohio 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 easy to understand language.
INFOhio’s PreK-12 Digital Library
PreK-12 students in Ohio have access to databases purchased by INFOhio. For more information, please visit INFOhio’s website.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an interactive language-learning platform, offering more than 70 different languages and 18 different English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses. Learn real-life conversations with native-speaker audio and cultural context so that you can speak like a local.
Morningstar Investments
Morningstar Investment Research Center provides independent, in-depth research and recommendations on 11,000 stocks, 24,000 mutual funds, and 950 exchange traded funds. The format is user-friendly and includes an investment education section
Novelist K-8 Plus
Novelist K-8 helps librarians, teachers, parents, and other adults who care about children in grades K-8 find fiction and non-fiction books to read tailored to their reading level and interests. Or, kids can try it themselves to help them select books they will enjoy. Using simple search techniques, find helpful resources such as expert reading recommendations, read-alikes, book discussion guides, thematic book lists and more.
Novelist Plus
Novelist Plus helps readers of all ages or those who help readers find fiction and non-fiction books they will enjoy. Using simple search techniques, find helpful resources such as expert reading recommendations, read-alikes, book discussion guides, thematic book lists and more.
Ohio Web Library
As a citizen of the state of Ohio you have access to many other databases provided by the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) which is an independent agency within the State Library of Ohio. You can find more information about OPLIN on their website.
United Way: First Call For Help
In an effort to increase access to a wide range of health and human services in Cuyahoga County, United Way Services’ First Call For Help (FCFH) has developed a web based version of its “Reference” database. Access more than 1,000 agencies, 4,000 programs, and 10,000 services in our area by searching this valuable online resource.
WorldCat
(OCLC) — The world’s most comprehensive bibliography with 40 million bibliographic records representing 400 languages. Covers information back to the 11th Century. Includes holdings information from the world’s libraries.