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Research Databases
History & Geography
African-American History Online Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history. Includes primary sources such as documents, photographs, video clips and maps.
American History Online Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience. Includes primary sources such as documents, photographs, video clips and maps.
American Indian History Online Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage. Includes primary sources such as documents, photographs, video clips and maps.
American Women's History Online Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women's history in the United States. Includes primary sources such as documents, photographs, video clips and maps.
Ancient and Medieval History Online Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Includes primary sources such as documents, photographs, video clips and maps.
Biography Reference Bank (formerly Biographies Plus Illustrated) (H. W. Wilson) -- More than 72,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 20,000 photographs of the subjects. Many of the biographies are enhanced with full text, abstracts, and citations. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, titles of works, date of birth, date of death, keyword, and presence of images.
Biography Resource Center (The Gale Group) -- A database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Searchable by person, birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender.
Modern World History Online Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from mid-15th century to the present. Includes primary sources such as documents, photographs, video clips and maps.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Ohio A treasure trove of information, detailed maps at building level for more than 400 Ohio communities from 1868 to the 1960s. Negotiating the site may require some practice. Try the 1024 x 768 pixel size.Use a city and street name or city and building's name where possible to search in keyword or limit your search by date.
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