Informational Databases
 

Portage County District Library provides access to the following subscription databases. To begin, click onto the link:

Ancestry Plus Access is limited to in-library use. Genealogical research tool which includes census, military, immigration and selected court records. Provides links to some periodicals and newspapers, family and local history sites and more.

Chilton Library provides photographs, diagnostics, step-by-step repair procedures, OEM maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls, and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs).


Facts on File Science Online is one of America's leading publishers of print and online reference materials. Includes information on many subject areas such as biology, chemistry, forensic science, environmental science, and the weather. Offers timelines, special features, and a science dictionary.


Learn-a-Test A resource for test preparation and skill-building practice. Includes practice tests which are based on official exams, an instant score report with detailed answer explanations, and a customized analysis. Subjects include Basic Reading Skills for Adults, Civil Service, College Preparation, Cosmetology, Elementary School Grade 4, EMS, Firefighter, GED, Graduate School Entrance, High School Grades 9-12, Law Enforcement, Middle School Grades 5-8, Military, Postal Services, Real Estate, Teaching, Technical and Career College, and U.S. Citizenship.

Mango Languages is a language tool that utilizes a proprietary methodology, engaging interface, and easy, intuitive interactive tools to deliver practical conversational skills and valuable cultural insight for a foreign language. Lessons include strategically placed memory-building exercises to help users remember what they are learning in addition to critical thinking exercises, which help them to intuitively understand the language and adapt it to similar conversations.


Wilson's Biography Reference Bank is a collection of biographical articles from a variety of sources, accessed via WilsonWeb interface. Click the box next to the database name before searching. Search by name, genre, profession, gender, ethnic group, date, place of origin or a combination of any or all of them. 32,000 printable images.

Worldbook is the online version of the print encyclopedia that has set the standard for providing accuracy, objectivity, and reliability in research materials for both children and adults.

Worldbook Kids includes a multitude of subject areas geared towards children. Subject areas include plants and animals; sports and hobbies; history and government; science and matematics; arts; people and places.

Worldbook Spanish includes all of the essential features of the online version of the print encyclopedia in the Spanish language.

The EBSCO site hosts additional electronic databases to which the library subscribes, including the following sites and links: Select the database icon to begin:

All EBSCOhost Databases   Academic Search Premier   Business Source Premier   Chilton Library   Searchasaurus   Student Resource Center   Kids Search   GreenFile

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Academic Search Premier
All EBSCOhost Databases
American and English full text literature collections
ART Collection
Biography Reference Bank
Business Source Premier
Explore Ohio
Job & Career Accelerator
Kids Search
LearningExpressLibrary
MasterFILE Premier
Newsbank (Ohio's Newspapers)
Newspaper Source
Ohio Death Certificate Index