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Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.

Access electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, biographies and autobiographies, and the Bible.

Trace your genealogy using a wide variety of historical records. You must be in the library to access this database.

Search or browse issues of the Archbold Buckeye from 1913-1969 and the Archbold High School and Ridgeville High School yearbooks.

Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines.

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Search thousands of magazines, academic journals, newspapers, reference books, photos and maps on millions of topics.

Explora Primary Schools is a trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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A premier collection of historical US military records that brings to life the details of America's military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents.

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Literary Reference Center provides you with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across time and literary discipline.

Oxford University Press provides new comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics in the humanities, social sciences, and science.

Points of View Reference Center is a full text database designed to provide students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.

Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970.

Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

Exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, videos, a help and advice section, and details on how to create business plans.

Browsing Very Short Introductions is an excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.

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The World Book Kids online encyclopedia features thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps that enrich thousands of easy-to-read articles developed for elementary students.

L'Encyclopédie Découverte is a full-featured, reference site for French-language beginners that is written at basic French reading levels.

This dedicated Spanish-language database contains videos, compare-and-contrast features, selected articles, and a visual dictionary.

World Book Student includes thousands of articles, learning resources, and research tools to meet the research needs of middle school students.