Media Center

Issues and Controversies on File - In depth articles on topics of current interest. (Print copies also available)

CQ Researcher - In depth articles on topics of current interest. (Print copies also available)

Student Resource Center - Provides reference articles, magazine & newspaper articles as well as primary documents and multimedia sources for both current day and historical topics. It’s like one stop shopping for research!

Opposing Viewpoints - Articles on controversial topics which give a pro and con side. Opposing Viewpoints books on various subjects are also available in the media center.

AP Photo Archive - Photos which have been taken by the Associated Press and gathered over the years.

Culturegrams - Descriptions of Cultures all around the world. (Also available in print form)

Twayne's Author Series - Literary criticisms and author information.

InfOhio - Various databases offered through the state including Encyclopedia Britannica and more.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - A collection of reference books that may be researched individually or collectively. Titles included are: American Civil War Reference Library, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990, Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms, CDs, Super Glue, and Salsa: How Everyday Products Are Made, Children & Childhood in History & Society, Computer Sciences, Dictionary of American History, Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, Encyclopedia of Education, Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology, Encyclopedia of the Great Depression, Fashion, Costume, and Culture, Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, International Encyclopedia of Marriage & Family, Notable Sports Figures, U*X*L Encyclopedia of Biomes, Westward Expansion Reference Library, Witchcraft in America.

Lit Finder - LitFinder is international in scope, covers all time periods, and contains a wealth of primary literature content, including more than 126,500 full-text poems, 850,000 poem citations and excerpts, 5,000 full-text short stories, 2,800 full-text essays, 1,800 full-text speeches, and 1,000 full-text plays.

Today's Science - Drawing on major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers in the United States and abroad, Today's Science covers all the topics that today's students study: health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society.

Science Resource Center - Researching science topics has never been easier -- with Science Resource Center, thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers - ProQuest Historical Newspapers delivers the complete run of several newspapers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, and Los Angeles Times. Every issue is reproduced in cover-to-cover full-page image from news stories and editorials to graphics and advertisements, and title coverage spans from 1851 to 2001.

OCIS - Provides information for occupations and employment, and education and training.