Research Databases
African American Heritage
Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research. ProQuest® African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively
American and English full text literature collections
The American & English Literature Collections contain many works of poetry, drama, and prose from the 16th through 20th centuries. It includes the complete text of more than 200,000 poems,
Ancestry Library Edition
In-Library use only: You must be in the library to access this database. Ancestry® Library Edition, distributed exclusively by ProQuest and powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census
Applied Science: Science and Medicine
Applied Science covers major fields and technologies in all areas, from agriculture to computers to engineering to medical to space sciences. The Applied Science: Science & Medicine online portal provides
Bellaire Newspaper Archive
The Bellaire Public Library’s online newspaper archive collection has been created from the digitization of our microfilmed newspapers. Microfilm from 1873 to April 2024 may still be viewed at the library. From
Belmont County GIS Maps
Belmont County Geographic Information System (GIS) mission is to provide broad access to geospatial data and applications throughout the County and to the public. Types of maps digitized: Right-of-Way maps
Biography Reference Bank
Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. Biography Reference Bank allows students and library patrons to quickly find the biographical
Business Source Premier
Boost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and trade journal magazine articles.
Career Reference Guides
Get online access to our career reference guides.* These comprehensive guide books are specifically designed for a high school and undergraduate audience and are edited to align with secondary or
Chilton Library
Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures. The online portal has repair, maintenance, labor time estimates, and bulletin/recall information
Chronicling America
Search America’s historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Local papers available through Chronicling America: BELMONT COUNTY,
College Consensus
Published rankings of the best colleges and graduate schools based on an aggregate method of both student and publisher perspectives, along with scholarship and test prep information.
Consumer Health Complete
The leading database for consumer-oriented health content, Consumer Health Complete is designed to help users gain an overall understanding of key topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from
Creating Good Study Habits
This online guide will help walk students through the steps of creating good study skills. Topics covered: Study Skills Taking Good Notes Critical Skills: Thinking Time Management Creativity
Critical Survey of Long Fiction
Salem Press’s Critical Survey of Long Fiction offers 678 profiles of major writers of long fiction throughout history and the world, including analyses of their significant novels and novellas. With
Current Topics
The Current Topics collection from Salem Press includes selected essays to help explore current event topics. Civil Disobedience, Social Justice, Nationalism & Populism, Violent Demonstrations and Race Relations The Electoral
Defining Documents in American History: World War I (1914–1919)
Defining Documents in American History: World War I (1914–1919) provides readers with a new, interesting way to study the impact of World War I on American history. Through in-depth analysis
Digital Public Library of America
Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting
EBSCOhost
Let your research begin with EBSCO! Search THOUSANDS of magazines, academic journals, newspapers, reference books, photos, and maps on MILLIONS of topics.
Explora Primary Schools
A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.
Explora Secondary Schools
Grades 6-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.
Family Search
In-Library access only – must create your own account but will be able to access locked materials from the Library computers or wi-fi. FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the
Fold3
A premier collection of historical U.S. military records that brings to life the details of America’s military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents.
Great Events from History
The Great Events in History volumes collect essays that cover the world’s most important events and developments, using maps, illustrations, biographies, genealogies, primary source materials, and much more to define
Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives
Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives includes 637 biographies of notorious personages, from the merely controversial to extremely negative, from ancient times to the present and worldwide, with emphasis on
HeritageQuest
Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.
Hobbies and Crafts Source
Find “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.
Home Improvement Source
Home Improvement Reference Center features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects. Topics include: Electrical Flooring, Walls
Library of Congress Maps
Early maps of Bellaire are available online through the Library of Congress’ collections, including full-color Sanborn insurance maps.
Literary Reference Source
Research an author, novel, or poem for school or personal interest. Learn more about a literary movement for book discussions. Literary Reference Source gathers information about well-known authors and their
Novels Into Film: Adaptations & Interpretations
Novels Into Film: Analysis & Interpretations offers a unique look at how a story makes its way from the printed page to the screen. Each essay offers valuable top matter about both the
NuWav Legal Documents
NuWav Legal Documents is an online tool that lets you create professional-quality documents in three simple steps: 1. Search for the document specific to your situation. 2. Answer the questions
Ohio History Connection
The Ohio History Connection, formerly the Ohio Historical Society, is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered in
Ohio Law
Ohio’s Official Online Publication of State Laws and Regulations provides access to Ohio’s Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code, and the Ohio Administrative Code. The Constitution is the state’s highest law
Ohio Means Jobs
The Ohio Means Jobs website helps job seekers find great careers and employers find great employees. Job seekers can do everything from plan a career, search hundreds of thousands of
Ohio Memory
Established in 2000, Ohio Memory is the collaborative statewide digital library program of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio. On this free website, you can explore
Ohio Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Founded in 1867, the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were produced nationwide for insurance agents to use in quoting fire insurance policies. However, today, the maps are used by researchers to
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Find reliable introductory resources for your research with Oxford Research Encyclopedias. Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science. Current, peer-reviewed trustworthy research, with articles you can read in 30 minutes or less
Points of View Reference Center
Points of View Reference Center covers over 400 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical
Resume Templates
Browse and download resume templates for free. Find professional resume templates written by a resume writing expert, plus guides on how to write a resume that lands interviews. Expertly crafted
Science Reference Center
Science Reference Source allows students to browse topics by category and have quick access to science experiments, a citation tool, and helpful research guides. Designed to meet every student researcher’s
Small Business Reference Center
Small Business Source brings together a wealth of resources for starting, owning, and operating small businesses. Using a variety of media, it is a go-to resource for anything related to
The Decades in America
The Decades in America series features long overviews and short entries discussing people and companies; books, films, and plays; products and technological advances; elections and political movements; and other important
Very Short Introductions
An excellent way to get a quick, authoritative, and accessible overview of a subject. Very Short Introductions offer concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects. Expert authors
Village of Bellaire Municipal Offices
Look up Village ordinances, download plat maps and tax forms, access a directory of Village businesses, view upcoming events, and more from the Village of Bellaire website. Download Village of
What Snake Is It?
Come across a snake hiking or in your backyard? Get help identifying Ohio snakes with this online guide. For both budding naturalists and inadvertent encounters, What’s That Snake? will help
What Tree Is It?
Whether wandering through the woods or the neighborhood, users can use What Tree Is It? to identify their surrounding trees by leaf or fruit. Learn more by exploring trees by
What’s the Point?
By answering just a few questions, flint artifacts of Ohio can be identified as a blade, drill, point, or scraper and attributed to a likely era and people. Learn more
World Book Advanced
Ages 14 and up. A wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research and critical thinking skills and prepares students for continued growth!
World Book Early Learning
Early Learning is designed for preschool students with tools and content that reinforce early childhood curriculum via short videos, read-aloud stories, printable activities, and matching and tracing games, among others.
