What is it? Everything you want to know about books & authors. For more information, view this Ten Minute Tutor [4] from the State Library of Ohio.

Why use it? It is THE place to find read-alikes, author biographies, plot summaries, specific settings, specific genres, book publishing, and purchasing, series information, book reviews, and more!

What is it? Electronic books of American and English literature - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible - originally published in print – produced by ProQuest / Chadwyck-Healey.

Why use it? Explore American poetry from 1600 to the present. Compare different editions of Shakespeare’s work. Read early American fiction. Explore English drama.

What is it? Digital images of a wide variety of art objects including paintings, sculpture, textiles, and decorative art – provided by AMICO and several art institutes within Ohio. For more information, see this INFOhio video overview [7].

Why use it? Search for a work of art. Investigate an artist. Find art images to use in school projects.

What is it? Wide variety of reference books online – including English and bilingual dictionaries, maps and atlases, timelines, an encyclopedia, and subject references – from Oxford University Press. For more information, view this Ten Minute Tutor [9] from the State Library of Ohio.

Why use it? Search for encyclopedia articles. Identify quotations. Consult the dictionaries. Explore the subject reference books.