Research Databases

Information about books and authors.

Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.

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

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

Trace your genealogy using historical records; U.S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more.  Must be accessed inside the Louisville Public Library.

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

Boost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles.

Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step repair procedures.

Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information

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 place for your local history and genealogy reference.

Enjoy free access to driving training materials, including the newest handbooks for cars, motorcycles and CDL in Ohio. Then test yourself with free practice tests before taking your official exam.

Look up and decode any vehicle's VIN (vehicle identification number). Each section of the VIN provides a specific piece of information about the vehicle, including the year, country, and factory of manufacture; the make and model; and the serial number. 

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

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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.

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.

In the Midwest, a motor vehicle can feel essential. Whether you’ll be commuting to school or work, taking a road trip to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, or earning a living as a bus or truck driver, you’ll need an operator license. And whether you’re studying for an automobile instruction permit, a temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC) for a motorcycle license, or a commercial learner’s permit (CLP), we’ve got your back. Our practice tests resemble the official knowledge exams in every way.

Search census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.

Lynda.com, a LinkedIn Company, is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

Northstar Digital Literacy is a self-directed learning and assessment tool that covers a variety of technology scenarios. Short lessons and practice sessions improve your skills on a number of common computer topics.

Includes African American Heritage; American and English full text literature collections; Biography Reference Bank; Business Source Premier; EBSCOhost academic research; Gale in Context;  HeritageQuest; Literary reference Center; Oxford Research Encyclopedias; World Book Online, and more!

Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities, and the impact of new development

Includes research resources for ages pre-k through college, including Timelines and Advanced.