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The world’s most comprehensive bibliography with 40 million bibliographic records representing 400 languages.

Online version of the popular encyclopedia. Great for general information or for school projects. Includes non-fiction eBooks for students and WorldBook in Spanish and French.

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Grade Levels: middle school and high school
Subjects: art/music, geography, history/government, science, social studies and technology

United Way 2-1-1 is a free, 24-hour, 365-day health and human service resource for those in Lucas, Wood and Ottawa counties. There are numerous ways to chat with a 2-1-1 Community Resource Advisor: Dial 2-1-1 (1-800-650-HELP), text your zip code to 898-211, or instant message by visiting www.211nwo.org. You can also use the link below to access 2-1-1’s Community Resource Database and manually search local resources that can help you in finding food, clothing, utility assistance, housing/shelter and much more. United Way 2-1-1 also offers translation services over the phone, if English is not your primary language.

Tutor.com offers online academic tutoring to K-12, intro-level college and GED students. No appointment is needed and tutors are available noon to midnight, 7 days a week! Study 24/7 with their practice quizzes and SkillsCenter Resource Library. Sample quizzes include ASVAB, ACT/SAT prep, Math Fundamentals and much more. Tutor.com also provides writing support either in a live session or through the Drop-off Paper review. Receive feedback on reports, essays, resumes and cover letters within 12 hours.

Need help? Try our online chat or check out Tutor.com’s FAQ and Troubleshooting page.

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Grade Levels: elementary school, middle school and high school
Subjects: get tutoring on any school subject, as well as college and high school prep

Learn more than 100 languages at your own pace with easy-to-use online lessons, vocabulary exercises, practice activities and more.

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Grade Levels: high school
Subjects: foreign language

Getting ready for the Ohio Permit Test? Take six practice tests with 40 unique questions each in English and en Espanol!

Provides articles from national and international newspapers, television & radio transcripts, and 200 regional newspapers including the Akron Beacon Journal, Boston Globe, Columbus Dispatch, Washington Post and more.

Includes National Geographic Kids magazines (2009-present), videos, pictures and books in a kid-friendly environment. Some books available in French, Spanish, Chinese and other world languages.

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Grade Levels: elementary school and middle school
Subjects: geography, history/government, science and social studies

Features a vast, indexed collection of corporate and industry related documents. Contains hundreds of thousands of reports covering over 100 countries and industries and offers a reliable and easy to navigate system designed to meet users’ historical research needs.

Features nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests and eBooks to help users of all ages. Offers job search and workplace skills improvement, skill building in reading, writing, math and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school entrance test prep, GED® test prep and more.

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Grade Levels: elementary school, middle school and high school
Subjects: college prep, English/language arts, high school prep, history/government, math, science and social studies

Provides high quality, innovative learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve their technology, literacy and/or math skills. Offers information on more than 180 topics through 2,000 lessons, 800+ videos and over 50 interactive activities and games.

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Grade Levels: elementary, middle school and high school
Subjects: art, English/language arts, health, math and technology

Provides user-friendly features and easy-to-browse categories of reliable content from the world’s leading magazines.

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Grade Levels: high school
Subjects: art/music, business, English/language arts, health, history/government, math, science, social studies and technology

Searchable database of articles (some full text) from education-related journals, dissertations, regulatory materials, quantitative data and reference materials. Also features opinion pieces, tests/questionnaires and materials published in foreign languages.

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Grade Levels: for college students and educational instructors and researchers

Business Book Summaries provides concise yet comprehensive summaries of the best business books. With these summaries, professionals and students can keep up with the latest information in the business world and learn more effectively. Summaries also available in Chinese, French, German and Spanish.

The most comprehensive collection of full-text newspapers globally. Provides extensive coverage at every level—international, national, regional, state and local. This fully searchable resource features news content from all 50 states as well as more than 5,900 international news sources from 172 countries. News content may be included in its original published language or translated into English.

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Grade Levels: middle school and high school
Subjects: health, history/government, math, science, social studies and technology