Research & Homework
- Research Databases
- Use our collection of databases to locate information on a broad range of subjects from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and books.
- Sites by Subject
- Thousands of websites that have been carefully evaluated by subject specialists on our staff.
- Cincinnati and the Tristate
- Comprehensive directory of websites about the Greater Cincinnati area.
- Government Resources
- Locate government information with websites that have been selected and reviewed by our librarians.
- Homework Chat
- Homework Chat offers students in grades 3-12 the opportunity to work with expert tutors in a “online classroom” on a wide range of subjects, including: math, science, social studies, and English. Tutors are available seven days a week, from 2:00-11:00 p.m. If you haven’t used the service before, please read through our instructions for first time users and information about downloading the online classroom.
- Magazines and Newspapers Collection
- A directory of current magazine and newspaper titles in the Library’s collection.
- PC Reservation
- Use our online form to reserve a computer in the Main Library or one of our branches.
- Veterans History Project
- Access a database of recorded interviews of local veterans, documentary materials (photographs, diaries, letters, etc.), and streaming videos of selected interviews.
- Access Cincinnati Initiative
- Search our catalog for a growing number of records for area Web sites and locally significant documents available over the Web.
- Newsdex
- Our index to local newspaper articles. The Kenton County Library maintains a similar index for local stories in Northern Kentucky newspapers.
- Cincinnati Inventors Database
- Index of patents issued to Cincinnati and Hamilton County Ohio Inventors from 1814 through 1873.
- Online Word Processing Resources
- Free resources for basic word processing. (Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—is available at the Main Library and all branches.)
- Web Tools
- A selection of resources to make it easier for you to navigate the Web.
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