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Resources

Swanton Public Library offers a variety of services for teachers, homeschool families, daycares, preschools, and local educators. Our staff is happy to help support classroom learning, early literacy, research projects, special assignments, and educational programming.

If you would like to schedule a visit, request materials, or learn more about any of the services below, please contact the library.

Online Resources

Swanton Public Library provides access to online resources for research, homework help, genealogy, health information, career planning, test prep, digital reading, language learning, and more.

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Academic Search Premier

This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 3,100 journals, including full text for nearly 2,700 peer-reviewed titles.

African American Heritage

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

Alt HealthWatch

Alt HealthWatch focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

American and English Literature Collection

Access electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, biographies and autobiographies, and the Bible.

Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson)

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

Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier is a business research database providing full text for journals, including peer-reviewed titles.

Chilton Library

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

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content designed to support health-related information needs.

Digital Newspaper Archives

Search digital issues of the local newspaper, The Swanton Enterprise, from October 1922 on.

EBSCOhost

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

ERIC

ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and research.

Explora for Educators

Search full-text articles from academic journals and professional magazines on educational topics to support educator professional development.

Explora Primary School

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

Explora Public Library

Explora Public Libraries provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from leading magazines and reference books.

Explora Secondary School

A research alternative for students in grades 6 through 12 to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

Fold3 Library Edition

Fold3 is a collection of historical U.S. military records with stories, photos, and personal documents.

Gale In Context

Gale In Context: Elementary is an age-appropriate digital resource with reliable, curriculum-related content.

Health Source Consumer Edition

Provides access to full-text consumer health magazines, reference books, and searchable current health pamphlets.

Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition

Provides access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines.

HealthCare.gov

Health Insurance Marketplace information about health care options as part of the Affordable Care Act.

HeritageQuest

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

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center

Search how-to instructions and creative ideas for a wide range of hobbies and crafts.

Home Improvement Reference Center

Features full-text content from home improvement magazines, images, and videos of popular home repair projects.

Literary Reference Center

Provides information on thousands of authors and their works across time and literary discipline.

MAS Ultra School Edition

Designed for high school libraries, with full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines.

MasterFILE Premier

Provides full text for periodicals, reference books, primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags.

MEDLINE

Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and more.

Medline Plus

Presents high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising in English and Spanish.

Middle Search Plus

Provides full-text articles for middle school magazines, plus biographies and historical essays.

Newspaper Source

Provides full text for U.S. and international newspapers, plus selective full text for regional U.S. newspapers.

Ohio Digital Network

Explore rich collections from across Ohio alongside millions of resources from DPLA partners.

Ohio Means Jobs

Helps employers find employees, helps job seekers find careers, and gives students tools to plan for their futures.

Ohio Memory

Explore digital content from cultural heritage institutions representing all 88 Ohio counties.

Ohio Web Library Databases

An evolving collection of online publications and research resources provided by Ohio libraries to Ohio residents.

OSBA Law Facts Pamphlets

Provides general information for consumers about commonly encountered legal issues.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Comprehensive peer-reviewed summaries on topics in the humanities, social sciences, and science.

Points of View Reference Center

A full-text database with essays presenting multiple sides of current issues.

Primary Search

Provides full text for popular magazines for elementary school research.

Professional Development Collection

A comprehensive collection of full-text education journals for professional educators.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

A full-text psychology database offering coverage for nearly 400 journals.

Religion and Philosophy Collection

Covers world religions, biblical studies, religious history, philosophy, and related topics.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Find large-scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970.

Science Reference Center

Contains full text for science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

Small Business Reference Center

Provides small business reference books, videos, help and advice, and information on creating business plans.

Substance Use Prevention Education

An online drug education and prevention resource.

The Merck Manuals

The Merck Manual Consumer version provides free, easy-to-understand medical information for patients, parents, and caregivers.

The Ohio Digital Library

Access digital materials through the Ohio Digital Library, including eBooks and audiobooks.

Transparent Language Online

Learn a new language with more than 100 foreign language courses and ESL support for more than 25 first languages.

Union Test Prep

Helps users prepare for and pass tests that support career advancement.

Very Short Introductions

Offers quick, authoritative, accessible overviews of many subjects.

Vocational and Career Collection

Provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals.

World Book Early Learning

Online resource for preschoolers and children in early elementary grades.

World Book Kids

An online encyclopedia with colorful illustrations, diagrams, maps, and easy-to-read articles.

World Book L'Encyclopédie Découverte

A reference site for French-language beginners written at basic French reading levels.

World Book Online

An engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades pre-K through high school.

World Book Spanish

A Spanish-language database with videos, compare-and-contrast features, articles, and a visual dictionary.

World Book Student

Includes articles, learning resources, and research tools for middle school students.

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