INFOhio's Electronic Resources Core Collection for 2004-2005

	AccessScience. Access to more than 7,100 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms and hundreds of   "Research Updates" in all areas of science and technology.
	American National Biography. More than 18,000 articles about famous Americans no longer living. Many articles include helpful Web links.
	AMICO Library. Online image collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, costumes, jewelry and more, from earliest times to the present.
	Annals of American History. More than 2,000 primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
	Britannica Online School Edition. Three encyclopedias (100,000+ articles), atlas, dictionary, images and video clips, reviewed Web sites, magazine articles and more.
	EBSCOhost. Articles from more than 6,000 magazines and newspapers are indexed, most in full text, from children's magazines to professional research.
	Enciclopedia Universal en Español. Online version of the Spanish language encyclopedia published by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
	Literature Online from Chadwyck-Healey. Full-text, searchable works available online to supplement your library's print collections. Poetry, drama and fiction are included.
	NewsBank Newspapers. A collection of full-text newspapers available online. More than 15 titles are Ohio publications.
	Ohio Landsat 7 Satellite Images. Satellite views of Ohio updated regularly; part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center.
	Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection. More than 120 complete reference titles fully indexed and cross-searchable, from a wide range of disciplines.
	Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. More than 40,000 maps (1847-1970) of Ohio towns and cities. Provided by OPLIN as part of OhioLINK's Digital Media Center.
	SIRS Discoverer. Database of full-text articles for the young researcher. Students can read stories; learn about important people, find fun projects to do, and much more.

Other Resources Available in the Resources for Grades 9-12

	Medline Plus provides health Information by the National Institutes of Health and the US National Library of Medicine. There are 650 topics, drug information, a medical dictionary and a medical Encyclopedia.
	The University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University created Net Wellness. This source has a section to ask an expert, search for health topics, current health news, and info on clinical trials
	ADAM is an illustrated health encyclopedia with entries on disease, injury, nutrition, poison, surgery, symptoms and tests. This encyclopedia is presented within the Net Wellness site.
	Ohio Bicentennial features events from 2003 and the barn painting images. In the General Information section, there is a large amount of Ohio history.
	Ohio.gov provides homeland security information, travel info, taxes and laws, legal forms and license information, and educational information for the state.
	The Ohio Historical Society is a source for Ohio History Central. It features history and images, news, and statewide events. It also has primary documents, research tools, and an explanation of on-location services.
	Ohio Memory is a website that has over 26,000 primary documents and 330 archives. This site is easy to search and provides specific learning resource essays on a variety of social and political topics.
	American Memory provides historical collections from the National Digital Library. American history is included, as well as world culture information and resources. It is easy to search and has a today in history feature.
	First Gov is the portal to all US government resources. It has a resource center of government statistics, information on how to contact your representatives, and lets you search for specific government agencies, bureaus, or services.

Databases vs. Internet Sources

Databases Internet

1. Includes information that was initially 1. Free access for anyone who wants to make a

reviewed before publication in a magazine page – search engines do not review materials.

2. Materials are frequently the same as the print version. 2. There is no connection between most websites and magazines.

3. Publishers create databases; usually with 3. Anyone can create a web page. Many sites are

education in mind, therefore they review not created accurately for educational use.

and screen materials before they .gov – gov’t. .com – commercial

add them to the database. .org – websites for groups .net – commercial website

4. Access to databases are restricted in some way, .edu – educational website .tv – commercial website

usually only accessible through libraries, who 4. Anyone can access any web page, unless the computer has filters

subscribe to their services. Since libraries pay good Legitimate sites can be hijacked, or inappropriate, biased, or

money, they expect a useful and dependable resource. inaccurate sites can be disguised as credible.