Antiques / Collectibles / Hobbies

Craftsy

Over 1,400 in-depth instructional video classes; covering 20 different creative passions.

Creativebug

Discontinued due to low usage. Please see Craftsy from Overdrive.

 

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

Detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.
Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

Kovels Antiques and Collectibles

the comprehensive, go-to resource for expert information on antiques and collectibles.

Autos / Auto Repair / Home Repair

Chilton Library

This continually updated resource provides:

  • Step-by-step service and repair procedures
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Maintenance and specification tables
  • Troubleshooting guides and diagnostic trouble codes
  • Photos, illustrations, diagrams and multimedia (videos and animations)
  •  ASE test prep

Home Improvement Reference Center

Provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.

Kelley Blue Book

For over 90 years, Kelley Blue Book has been The Trusted Resource for used car values, helping car owners understand what their used car is worth.

NADA Guides

Research the latest new car prices, deals, used car values, specs and more.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

This reference database provides detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. All of the content is organized in a powerful, easy-to-use manner so that users can quickly find the information they need.

Business / Financial / Career / Computers

Business Source Premiere (EBSCO)

Business Source Premier is a full text business database, which provides full text for more than 2,950 scholarly business journals, including full text for nearly 900 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 300 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. Updated daily.

Career Preparation (Learning Express Library)

General career information and career exam prep materials.  Caree test prep includes:

  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Allied Health & Social Worker
  • Civil Service
  • Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
  • Cosmetology
  • Hospitality
  • Electrician & Plumbing
  • EMS & Firefighting
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military
  • Nursing
  • Real Estate
  • Teaching
  • WorkKeys Assessment & TOEIC

Car Insurance Estimator (OHIO)

This Ohio car insurance estimator lets you calculate auto insurance costs customized to your age, location, driving record, vehicle, etc. Your personal information is only used to calculate insurance price.

View tutorials on using the ValChoice calculators and web apps.

Computer Skills (Learning Express Library)

Lessons include:

  • Getting Started with Your PC
  • Getting Started with the Internet
  • Micrsoft Software Lessons
  •      Access
  •      Excel
  •      Office365
  •      OneDrive
  •      Outlook
  •      PowerPoint
  •      Project
  •      SharePoint Designer
  •      Visio
  •       Word
  • Learn Graphics & Illustration
  •      Adobe Illustrator
  •      Adobe Photoshop
  • Understanding Your Operating System
  •      Windows 7
  •      Windows 8
  •      Windows 10

Computer Source (EBSCO)

This database provides a balance of full-text journals and full-text consumer computer titles.  Content includes many subject areas and is not limited to: computers, electronics, the internet, telecommunications, computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.

Data Axle Reference Solutions

(formerly: ReferenceUSA) – The Data Axel database contains, in module format, detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers. NOTE: You will need your patron barcode to access Data Axel from home.  You MUST access Data Axel through our website for authentication to work correctly.

GCFreeLearn.org

From Microsoft Office and email, to reading, math, and more—GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 200 topics, including more than 2,000 lessons, more than 1,000 videos, and more than 50 interactives and games, completely free.

Home Insurance Calculator (OHIO)

Use this Ohio home insurance calculator to estimate home insurance costs based on home replacement value and location. Your personal information is only used to calculate insurance price.

View tutorials on using the ValChoice calculators and web apps.

Job & Career Accelerator (Learning Express Library)

Build resume and job letters, explore careers, find a career match, prepare for an interview and more.

JobNow (Brainfuse)

Live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Experience personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs

LinkedIn Learning

Learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals

Morningstar

Investment resource specialized in fund investing. Offers news, commentary, fund information, tutorial, tools,  forums, and more.  Morningstar is now available only online. Note: For Remote Access You must access Morningstar through the link provided below. Please do not bookmark Morningstar.com to get access as it will not work. 

Ohio Means Jobs

a site for Ohio job seekers as well as Ohio employers.  Assess your skills, post your resume and more.

Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)

highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. 

Regional Business News

Business-related newspapers, newswires, and journals covering U.S. metropolitan and rural areas.

Resume Builder

Build your job-winning resume in 3 easy steps

1.  Create resume content with step-by-step resume writing guide.

2.  Format resume by selecting a design template and font.

3.  Download and email resume in multiple formats.

Small Business Reference Center

offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics.  It includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.

Udemy

More than 4,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more. Available free with your Mason Public Library card.

Please note: vendor does not permit usage outside of Ohio or via a VPN

Value Line

Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily. The uncontested authority in reliable, unbiased information, Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. From the latest data, sophisticated tools and proven ranks to expert analysis and guidance, Value Line gives you the power to evaluate investments with confidence. Make smarter, more profitable decisions with Value Line.

Vocational & Career Collection

Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this collection provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals including Modern Machine ShopPediatric NursingWireless WeekDrug Store NewsReeves JournalRestaurant BusinessAdvertising Age and many more.

Weiss Financial Rating Series

(to access with temporary card beginning PACREG, you will need to add MPL as a prefix, so MPLPACREG)

 

– includes important financial literacy tools from Weiss Ratings and Grey House Publishing.

With Weiss Financial Ratings, you can:

  • Check the values and ratings of stocks, mutual funds and exchange traded funds
  • Check ratings of banks, credit unions and insurance companies
  • Compare Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans
  • Download financial literacy & planning eBooks (PDF files to keep forever)

More features:

  • Independent, unbiased financial strength ratings of banks, credit unions & insurance companies
  • Conservative buy-hold-sell ratings of thousands of stocks, mutual funds & exchange traded funds
  • Create your own personal account to create a watchlist, get upgrade/downgrade notifications and log in from anywhere
  • Medicare Supplement Insurance – which plan to choose, how much it will cost, compare rates & plan benefits

Children's Resources

ABC Mouse (In Library Use Only)

This resource only works from within the Library.

ABCmouse.com features hundreds of fun and interactive games, each designed to teach a specific educational concept. Your child can play games to learn the alphabet, to learn new words, to learn about numbers and shapes, and even to learn about the planets!

BookFlix

BookFlix offers a truly unique paired fiction and nonfiction reading experience. Animated stories are thematically paired with nonfiction eBooks to engage beginning readers as they cultivate early literacy skills and build their real world knowledge. For Pre-K through 3rd Grade

Hellosaurus

Available via Hoopla Digital.  You will need an iOS or Android device and you must download the Hellosaurus iOS or Android app to your mobile device first to play this content. No signup needed.

Incredibly engaging, interactive, and educational, Hellosaurus puts kids ages 2 to 8 in their favorite shows. Featuring popular titles like The Wiggles and Love, Diana, children develop life skills independently and safely by having fun. One borrow gets them all the Hellosaurus they want for 7 days.

Highlights Collection

With content from the publishers of the award-winning magazine that generations of families grew up with, the Highlights Collection BingePass delights kids with its positive messages, puzzles, and "things-to-do." With one borrow, enjoy 7 days of uninterrupted access to more than 200 multimedia series including the Timbertoes, Listen & Learn, Tex and Indi, and Ask Arizona.

Highlights Library for Kids

Highlights Library is an all-in-one digital reading tool that gives children instant access to a comprehensive collection of more than 2,500 leveled stories. It focuses on helping children discover a love of reading and provides teachers and parents with tools to support their discovery. 

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids features a collection of films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social emotional skills and reinforcing valuable learning topics, such as history, science, and new languages.

Kids Books in Action

As their favorite picture books come to life, kids will get excited about reading while watching the events of their favorite stories unfold. One borrow gives your little ones 7-day unlimited access to classic bedtime stories, nursery rhymes, and new favorites like Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library. There is so much variety that every child will find something they love.

Kidz Vidz

Kids will enjoy hours of fun and they'll learn something in the process with the KidzVidz BingePass. This collection of movies and TV series covers animals, inspirational children in history, and the planet, plus we included a how-to-draw animals series to jumpstart their creativity! Don't forget, one borrow gives you 7-day unlimited access to the entire collection

Miss Humblebee’s Academy

Leaving 2-21-23 due to low usage.

Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an award-winning, online curriculum for children preschool through kindergarten. The curriculum lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning success, providing strength in core subject areas: math, science and social studies, language and literacy, art, and music. The curriculum is theme based and fully interactive with sound cues.

Primary Search (EBSCO)

Primary Search is a full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school libraries. It includes full text for the most popular children's magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids.

Read-Along 2 Learn

This BingePass collection is perfect for curious kids. Read-Along eBooks allow young readers to explore independently or with narrator support and word highlighting. With topics like sports, animals, emotions, STEM, and more, kids can dig into the world around them at their own pace. And they can do all of this for 7 days using only one borrow.

The Reading Corner

Bring story time to your home or on the go. Kids 10 months to 10 years old will love hearing stories read out loud and brought to life with illustrations and music. Use just one borrow to view The Reading Corner’s entire collection of more than 500 videos in English and Spanish. And with new story time videos added every week, there’s always more to explore!

TumbleBooks

TumbleBookLibrary Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels. 

TumbleMath

TumbleMath is the most comprehensive collection of math picture books you will find anywhere. All in the amazing TumbleBook format complete with animation and narration.  The books are accompanied by supplementary materials such as lesson plans and quizzes.

World Alamanac For Kids - Elementary

For Grades K-5. Current digital content with important dates and statistical information. Featuring articles, videos, interactive games, and activities on topics including animals, Earth Science, famous Americans, plants, exploring space, and more. Teacher Resources include printable handouts, worksheets, graphic organizers, and classroom management forms to use with any lesson, plus science diagrams and projects.

World Book Kids

thousands of articles, multimedia content, and a collection of biographies, World Book Kids is designed to encourage the young learner to be curious. The carefully curated content also supports STEM/STEAM instructional initiatives.

Country / Culture / Travel Info

AtoZ Food America

With thousands of recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture and ingre9dient articles, and essential culinary resources, Food America brings United States cuisines to you!  For remote access you will need your library card number.  Enter your library card number with no spaces.

AtoZ World Food

traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in all course categories: appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, and beverages.  Also includes: National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Dining Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and Food Trivia.  For remote access you will need your library card number.  Enter your library card number with no spaces.

Global Road Warrior

The Global Road Warrior is an international resource for social, cultural, travel, and business information. The database covers 175 countries and territories and includes information on demographics, economy, holidays, currencies, visas, climate, passports, immunization, entry and departure, emergencies, internal travel information, country and regional maps, airports, international dialing guides, and more. For remote access you will need your library card number.   Enter your library card number with no spaces.

Digital Audiobooks

Hoopla

Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! ... hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.


Hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection - these titles do not count against your monthly checkouts. (not currently active)

Ohio Digital Library

The Ohio Digital Library (formerly the Ohio eBook Project) is a statewide consortium of libraries that jointly provide free downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video to library customers.

TumbleBooks

TumbleBookLibrary Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels. 

Digital Magazines / Newspapers

America's News (NewsBank)

Contains the electronic editions of 1200 local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers–all in one easy-to-search database. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded.

Chicago Tribune (Full Text)

Contains full-text articles from the Chicago Tribune from Feb 23, 2017 - present.   The current day's articles are typically available by 8:00 a.m. ET.  Please note these are the text of the articles and not the actual newspaper page itself.  If you would like to see it in newspaper form, you can do that here.

Chronicling America - Historical Newspapers

Chronicling America provides access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP, a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC), is a long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers with descriptive information and select digitization of historic pages. Supported by NEH, this rich digital resource will be developed and permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. An NEH award program will fund the contribution of content from, eventually, all U.S. states and territories.

Flipster

Browse a number of popular magazines.

Hoopla Magazines

Read current and recent issues of popular and in-demand magazines with the hoopla Magazines BingePass.

Los Angeles Times (Full Text)

Contains full-text articles from the Los Angeles Times from Dec 4, 1996 - present .   The current day's articles are typically available by 8:00 a.m. ET.  Please note these are the text of the articles and not the actual newspaper page itself.  If you would like to see it in newspaper form, you can do that here.

Mason Pulse-Journal 2005-2012 (NewsBank)

Archive of local Mason newspaper from Newsbank.

MasterFILE Premier

MasterFILE Premier provides full text from over 1,900 magazines – general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural. It also offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,510 other publications. For some titles, full text backfiles date from 1975. The database also contains full text for nearly 200 reference and travel books; 88,000 biographies; 60,000 primary source documents; and 91,000 photos, maps, and flags. Updated daily.

Newspaper Source

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 45 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text for more than 315 regional (U.S.) newspapers.  In addition, full-text television and radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.

New York Times (Full-Text)

Contains full-text articles from the New York Times from  Jun 1, 1980 - present.   The current day's articles are typically available by 8:00 a.m. ET.  Please note these are the text of the articles and not the actual newspaper page itself.

New York Times Book Review (Full Text)

Full text coverage of the weekly New York Times Book Review from Jan 3, 1988 - present.  PDF versions of the actual print publication are available.

New York Times Magazine (Full Text)

Full text coverage of the weekly New York Times Book Review from Jan 5, 1997 - present.   PDF versions of the actual print publication are available.

Ohio Digital Library Magazines

Offers over 3,000 magazine titles for you to read!

Press Reader

Offers instant access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves.  No limits on downloads. They’re yours to keep forever.

Be sure to download the PressReader app for your device. 

Select the login icon (generic avatar) in upper right corner of PressReader.com, select Library or Group as login method from Welcome popup box, and follow the prompts.

Wall Street Journal (Full-Text)

Contains full-text articles from the Wall Street Journal from Jan 8, 2010 - present.   The current day's articles are typically available by 8:00 a.m. ET.  Please note these are the text of the articles and not the actual newspaper page itself.

Washington Post (Full Text)

Contains full-text articles from the Washington Post from May 21, 2016 - present.   The current day's articles are typically available by 8:00 a.m. ET.  Please note these are the text of the articles and not the actual newspaper page itself.

Digital Movies / Videos

Acorn TV

Acorn TV is an American subscription video streaming service offering television programming from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, and Mexico. It is available on a variety of devices including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, and Roku.

Classica (Stingray)

More than 1,000 videos devoted to classical music, opera, ballet and jazz

Great Courses Library Collection

Now on Ohio Digital Library (via Hoopla Digital). 

"Binge-learn” over 250 of the most popular courses taught by the world's top professors from The Great Courses Library Collection.  All the courses you can watch in 7 days with a "Binge Pass"

Hoopla

Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! ... hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.


Hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection - these titles do not count against your monthly checkouts. (not currently active)

IndieFlix

Now on Ohio Digital Library (using the Libby app or Libbyapp.com look under EXTRAS). 

IndieFlix is a global streaming service that promotes and supports social impact films to create positive change in the world. IndieFlix's screening service books offline and online community screenings in schools, corporations and communities around the world.

Kanopy

Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films ─ titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers.

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids features a collection of films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social emotional skills and reinforcing valuable learning topics, such as history, science, and new languages.

Qello Concerts

Now on Ohio Digital Library (using the Libby app or Libbyapp.com look under EXTRAS). 

Qello Concerts offers a wide range of All-Access features such as: premium and curated content, design your own Setlists, Share, social concert digital premiers, unlimited viewing on every Qello Concerts application, live Q&A sessions with artists, monthly reviews from tastemakers, and more.

Digital Music

Freegal Music

Freegal Music is a music service offered through libraries that allows patrons to stream and download songs and music videos. ... It is comprised of music from over 28,000 labels. Its music originates from over 100 countries.

Hoopla

Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! ... hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.


Hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection - these titles do not count against your monthly checkouts. (not currently active)

Qello Concerts

Now on Ohio Digital Library (using the Libby app or Libbyapp.com look under EXTRAS). 

Qello Concerts offers a wide range of All-Access features such as: premium and curated content, design your own Setlists, Share, social concert digital premiers, unlimited viewing on every Qello Concerts application, live Q&A sessions with artists, monthly reviews from tastemakers, and more.

eBooks

BookFlix

BookFlix offers a truly unique paired fiction and nonfiction reading experience. Animated stories are thematically paired with nonfiction eBooks to engage beginning readers as they cultivate early literacy skills and build their real world knowledge. For Pre-K through 3rd Grade

ComicsPlus All Access Edition

Instant access to thousands of Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Manga!

ComicsPlus Children's Edition

Instant access to thousands of Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Manga!  For ages K - 6th grade.

Freading

Freading offers audiobook and ebook digital content that is downloadable for many devices. There are no waiting lists and a two week loan period with two week renewals.  There is a 3 title per week limit.

Hoopla

Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! ... hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.


Hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection - these titles do not count against your monthly checkouts. (not currently active)

Ohio Digital Library

The Ohio Digital Library (formerly the Ohio eBook Project) is a statewide consortium of libraries that jointly provide free downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video to library customers.

Teen Book Cloud

TeenBookCloud is an online database of eBooks and educator resources. It offers a robust selection of Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks. The collection is available online around the clock. No downloads, no waiting! If you can access the internet, you can be reading, watching, or listening to fantastic content.    See list of titles.

TumbleBooks

TumbleBookLibrary Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels. 

Encyclopedias/Almanacs

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

 Funk and Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia indexes over 25,000 full-text articles covering an array of topics. The database contains images, brief biographies and information in a variety of subject areas.

World Alamanac For Kids

For Grades 6-8.  Reference resource for middle grade students. Features articles, videos, games, science projects, fun facts, maps, flags and more. Includes a Homework Help guide and Teacher Resources.
Topics include the arts, biographies, geography, health and guidance, language arts, life science, math, physical science, social studies, and sports.

World Alamanac For Kids - Elementary

For Grades K-5. Current digital content with important dates and statistical information. Featuring articles, videos, interactive games, and activities on topics including animals, Earth Science, famous Americans, plants, exploring space, and more. Teacher Resources include printable handouts, worksheets, graphic organizers, and classroom management forms to use with any lesson, plus science diagrams and projects.

World Book (Advanced)

World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes full encyclopedic and multimedia databases supplemented with online books, primary sources, website links, Back in Time articles, special reports and more.

In a world of digital news, World Book Advanced gives high school students and adults a reliable source to check the facts. The In the Headlines live news feed and world newspapers promote global awareness and international perspective. Primary source documents, biographies, Back in Time articles, and Teaching with Documents all aid in more in-depth and conceptual understanding within the classroom curriculum.

World Book (Spanish)

This dedicated Spanish-language database contains videos, compare-and-contrast features, selected articles, and a visual dictionary to allow ESL students and Spanish-learners the chance to learn. Integrated with World Book Kids for parallel English-language content.

World Book Early World of Learning

Early World of Learning is the premier online learning resource for preschoolers and children in early grades. Developed with education experts, Early World of Learning offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the lives of your children.

World Book Encyclopedia

Contains up-to-the-minute access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia reference materials.

World Book Kids

thousands of articles, multimedia content, and a collection of biographies, World Book Kids is designed to encourage the young learner to be curious. The carefully curated content also supports STEM/STEAM instructional initiatives.

Genealogy / History

African American Heritage (Proquest)

Digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.

Ancestry.com (In Library use only)

Delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more.

Digital Public Library of America

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a digital library that aggregates data for millions of books, photographs, films, and more from institutions across the United States. With its easy-to-use interface, you can search for millions of items in the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution, the New York Public Library, and other great organizations. Or if you prefer to browse, the Digital Public Library of America has curated exhibitions, themed collections of primary sources, and items grouped by topic. No matter what you’re researching, you’ll find a treasure trove of information in the Digital Public Library of America.

 

 
 

Fold3 by Ancestry

The Web’s Premier Collection of Military Records from Rev War to WWII.

HeritageQuest

Delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.

History Reference Center

Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.

Ohio Memory Project

Discover 26,000 primary sources from 330 archives, historical societies, libraries and museums that document Ohio’s past from prehistory through the present.

Sanborn Insurance Maps 1882-1962

The Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps provides a searchable interface for locating historical Maps of Ohio towns and cities. These maps were digitized from microfilm copies by Chadwyck-Healey, a Bell & Howell Information and Learning company. The searchable database is a joint project of OPLIN and OhioLINK.

General Reference Sources

Academic Search Premier

For scholarly research and information needs, explore this collection of academic and professional journals from EBSCOhost.

Biography Reference Bank

H. W. Wilson’s collection of 120,000+ biographies from over 60 reference titles, thousands of biographical magazine articles, and over 32,000 printable images. Search by name, profession, ethnic background, place of birth, and more Biography Reference Bank 

Credo Reference

Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 100 videos.

Explora

Search multiple EBSCO databases at once. Designed for all public library users.

Gale in Context - Elementary

Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids Infobits) is an easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics. The modern design and simple navigation make it easy for users to explore content and gain comfort with database searching.

MasterFILE Premier

MasterFILE Premier provides full text from over 1,900 magazines – general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural. It also offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,510 other publications. For some titles, full text backfiles date from 1975. The database also contains full text for nearly 200 reference and travel books; 88,000 biographies; 60,000 primary source documents; and 91,000 photos, maps, and flags. Updated daily.

MAS Ultra – School Edition

Contains full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines covering a wide-range of subject areas including history, science, careers, and more.

Middle Search Plus

Contains full text for more than 170 popular middle school magazines as well as more than 103,000 biographies and historical essays. Titles covered in this database include Sports Illustrated KidsScholastic NewsNational Geographic and dozens more.

Newspaper Source

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 45 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text for more than 315 regional (U.S.) newspapers.  In addition, full-text television and radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars.  Each of the twenty-five distinct encyclopedias cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics in order to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major areas of research across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Points of View Reference Center

Points of View Reference Center contains 450 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.

Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects–from Islam to  Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative–yet always balanced and complete–discussions of the central issues in a given topic.

Health / Medical

AHF Consumer Medication Information

AHFS Consumer Medical Information is published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists—long recognized as an authority on educating patients about drug use and safety, and a founding member of the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE).

Key Features of AHFS

  • Drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers

  • Available in a Spanish version translated by experienced human health and medical translators (not by computer programs)

  • Updated monthly

  • Conforms to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Keystone Guidelines for the provision of “useful” prescription medicine information to consumers and the FDA's Guidance for Useful Written Consumer Medication Information

  • Includes “How To” monographs for administering different types of medications such as eye drops and inhalers

  • Identifies medications that have the potential for adverse events when used by elderly patients as recommended by a panel of nationally recognized experts (Beers Criteria). These criteria identify medications that should generally be avoided or that should be used with caution in older adults (65 years of age or older)

Alt Health Watch

This alternative health research database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Alt HealthWatch provides the latest information and materials for the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies, with in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine.

Consumer Health Complete

The single-most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, this resource is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Health Source Consumer Edition

This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to more than 80 full-text consumer health magazines, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Harvard Health Letter, Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others. Also included in this database is searchable full text for current health-related pamphlets and 110 full-text health reference books.

Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition

This full-text database offers a trusted source of nursing and allied health literature. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition covers an array of relevant topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing managem

Medline

An authoritative bibliographic database that contains citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health and health policy development.

Language Learning

Mango Language

Mango’s unique teaching method quickly engages you in real conversations between two native speakers. Your instructor will take you through every step of the process! Each lesson revisits previously learned material, but you have complete control over your learning experience.  You must access Mango through the library’s website for authentication.  Please make sure your Mango screen shows Mason Public Library in the upper righthand corner.  If you wish to create a learning profile you will need to Enter your library card barcode number (with no spaces).

Pimsleur on Hoopla

Pimsleur language lessons in streaming audio.  Includes English as a Second Language for:  Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

See All Pimsleur Audio Courses

Transparent Language Online

Learning system that teaches you to read, write, speak, and understand a foreign
language. Pick from over 100 different languages, including some courses adapted for non-English speaking learners.

Learning / Testing / Brain Health

Adult Core Skills (Learning Express Library)

Build skills in the following areas:

  • Math
  • Become a Better Reader
  • Improve Your Writing, Speaking, and Grammar
  • Become a U.S. Citizen Prep Tools

BrainHQ

Keep your brain sharp.  BrainHQ has more than two dozen brain-training exercises organized into six categories: Attention, Brain Speed, Memory, People Skills, Intelligence, and Navigation.

College Admission Test Preparation (Learning Express Library)

Test Prep includes:

  • ACT
  • SAT
  • PSAT / NMSQT
  • AP Tests
  • TOEFL iBT
  • IELTS
  • College Admission Essay Writing

College Student Resources (Learning Express Library)

Build skills in the following areas:

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Grammar & Writing
  • Science
  • Prepare for Graduate School Admissions Exam
  • Prepare for College Placement Exam
  • Prepare for CLEP Exam

Curiosity Stream

Watch high-quality and engaging documentaries and nonfiction series from the Curiosity Stream BingePass. Use one borrow to access an ever-growing collection of award-winning original and curated factual films, shows, and series covering science, nature, travel, history, technology, and more. Curiosity Stream's curated collections help you discover more about your favorite topics.

DMV Practice Driving Tests – OH

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), you will find a practice test. These practice tests resemble the official knowledge exams in every way.

Gale Courses

Free courses to enhance your career and your life.  Over 300 courses to choose from in a variety of disciplines.  Each course runs 6 weeks with two lessons released on Wednesdays and Fridays.  This is a great way to brush up on your skills or explore an area of interest with no financial obligation

HelpNow (Brainfuse)

Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper.

HelpNow services include expert academic tutoring and self-study tools to empower users to study at their own pace or collaborate with peers and teachers.  Students access live, on-demand academic help and state-aligned skills building lessons from expert tutors.

With HelpNow, tutors and students communicate in real time in our online classroom by typing, drawing, and marking-up lessons and web content. Plus, students can use our secure file sharing feature in the writing lab to submit writing assignments to our writing tutors any time of the day.

The Brainfuse full-service test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests – including the SAT

High School Equivalency (Learning Express Library)

Check your basic skills, build your basic skills and prepare for the GED, HiSET and TASC tests.

High School Skills Builder (Learning Express Library)

Tools to help build skills in the following areas:

  • Mathematics
  • English Language Arts
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Technology
  • Logic & Reasoning

Learning Express Library

  LearningExpress Library is an online platform with academic and career-oriented resources. It includes: a collection of over 1000 practice tests and skills tutorials and more than 200 eBooks. a comprehensive job search and career guidance system.

Online Book Clubs

Join the Library's Online Book Clubs and start receiving chapters from popular books in your daily email. Every day, Monday through Friday, we'll send you a portion of a book that takes only five minutes to read. Each Monday we begin a new book and by Friday you will have the chance to read 2 or 3 chapters, enough to know if it's a book you want to finish. You can read a wide variety of books including fiction, nonfiction, romance, business, teen, mystery and more.   There are 12 clubs from which to choose. Sign up for as many as you want!

Peterson's Test Prep

Peterson's Test Prep (Formally Testing & Education Reference Center) helps you prepare for the future in ways never before possible. From the high school and community college students just embarking on a career path to the business veteran who wants to make a career change, the Testing & Education Reference Center provides users with in-depth information on colleges and universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, available scholarships and awards, preparatory entrance tests and much more. Available online practice tests include entrance exams, certification and licensing tests. 

TumbleBooks

TumbleBookLibrary Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels. 

Udemy

More than 4,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more. Available free with your Mason Public Library card.

Please note: vendor does not permit usage outside of Ohio or via a VPN

Universal Class

Now on Ohio Digital Library (using the Libby app or Libbyapp.com look under EXTRAS). 

Over 500 online video-based courses for patrons interested in professional or personal growth.  Courses in a wide variety of subjects and some include continuing education credits.

Legal Forms

NuWav Legal Forms

Ohio-specific forms spanning a variety of common concerns (bankruptcy, divorce, employment, landlord tenant, living wills, power of attorney, taxes, etc.).

Ohio Legal Help

Plain language legal help information, interactive self-help tools and connections to local legal and community resources that can help people resolve their legal issues.

Reading / Literature

American & English Full Text Literature Collections

Electronic books of American and English literature – poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible – originally published in print.   Explore American poetry from 1600 to the present. Compare different editions of Shakespeare’s work. Read early American fiction. Explore English drama.

Author Check

Author Check is a library service enabling you to create a list of your favorite authors that are currently available in the library’s catalog. You will receive an email notice as soon as the library orders a new title by one of your authors, with a link into the catalog to place your own hold!

e-Book Alerts

Monthly book suggestions delivered right to you!  e-BookAlerts is a service that notifies you of amazing books matching your interests.  Check out or place a hold right from your notification email.

 

Literary Reference Center

provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes—to give students, professors, and researchers a foundation of literary reference works to meet their research needs.

New Book Alerts

a free online service that showcases the newest titles purchased by the library. You can select to receive alerts via email and/or RSS feeds. If you see a new title that you are interested in, just click “check catalog” to place a hold on the item right away.

NoveList Plus

NoveList allows readers of all ages to use a favorite author or title to discover new books to read. You can also search NoveList’s 96,000 title database by subject or genre.

NoveList Plus (K-8)

Especially designed for school libraries, NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles to use in classrooms. The NoveList Learning Center provides a complete introduction to the product and shows how to use NoveList to meet the reading needs of students.

Select Reads

Find your next favorite books through Select Reads!  Each month a newsletter will be emailed to you highlighting selections in the category for the newsletter you have chosen.  Choose from over 30 categories including: fiction, nonfiction, mystery & thriller, romance, audiobooks, teen, children, and many more!  Sign up for your favorite categories today.

Reference & Research

EBSCOhost

Provides access to over 30 databases with citations, abstracts and selected full-text. Includes Academic Search Premier, Business Source Complete and other subject-specific resources.

See included databases here

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.

Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)

highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. 

Science

GreenFile

 Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. 

Science Online

STEM resources including articles, diagrams, learning modules, interactive virtual experiments, timelines, and biographies.

Science Reference Center

Science Reference Center provides easy access to a wealth of full-text, science-oriented content. Designed to meet every student researcher’s needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other reliable sources. In addition, the database includes more than 280,000 high-quality science images from sources such as UPI, Getty, NASA, National Geographic and the Nature Picture Library.

Today's Science

Today’s Science bridges the gap between the science taught in class and real-world discoveries—giving in-depth explanations of important advances in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology. Featured articles offer easy access to related content such as crossword puzzles, cartoons, and questions; additional articles that help place news and discoveries in context; and interviews with scientists that bring the research to life. An extensive backfile dating back to 1992 illustrates how one scientific advance leads to another; the stories focus on the questions scientists ask themselves and, in doing so, reinforce science educators’ traditional emphasis on the scientific method.

Social Science / Religion

Psychology & Behavioural Sciences Collection

This comprehensive resource is an essential tool for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students, providing extensive full-text coverage for a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines.

 

Religion & Philosophy Collection

An essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies, providing a comprehensive full-text source of content as it pertains to the topics related to and discussed in disciplines of religion and philosophy.

Sociological Collection

Sociological Collection offers a trusted source of sociology literature, making it an essential tool for sociology and social work researchers, professionals and students. Sociological Collection covers a broad range of subjects relevant to sociology and its related disciplines.
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