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Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
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 Explora Primary Schools
Explora Primary Schools

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

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Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete

Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information

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Explora Secondary Schools
Explora Secondary Schools

Grades 6-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science.

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Science Reference Center
Science Reference Center

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

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What Tree Is It?
What Tree Is It?

Ohio tree identification guide.

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What's That Snake
What's That Snake

Ohio snake identification guide

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History of the Hamner Room

Photo of Phyllis HamnerIn 1954, Phyllis Hamner obtained her Masters in
Library Science and in 1957, she moved to Ironton, Ohio.
While an employee of the Briggs Lawrence County Public
Library, Mrs. Hamner became interested in the rich
history of Lawrence County. Saddened by the thought of
the loss of the history, she became determined to find
and record as much of that history as she could. In her

Collections

Births

  • Birth indexes from 1868 to 2000
  • Probate Court birth index 1868 to 1938 
  • Birth Registrations and Corrections volumes 1 through 16.

Census Records

  • Census Indexes from 1820 to 1930
  • Census from 1820 to 1930 on microfilm
  • Index only for 1860 to 1880 Census
  • Census (in print) 1820 to 1850, 1870, 1900 and 1920
  • Scioto and Gallia County, Ohio census records from 1820 to 1930 are available, too.

Deaths

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