Research Databases

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.

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.

[IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY] 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!

Build skills in the following areas: Math, Improve Reading, Improve Your Writing, Speaking, and Grammar, Becoming a U.S. Citizen Prep Tools

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

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.

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

[IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY] Trace your genealogy using historical records. U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. You must be in the library to access this database.

An interactive website for anyone to learn American Sign Language.  This site was developed to help deaf students improve their English grammar; for parents to improve their sign language skills;  and for the community at large to learn to sign.

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

BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Contains resources such as read-a-likes, book club tools, recommendations, YA recommendations and so much more. 

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

License lasts 90 days. You will need to re-enter your library card and pin number to renew your license every 90 days.  This is a requirement from Posit Science, the vendor.  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.

Boost your business knowledge by researching company and industry profiles, country and market research reports, and magazine articles.

General career information and career exam prep materials.  Covers a wide variety of vocational career tests.

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 on PressReader.

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

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.

Test Prep includes: ACT; SAT; PSAT / NMSQT; AP Tests; TOEFL iBT; IELTS; College Admission Essay Writing.

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

Lessons include: Getting Started with Your PC, Getting Started with the Internet, Microsoft Software Lessons, Adobe Graphics & Illustration, Understanding Your Windows Operating System and more.
    

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

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.

Concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.

(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.  You will be taken to a Mason Public Library page where you will enter your barcode and PIN.

Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.

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.

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

Specifically designed with the needs of middle school students in mind. Includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources.

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

Grades 9-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

Offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more. It provides users with clean, fast access to core content; a fully responsive design; a seamless multimedia experience; unparalleled, up-to-date information; proprietary directories of apprenticeships and internships; and financial aid and school search databases.

Fiero Code is a self-guided online software program that teaches you how to code through
hundreds of coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects. Fiero Code offers a gamified
learning experience ― as you progress through the activities, you’ll earn clothes and accessories
for your personal avatar.

Parent's Guide to Fiero

A premier collection of historical U.S. military records that brings to life the details of America’s military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents.

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.

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

From Microsoft Office and email, to reading, math, and more—GCFreeLearn.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.

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. 

 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. 

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.

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

Tools to help build skills in the following areas: Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Logic & Reasoning

Find "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

Home Improvement Source features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects.

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

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.

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

 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.

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.  

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).

Archive of local Mason, Ohio newspaper from Newsbank.

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 - library name = Mason Public. Please do not bookmark Morningstar.com to get access as it will not work. 

Visit the Morningstar Investing Classroom to increase your knowledge.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

O’Reilly for Public Libraries subscription includes more than 47,000 books and 30,000 hours of video in areas such as information technology and software; business; digital media; professional and personal development; and desktop and web applications.

You MUST access O'Reilly through this link on our website for authentication to work correctly.

The Ohio History Connection provides free access to over 1,000,000 full-text searchable pages of Ohio newspapers through Ohio Memory and the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America.

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.

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

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

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 and mystery books. Just give us your email address and five minutes a day, and we'll give you an exciting world of reading.

Reference content in humanities, social sciences, and science.

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. 

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

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Build your job-winning resume in 3 easy steps: Create resume content with step-by-step resume writing guide, format resume by selecting a design template and font, download and email resume in multiple formats.

Resume how-to's, tips, and samples to help you create a winning resume

Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities, and the impact of new development.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

TeachingBooks is an ever-expanding database of digital resources about children's and young adult books and their authors and illustrators. TeachingBooks strives to equitably give all readers the opportunity to deepen their understanding and joy of the books they are reading, encouraging a lifelong love of reading. The resource collection includes author and illustrator interviews, video book trailers, audio book readings, book discussion guides, and much more.

View TeachingBooks tutorials 

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.

U.S. Major Dailies provides access to the five most respected U.S. national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times and Washington Post, co-exclusive access to The Wall Street Journal, and exclusive access to Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. The titles offer researchers thorough and timely coverage of local, regional, and world events with journalistic balance and perspective. The current day content is available by 8am each day and provides archives stretching as far back as 1985. This database is available on the ProQuest platform.  Coverage: 1980 - current

More than 4,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in: Business, Technology, Design, Arts & Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Personal Growth, Language Learning, and more! 

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

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.

Visit the Investment Education center to increase your knowledge.

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject.

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.

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

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)

Weiss Financial Planning Tools

Whether wandering through the woods or the neighborhood, users can use What Tree Is It? to identify their surrounding trees by leaf or fruit. Learn more by exploring trees by name.

For both budding naturalists and inadvertent encounters, What's That Snake? will help anyone identify an Ohio snake in a few simple steps. Learn more by exploring Snakes by Name, a Snake FAQ, the Glossary, or Further Reading suggestions.

By answering just a few questions, flint artifacts of Ohio can be identified as a blade, drill, point, or scraper and attributed to a likely era and people. Learn more by exploring the Glossary, Artifacts Index, or articles about Ohio's Prehistoric People.

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.

Upper-level Spanish language database intended for high school students through adult learners. – La base de datos de nivel superior en español destinada a estudiantes de secundaria hasta adultos.

The optimal beginner’s Spanish-language reference tool offering all the best elements of World Book Kids; designed to build key language and research skills. – La herramienta de referencia en español óptima para principiantes que ofrece todos los mejores elementos de World Book Kids; diseñado para desarrollar habilidades clave de lenguaje e investigación.

Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, World Book's French language encyclopedia. It features two interfaces: one aimed at grades K through 4 and for older students and adults. – Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, encyclopédie de la langue française du World Book. Il comporte deux interfaces: une destinée à la maternelle à la quatrième année et une pour les élèves plus âgés et les adultes.

Ages 14 and up. A wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research and critical thinking skills and prepares students for continued growth!

Ages 3-7. Developed with experts in early childhood education, this re-designed database offers rich resources to help young learners build their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency.

Ages 10-14. Tailored specifically for students, articles include multimedia and related resources to engage students, biographies, and supplemental tools to support cross-curricular studies.

Explore more than 650 pre-made timelines with over 14,000 individual events, or create your own timelines!

Ages 6-10. This go-to resource is chock-full of fun activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles, and offers image-based navigation to help young learners find information quickly and develop necessary digital literacy skills.