Research
Pickerington Public Library’s digital doors are always open, anytime, anywhere. Using your library card, gain free access to virtual programming, online databases, creative ideas, magazines, news sites, e-books, audiobooks, movie, music and television streaming apps, and more!
If you don’t have a library card, sign up for a library card online. Having difficulty navigating the virtual world and its tools? Connect with our tech trainers and reference librarians.
Complete research and get help with homework, get ideas for your next project, access the latest news, brush up on your professional skills, stream movies, tv and music, read the latest ebooks and tune into thousands of audiobooks. All available with your library card and the click of a button.
E-Branch Resources
Academic Search Premier
Indexing and abstracts for more than 8,500 journals, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles.
Accelerated Reader Bookfinder
Search by title, author, or subject, to find book levels, interest level, and Accelerated Reader points
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African American Heritage
Historical records for African American genealogy research, including birth, marriage, and death records.
AtoZdatabases
Ultimate free search tool to find a business, a person, a job or career. Yellow and white pages all in one!
Chilton Library
Service and repair procedures and guides, including diagrams and illustrations, for vehicle maintenance and repair
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Digital access to The Cleveland Plain Dealer, including today’s paper and archival materials dating from 1989. Available from NewsBank, America’s News.
Columbus Dispatch
Digital access to The Columbus Dispatch, including today’s paper and archival materials dating from 1985. Available from NewsBank, America’s News.
Consumer Health Complete
Full text journals, magazines, and reference books that deal with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition.
Creativebug
Creativebug offers more than 1000 online videos workshops for arts and crafts, taught by artists and experts: everything from knitting to painting to jewelry-making.
EBSCO Newspaper Source
Reference index that provides access to information from numerous print resources.
Encyclopedia of Life
Information about life on earth – from plants to animals to micro-organisms – using text, images, maps, videos, and more.
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Explora Secondary
Find articles and facts for research papers using specific content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film, and video.
Gale in Context | Elementary
Age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.
Healthfinder.gov
Easy to read, actionable information about your health. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Health Information Center.
Heritage Quest
Discover your family history with city directories, U.S. Census records, and family histories
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
Instructions for a variety of crafts, including popular publications and how-to videos.
Home Improvement Reference Center
Home maintenance, remodeling, and repair guides, including how-to videos.
Learning Express Library
Discover workplace skill-building courses and opportunities for adult learners, and homework help and college test preparation for students.
LinkedIn Learning
Thousands of online courses taught by industry experts, on career-related topics, including computer programming, social media, Microsoft Office, communication skills, and more.
Literary Reference Center
Full text literary journals, poems, and short stories, with plot summaries, literary criticism, and author biographies.
Medline Plus
The National Institute of Health website on diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. Produced by the National Library of Medicine.
My History
Access to thousands of images, primary documents, maps and artifacts about Columbus, Ohio, with a growing collection of Pickerington-related items.
New York Times
Digital access to the New York Times, including today’s paper and archival materials dating from 1851.
Remote access requires a 72-hour access code.
NewsBank - America's News
NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and interests, including digital access to local news and information.
Northstar Online Learning
Learn and demonstrate basic computer & digital literacy skills, identify areas to improve, take assessments and earn certificates.
Basic computer skills | Internet | Email | Windows | Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Social Media | Information Literacy | Career Search Skills
Ohio History Connection
An index of death records and certificates dated as early as 1867. Copies of death certificates can also be requested through this site.
Ohio Means Jobs
Build your resume and career profile, and explore careers, internships, and job postings, in this tool created by the state of Ohio.
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics.
Points of View Reference Center
Topics are presented with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument). Includes guides for writing position papers.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a free archive of public domain e-books, readily available to download onto your device.
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Reference Solutions
Business, consumer, and new home owner information, plus market research and company information for small business owners and job seekers.
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Regional Business News
Full text for almost 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications
Scholastic Watch & Learn Library
Expand children’s vocabulary, comprehension, and knowledge with short nonfiction videos geared toward PreK-3rd grade students. Great for English language learners and beginning readers, too.
Science Reference Center
Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources for multiple topics.
Small Business Reference Center
Information for start-ups, business plans, and finances and accounting
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
Market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy, provided by the United States Department of Labor.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wide range of health information and news for the general public’s welfare.
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Transparent Language
Practice your language skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing activities are available for dozens of languages.
Very Short Introductions
Discover new subjects with these short introductions written by subject-matter experts.
Remote access is available to library cardholders.
Wall Street Journal
Online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world!
Weiss Financial Ratings Series
Ratings for stocks, mutual funds, banks, credit unions and insurance companies. Financial literacy and planning tools.
What’s Next
Finding the next book in your favorite series. From the Kent District Library.
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World Book Advanced
Encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.
World Book: Spanish Language Edition
Spanish language version of World Book, containing more than 2000 articles and 600 illustrations.
Young Adult Library Services Association Bookfinder
Find books, audiobooks, and films for teens and young adults
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