LibGuides: Cleveland History: Databases

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Use the links below to access OhioLINK, Ritter Library, and free databases that are appropriate for conducting research on Cleveland History topics. These databases allow precise searching of periodical articles on specific topics. Many of the cited articles will be available for viewing, downloading, or printing from within the citation. If the article is not available in the database that you're in, use 'LinkSource' to find the article in another database, on a periodical website, or to see if Ritter Library owns a print copy of the periodical. If the article is not available electronically or owned by Ritter Library in print, you can request a copy using the Interlibrary Loan Request Form .

Off-campus access: When selecting a database you will be prompted to enter your BW username and password.

Cleveland News Index This link opens in a new window
Indexing of Cleveland, OH periodicals.
Finding Aid Repository This link opens in a new window
Descriptions of archival collections from contributing institutions in Ohio.
Morgan Index of Ohio People, Businesses and Institutions, 1796-1850 This link opens in a new window
This index includes names of Ohio people, businesses and institutions appearing in various publications between 1796 to 1850.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Includes access to over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical and reference publications (most full-text, the rest abstracted), primarily newspapers, magazines and journals. Covers local, regional and international newspapers (in English and non-English languages). Includes broadcast transcripts, case law, legal codes, regulations, Shepard's Citations to Supreme Court cases (back to 1789), company financial information, and SEC filings and reports.
Ohio Capitol Connection (Hannah) This link opens in a new window
Ohio legislative and governmental information service, including bill tracking, the full text of bills, the administrative code and revised code, committee rosters, and legislator information.
Sanborn Historic Maps This link opens in a new window
Large-scale street plans of Ohio communities, produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867-1970.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers all subdisciplines of sociology, including abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence and many others.
Sociological Collection This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text for articles and other publications in sociology.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete , designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields.