Research Tools A to Z
Access to some databases is restricted for use only within the Library. Those databases will be listed with a note (In-Library Use Only).
ChiltonLibrary
ChiltonLibrary is great for individuals interested in automotive repair as a career or the car enthusiast. It provides quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on seven decades of the broadest range of vehicles available, including cars, trucks, vans and SUVs.
View Database (external Link)Cleveland Memory Project
A searchable and constantly growing online archives of books, photographic images, and exhibits showcasing the Special Collections of the Cleveland State University Library as well as materials housed in other institutions, including a collection of photographs from the Shaker Library's Local History Collection (go to our collection's homepage: http://clevelandmemory.org/shakerheights and enter search terms or click on 'browse all photos').
View Database (external Link)Cleveland Necrology File
The Cleveland Necrology File contains local cemetery records and newspaper death notices for the following years: 1833, 1847-1848, 1850-1975. A more complete description of the file`s contents can be found in the about section of the database. For necrology information after 1975, please use the Cleveland News Index.
View Database (external Link)Cleveland News Index
(Cleveland Public Library) -- The online Cleveland News Index lists citation information for local news stories, feature articles and reviews from The Plain Dealer (1983-June 1999), Cleveland Magazine (1983-present), Northern Ohio Live (Sept. 1990-June 2009), and Ohio Magazine (Oct.1990-present). Obituaries from the Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Press are included from 1976 to the present. Please note that this index does not provide full text access to these sources.
View Database (external Link)Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Cochrane is a global network of health and social care practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, with a mission to promote evidence-informed decision making by producing high quality, relevant, accessible systematic reviews and other synthesized research evidence (www.cochrane.org). It is a not-for-profit organization whose members aim to produce credible information that is free from commercial sponsorship and other conflicts of interest (Bero 2018). The Cochrane Library Online has been made available to all Ohio residents through Ohio Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funding through the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Cochrane contains summaries, reviews, and analysis of evidence-based medical research.
View Database (external Link)Computer Source
Computer Source provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications.
View Database (external Link)Consumer Health Complete
Filled with full text from journals, magazines, and reference books from EBSCOhost dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition this reference includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness. Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books. Read articles on health and fitness. Find sources for alternative health information.
View Database (external Link)Consumer Reports from EBSCOhost
Presents articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics and the judicial & regulatory actions that affect consumers.
View Database (external Link)ConsumerReports.org
This library subscription offers 1,000+ ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews, and product video clips.
View Database (external Link)Contemporary Novelists
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Contains biographical/critical essays on the most important living novelists writing in English worldwide.
View Database (external Link)Contemporary Poets
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Provides biographical and bibliographical information on 789 of the world`s most important contemporary English-language poets, including 120 new to this edition. Entries include personal and career information, addresses, a detailed bibliography, a list of further reading sources, and more. Each entry also includes a signed critical essay covering each poet`s career and works, written by an expert in the field.
View Database (external Link)Creativebug
Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Accessible using your Shaker Library card.
View Database (external Link)CultureGrams
Your source for 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.
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