Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
Digital Archives of MCDL

Digital Archives of MCDL

Search and browse Medina County newspapers and company newsletters from 1830 to 1977. Save and print articles for your personal family and local history research. Free; no sign in required.

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News for You

News forYou

News for You offers easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Seven new stories are posted each Wednesday, along with audio, exercises, vocabulary, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and a poll. Listen to each story in full or sentence-by-sentence. Use password E94B95 to log in.

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Newsbank: America's News

Newsbank: America's News

Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with the largest collection of full text U.S. newspapers. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate, and other sections.

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World Collection Image

Newspapers.com - World Collection

Selected full-text of 19th and 20th century local newspapers from the United States, with additional coverage of local newspapers from Canada, England, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Sign in with your MCDL library card number.

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R. B. Hayes Ohio Obituary Index

R. B. Hayes Ohio Obituary Index

This index covers obituaries, death notices, and probate notices from the Medina County Gazette and the Medina County Sentinel. It also includes obituaries and other resources indexed by more than 60 partner libraries across Ohio.

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