Foundation Directory Online helps grant-seekers find funding for their projects and ideas. Data is compiled from IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF, grantmaker websites, annual reports, printed application guidelines, the philanthropic press, and various other sources to give users a comprehensive look at potential sources of funding.

Foundation Grants to Individuals helps users find scholarships, fellowships, grants and other forms of financial support for students, artists, researchers and more. Search profiles of 10,000 grantmakers to find funding.

Gale Literature combines several high-quality databases and an intuitive interface to help users find literary content. Search thousands of literary criticism articles, poems, biographies and more.

The Genealogy Collection contains materials that relate to Ohio and its citizens. Included are names of people who lived in Columbus and Ohio.

This resource supports nonprofits in your community by identifying local organizations or agencies where you can donate, work, or volunteer. As well as help those in need find resources they rely on, such as food banks or shelters.

Health and Medical Databases provides access to Alt HealthWatch, MEDLINE, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection databases through the EBSCOhost search interface. The resource also features a quick image search function and a medical dictionary.

Health Reference Library provides access to a number of full-text, health related ebooks hosted by Gale. All titles can be read online and many allow users to download, share, link and print chapters.

HelpNow provides an impressive suite of resources and services to help students accomplish their schoolwork. Live online tutoring in a variety of subjects is available 2:00 - 11:00 PM each day and is available in Spanish for many subjects. The resource also provides lessons, videos, practice tests and more.

HeritageQuest is an award winning resource that allows users to search census records, books, serials, maps and other historical records to trace your genealogy. Records are included for 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.

Hispanic Life in America is a digital archive of primary source documents related to Hispanic American life. This collection is sourced from more than 17,000 global media outlets, including over 700 Spanish-language or bilingual publications, dating from 1704 to today.

Hobbies and Crafts Source provides full-text articles from leading hobby and craft magazines to satisfy hobby enthusiasts. Content Includes: Full text for nearly 2,000 magazines and books, 720+ videos, 180+ hobby profiles, and 10,000+ recipes.

Home Improvement Source features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and videos of popular home repair projects. Content Includes: 130+ full-text reference books, 40+ full-text magazines and trade publications, 35,000+ images not available anywhere else online, and nearly 100 videos of popular home repair projects.

Hoopla is a digital content provider that allows users to access an enormous selection of comics, audiobooks, music, movies and televsion shows. Content is always available so there is no waiting to borrow items. Hoopla offers over a million titles and features content in 90 different languages.

JobNow provides live job assistance daily from 2pm - 11pm. The resource also includes helpful features like career assessments, nationwide and local job search engines, and award-winning resume creator software.

Kanopy features over 30,000 movies and documentaries including the Criterion Collection, PBS, Green Planet and many more. View on your PC or use the Kanopy app on mobile devices or cast content via Chromecast, Apple TV or Roku. Kanopy also offers the Kanopy Kids collection for younger library users.

Formerly Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning for Library features 16,000+ professional courses from experts on a wide range of topics. Users can earn certificates which can be posted to their LinkedIn profiles for potential employers. Learn skills you need to succeed in your current role or take your first steps toward something new.

Literary Reference Source provides users with information on thousands of authors and their works across time and literary discipline. Access nearly 100,000 liteary criticism articles, 693,000+ book reviews, author biographies, interviews, short stories and poems.

Literature Reference Library provides access to a number of full-text, literature related ebooks hosted by Gale. All titles can be read online and many allow users to download, share, link and print chapters.

LivePlan is a subscription business planning resource available to library customers, for a six-week time period. During this time, you will have access to all of the resources needed to create your business plan. At the end of the 6-week period, you can download your business plan for future reference.

At times, there may be a waiting list for access to LivePlan. In this case, the librarian will let you know when it will be available.

Before starting a business plan, it is recommended that customers develop a solid business concept, be able to describe their target customer(s) and do some basic industry research. If you need support to complete this research, please contact our business librarian at business@columbuslibrary.org.

To get started with LivePlan, please click Access Now button to provide the information in the Contact the Business Librarian form.