LibGuides: ENGL 162 (Kerner): Resources

The Plain Dealer & The Morning Journal

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Full text of the Cleveland Plain Dealer from 1989-present via America's News database.
Morning Journal Collection
Explore Lorain history through local news, events and people with the Morning Journal Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

Cleveland Public Library (CPL) has The Plain Dealer Historical (1845-1991) database. You need a CPL card to access it. You can get CPL eCards through the online application which is valid for electronic content (eMedia, databases and other digital materials) only.

Cuyahoga County Public Library has The Plain Dealer (Historical & Current) databases. You need a Cuyahoga County library card to access them. You can apply for a Cuyahoga County library card online. Once you have completed the application process you may access the Digital Collection immediately.

Websites

The Local Statistics websites on the left of this LibGuide link to health statistics for Cleveland/Cuyahoga County/Ohio.

Cleveland.com
News and information website in the state of Ohio.
Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Downtown Cleveland Alliance is the not-for-profit organization dedicated to making Downtown the region’s most dynamic place to live, work, play and visit. Try the Research and Reports section for stats on Cleveland.
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) is the region’s leading economic development organization and with over 12,000 members, the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the nation.
Fresh Water Cleveland
Fresh Water is a weekly e-magazine and website that reports on What's Next in and around Cleveland.
NOACA
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency works with the Ohio Department of Transportation, project sponsors and other organizations to help address northeast Ohio’s transportation, air quality, and water quality needs.
Opportunity Corridor
The purpose of the Opportunity Corridor Project is to improve the transportation system and support planned economic development in the areas between I-490/I-77 and University Circle in Cleveland. The area between I-490 and University Circle includes a part of Cleveland known as the “Forgotten Triangle” due to the lack of economic activity. Aside from the transportation benefits it could bring to this part of Cleveland, this effort opens the potential for new economic development, new jobs and a new identity for the community.
Opportunity Corridor Brownfields Area-Wide Plan
ODOT brownfield area wide plan is a 127-page document from March 2013. It discusses the need to clean up industrial waste sites in Cleveland in conjunction with the building of the Opportunity Corridor, nearing completion in summer 2022.
Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Historical information of Cleveland's neighborhoods
CSU Cleveland Memory Project
Local history
Cleveland Historical
Cleveland Historical puts Cleveland history at your fingertips. Developed by the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Historical lets you explore the people, places, and moments that have shaped the city's history.
Ohio Memory Project
Established in 2000, Ohio Memory is the collaborative statewide digital library program of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio. On this free website, you can explore digital content from over 390 cultural heritage institutions representing all 88 of Ohio’s counties covering a wide range of topics from prehistory to present day.
Cleveland City Council
Cleveland City Council, the legislative branch of the City of Cleveland, serves citizens by monitoring city departments, approving budgets, and enacting legislation to improve the quality of life in an effective and financially responsible way. The Legislation and Laws section might support your research.
Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories
The Kent State Shootings Oral Histories project collects and provides access to personal accounts of the May 4, 1970, shootings and their aftermath.

Databases

Data Planet
A dynamic tool to scan and search the contents of billions of datasets from the United States. Compare and contrast variables of interest and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Views also include descriptive summaries of the datasets and data sources.

Datasets cover a wide range of subjects – including business, finance, banking, economics, sociology, political science, demography, agriculture, education, international studies, criminal justice, housing and construction, labor and employment, energy resources and industries, and more. Sources include public, private/commercial, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as Woods & Poole Economics, Inc.

ENGL 162 (Kerner)

Local Statistics

Bethany Miller

The Plain Dealer & The Morning Journal

Websites

Databases

OneSearch

LCCC & OhioLINK Catalogs