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The state of Ohio publishes a wide range of information through state agencies and legislative bodies. Users have access to
much of the state government publications online. Ohio libraries also collect and lend documents to the public free of charge.
Ohio Depository Library System
Bowling Green State University became an Ohio depository in 1953 and receives all agency publications distributed through
the state depository program. Our state collection numbers about 20,000. The collection includes agency publications such
as reports, directories, pamphlets, leaflets, posters, newsletters, and journals; Ohio General Assembly materials including
the Laws of Ohio, and the House and Senate Journals; and judicial information.
Most of the material can be checked out for two or more weeks. Like our federal collection, Ohio publications are distributed
in several formats, including, books, pamphlets, microfiche, videos, and CD-ROMs. The state agencies are also providing access
to a number of titles on their web sites. The primary Ohio document collection is located on the first floor of Jerome Library
next to the Periodicals Collection.
Ohio documents are cataloged in our online catalog.
Ohio Government and Professional Organizations
The State Library of Ohio is the regional depository for publications of Ohio state agencies. The Ohio Revised Code Section 149.11 provides that the
agencies shall deposit copies of their publications with the State Library. The State Library in turn distributes many of
these publications to selected Ohio depository libraries for the use of Ohio residents.
Ohio Web Library (OWL) a vast online collection of electronic information resources freely available to all Ohioans. This is a joint effort by the
State Library and Ohio's three statewide library programs: INFOhio (school libraries), OhioLINK (college and university libraries),
and OPLIN (public libraries).
Ohio Depository Libraries is a directory of the depositories in Ohio. Links to the library web pages are provided when possible.
Ohio e-books Project The Ohio eBook Project is proud to announce the arrival of digital e-Books and Audio Books for your enjoyment. Patrons from
member libraries can browse and search hundreds of great titles and download them to computers, transfer them to portable
devices, or burn them onto CDs for reading and listening anywhere, anytime. The Ohio eBook Project is funded in part using
LSTA funds awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to the State Library of Ohio.
To access digital books at Ohio eBook Project, you will need:
- A valid library card
- Access to the Internet
- Free software for the computer and/or device on which you wish to use the material you download from this site
University System of Ohio includes the state’s 14 public universities, 24 branch campuses, 23 community colleges, and more than 200 adult workforce
education centers and training programs across the state. The website includes the text of the Ten Year Strategic Plan, a
link to text book portal, and information about improving education in Ohio.
Government Documents Round Table of Ohio (Ohio Godort) is the official state-wide documents organization for Ohio.
State of Ohio Agencies and Departments
State of Ohio Agencies, Boards and Commissions
Provides links to all Ohio agencies in alphabetical order as well as links to Online Services and Gateways. Some of the most
popular are listed below.
Department Performance Goals and Graphs
The Flexible Performance Agreement (FPA) is an Agency Director’s performance contract with Governor Strickland. Each is responsible
for achieving the goals of the Governor’s Leadership Agenda through department performance.
Forms
State of Ohio's Top Requested Forms are loaded at this site. Find full-text forms such as:
State Agency Contact Information
Telephone directory of state agencies and employees.
Living In Ohio
Includes links to government services and information like the ones below which may be useful to residents of Ohio.
State of Ohio Executive Branch
Office of the Governor, Ted Strickland
Governor's Cabinet
The Governor's Cabinet is comprised of the heads of 23 agencies.
Elected Officials
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Rules and Regulations
State of Ohio Judicial Branch
State of Ohio Legislative Branch
Ohio General Assembly This is the official General Assembly site and includes links to information about members, the election process, bills,
laws, and news.
- Find your Legislator in the House and Senate
- Find current legislation
Search for legislative Information
- Search for bills, resolutions, acts, journals, and legislators
Additional Resources on General Assembly page include:
Ohio House of Representatives
The House web page provides information about the House Leadership, members, committees and the membership, links to the bills
in Bill Number Order, and the Ohio Revised Code.
Ohio Senate
The Senate web page provides information about the Senate Leadership, members, committees, and links to bills and the Ohio
Revised Code.
The Ohio Channel
The Ohio Channel offers live streaming video of Ohio Senate and House of Representative legislative sessions. Archives go
back to 1997 for both houses. The Ohio Channel videos offer verbatim discussion of General Assembly activity--speakers or
action, bill numbers, and mirror the legislative proceedings.
Ohio Capitol Connection
Connect to this OhioLINK Database. Find everything here that you can find on the General Assembly pages and more....
- Full-text of bills from the 118th Assembly (1989) to date
- Ohio Revised Code
- Ohio Administrative Code
- House and Senate Journals
- Roster of House and Senate members (includes links to the members home pages
- Ohio Congressional Districts
- Newspaper connections
- A detailed index makes navigating this site a snap!
Resources for Compiling a Legislative History of an Ohio Law Compiled by Documents Librarian, Sherry Engle. This is a terrific guide to legislative process, "how a bill becomes law".
Includes step by step guide through the process plus a bibliography of legislative tools and resources both tangible (book)
and online.
Additional Important Ohio Resources
Department of Development: Office of Strategic Research
Includes a wide range of population and business statistics and reports.
- Ohio County Profiles
- Business Rankings
- Exports--quick facts
- Economy
- Population and Housing
- Business and Industry reports
- Maps of all kinds
- County trends
Extension Data Center, OSU
Terrific site for demographic, business, and agricultural data. The County Profile section includes full information profiles
for each Ohio county and extensive links to other information resources.
Better Lives, Better Ohio
This site links to a host of statistical resources, facts, and figures about Ohio. Find Ohio data in several categories: economic,
family, public safety, health, education, natural resources, and government.
Ohio Education--Report Card
Provides access to statistical reports about the schools in Ohio. This interactive application provides analytical access
to the state of Ohio's Local Report Card data for parents, educators, policymakers, media, and the general public.
Ohio Education--Performance Reports
Maintained by the Board of Regents: a comprehensive presentation of higher education outcome measures in the areas of enrollment,
preparation, transfer, academic progress, degree production and graduates’ employment, financial issues, and affordability.
Ohio Facts
Maintained by the Legislative Budget Office, this page includes links to a wide range of documents, maps, and graphs that
present data about Ohio's economy, finances, schools and universities, criminal justice, health and human resources, transportation,
and the environment.
Ohio Labor Market Information
Your source for reports and data about employment levels, unemployment rates, wages and earnings, employment projections,
jobs, training resources, and careers.
Ohio Memory: An Online Scrap Book of History
Includes primary sources from archives, historical societies, libraries, and museums that document Ohio's history from pre-history
through 1903.
- African American Ohioans
- Immigration and Ethnic Heritage
- Native American Ohioans
- Ohio Women
- or Religion in Ohio
Ohio Population News
Published by the BGSU Center for Family and Demographic Research. Reports on Ohio population topics of interest such as
- Women in Ohio
- The Well-being of Ohio's Youth Ages 12 to 17
- Ohio Mortality
- Hispanics in the Mid-west
Buckeye Traffic.org
This site features sections on planned events, such as construction and detours; and weather related road conditions.
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