Ohioline FAQs
Ohioline contains science-based content developed by professors, educators, specialists, students, and staff members of Ohio State University Extension. Follow the links below to learn more about OSU Extension and its program areas.
OSU Extension
OSU Extension program areas
- 4-H Youth Development: ohio4h.org.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources: agnr.osu.edu.
- Community Development: comdev.osu.edu/home.
- Family and Consumer Science: fcs.osu.edu.
To find an author's contact information, visit the OSU Extension, Extension Personnel Directory web page at extension.osu.edu/directory. The page will allow you to search by the author name, program, extension office/unit, area number, and position title.
If you're searching for a topic or a subject, you can enter a general search term in the Ohioline "Search" field. A list of fact sheets that are tagged with your search term, or have it within their content, will be listed. This search strategy will gather all fact sheets that have your search term, but you will have to look through the list to find the fact sheets that meet your needs. For instance, a search for "plums" will compile fact sheets about plum diseases, how to can plums, diseases of plum trees, how to make plum jelly, etc.
If you have specific information about a fact sheet you're looking for, such as the author's name, the title of the fact sheet, the fact sheet number, etc., you can use the "Advanced Search" tool that is located on the top menu bar of the Ohioline home page and all Ohioline fact sheets. The more specific the search item you use, the more specific your search results will be. For instance, if you type "HYG-4027" into the "Fact Sheet Number" field, the search will only list the factsheet with the number HYG-4027, which is "Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection." But if you search for "David S. Gardner," one of the authors for "Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection," the search will provide a list of all fact sheets that have "David S. Gardner" listed as an author.
Important – Using the advanced search will only find fact sheets that have the exact information being searched. For instance, typing the search term “David S. Gardner” in the “Author” field of the “Advanced Search” will provide a list of all fact sheets that include the author name “David S. Gardner." But, typing “Dave Gardner” will only provide a list of fact sheets with the author name “Dave Gardner.” Be sure you are using the exact spelling of any search term you enter in the advanced search. If you are unsure of an author's first name, use only the author's last name. This strategy will find all authors with that last name.
PC: For best results, use Google Chrome. Hold down the "Ctrl" key and then press the "P" key. A print dialog box will display. If you don't want "Headers and footers" to be printed, click "More Settings" and uncheck the "Headers and footers" box.
Mac: In the Safari app, click "File" and then select "Print."
Ohioline fact sheets should be cited using the following model:
Name of author or names of authors. Year of publication. “Fact sheet title” (Fact sheet number). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. Fact sheet URL.
Using this model, Ohioline fact sheet citations should appear as follows:
Citation example for works with one author.
Ellsworth, Denise. 2015. “Attracting Pollinators to the Garden” (ENT-47). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-47.
Citation example for works with multiple authors. Use the last name and first name of the first author, followed by the first and last names of all other authors, up to seven authors. If there are more than seven authors, type “et al.” after the seventh author’s name.
Brown, Cassandra, Steve Culman, and Greg LaBarge. 2022. “Choosing a Laboratory for Nutrient and Soil Health Testing” (ANR-0107). Ohioline. The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0107.
Ohioline is a free resource available through Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension products are available at extensionpubs.osu.edu.
Publishing a fact sheet to Ohioline is open to faculty or staff members of The Ohio State University. Once you (and your team) have drafted the fact sheet, and it has passed peer review, you are ready to submit. Identify one author to serve as the main point of contact for the fact sheet being submitted.
The point of contact will perform the following steps.
- Navigate to extension.osu.edu/extension-publishing.
- Scroll down and click the "Publication Request Form" (PRF) button.
- Fill out the form and submit it. If you are unsure of how to fill out a field, type "Refer to notes" and let us know your question in the "Notes" field at the end of the submission form.
Ohioline strives to maintain accuracy with its content. This can result in fact sheets being removed from Ohioline if the content has not been reviewed, revalidated, or updated for a number of years. If you’re searching for a historical Ohioline fact sheet that is no longer available, email your request to the Ohioline editor, Tim Vargo, at vargo.197@osu.edu. Include any information that could help Tim find your fact sheet, including:
- fact sheet title
- fact sheet number (i.e.- AC-1-96)
- year of publication
- author(s) name(s)
Ohioline contains science-based content developed by professors, educators, specialists, students, and staff members of Ohio State University Extension. Follow the links below to learn more about OSU Extension and its program areas.
OSU Extension
OSU Extension program areas
- 4-H Youth Development: ohio4h.org.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources: agnr.osu.edu.
- Community Development: comdev.osu.edu/home.
- Family and Consumer Science: fcs.osu.edu.
To find an author's contact information, visit the OSU Extension, Extension Personnel Directory web page at extension.osu.edu/directory. The page will allow you to search by the author name, program, extension office/unit, area number, and position title.
If you're searching for a topic or a subject, you can enter a general search term in the Ohioline "Search" field. A list of fact sheets that are tagged with your search term, or have it within their content, will be listed. This search strategy will gather all fact sheets that have your search term, but you will have to look through the list to find the fact sheets that meet your needs. For instance, a search for "plums" will compile fact sheets about plum diseases, how to can plums, diseases of plum trees, how to make plum jelly, etc.
If you have specific information about a fact sheet you're looking for, such as the author's name, the title of the fact sheet, the fact sheet number, etc., you can use the "Advanced Search" tool that is located on the top menu bar of the Ohioline home page and all Ohioline fact sheets. The more specific the search item you use, the more specific your search results will be. For instance, if you type "HYG-4027" into the "Fact Sheet Number" field, the search will only list the factsheet with the number HYG-4027, which is "Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection." But if you search for "David S. Gardner," one of the authors for "Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection," the search will provide a list of all fact sheets that have "David S. Gardner" listed as an author.
Important – Using the advanced search will only find fact sheets that have the exact information being searched. For instance, typing the search term “David S. Gardner” in the “Author” field of the “Advanced Search” will provide a list of all fact sheets that include the author name “David S. Gardner." But, typing “Dave Gardner” will only provide a list of fact sheets with the author name “Dave Gardner.” Be sure you are using the exact spelling of any search term you enter in the advanced search. If you are unsure of an author's first name, use only the author's last name. This strategy will find all authors with that last name.
PC: For best results, use Google Chrome. Hold down the "Ctrl" key and then press the "P" key. A print dialog box will display. If you don't want "Headers and footers" to be printed, click "More Settings" and uncheck the "Headers and footers" box.
Mac: In the Safari app, click "File" and then select "Print."
Ohioline fact sheets should be cited using the following model:
Name of author or names of authors. Year of publication. “Fact sheet title” (Fact sheet number). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. Fact sheet URL.
Using this model, Ohioline fact sheet citations should appear as follows:
Citation example for works with one author.
Ellsworth, Denise. 2015. “Attracting Pollinators to the Garden” (ENT-47). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-47.
Citation example for works with multiple authors. Use the last name and first name of the first author, followed by the first and last names of all other authors, up to seven authors. If there are more than seven authors, type “et al.” after the seventh author’s name.
Brown, Cassandra, Steve Culman, and Greg LaBarge. 2022. “Choosing a Laboratory for Nutrient and Soil Health Testing” (ANR-0107). Ohioline. The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0107.
Ohioline is a free resource available through Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension products are available at extensionpubs.osu.edu.
Publishing a fact sheet to Ohioline is open to faculty or staff members of The Ohio State University. Once you (and your team) have drafted the fact sheet, and it has passed peer review, you are ready to submit. Identify one author to serve as the main point of contact for the fact sheet being submitted.
The point of contact will perform the following steps.
- Navigate to extension.osu.edu/extension-publishing.
- Scroll down and click the "Publication Request Form" (PRF) button.
- Fill out the form and submit it. If you are unsure of how to fill out a field, type "Refer to notes" and let us know your question in the "Notes" field at the end of the submission form.
Ohioline strives to maintain accuracy with its content. This can result in fact sheets being removed from Ohioline if the content has not been reviewed, revalidated, or updated for a number of years. If you’re searching for a historical Ohioline fact sheet that is no longer available, email your request to the Ohioline editor, Tim Vargo, at vargo.197@osu.edu. Include any information that could help Tim find your fact sheet, including:
- fact sheet title
- fact sheet number (i.e.- AC-1-96)
- year of publication
- author(s) name(s)
If you're searching for a topic or a subject, you can enter a general search term in the Ohioline "Search" field. A list of fact sheets that are tagged with your search term, or have it within their content, will be listed. This search strategy will gather all fact sheets that have your search term, but you will have to look through the list to find the fact sheets that meet your needs. For instance, a search for "plums" will compile fact sheets about plum diseases, how to can plums, diseases of plum trees, how to make plum jelly, etc.
If you have specific information about a fact sheet you're looking for, such as the author's name, the title of the fact sheet, the fact sheet number, etc., you can use the "Advanced Search" tool that is located on the top menu bar of the Ohioline home page and all Ohioline fact sheets. The more specific the search item you use, the more specific your search results will be. For instance, if you type "HYG-4027" into the "Fact Sheet Number" field, the search will only list the factsheet with the number HYG-4027, which is "Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection." But if you search for "David S. Gardner," one of the authors for "Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection," the search will provide a list of all fact sheets that have "David S. Gardner" listed as an author.
Important – Using the advanced search will only find fact sheets that have the exact information being searched. For instance, typing the search term “David S. Gardner” in the “Author” field of the “Advanced Search” will provide a list of all fact sheets that include the author name “David S. Gardner." But, typing “Dave Gardner” will only provide a list of fact sheets with the author name “Dave Gardner.” Be sure you are using the exact spelling of any search term you enter in the advanced search. If you are unsure of an author's first name, use only the author's last name. This strategy will find all authors with that last name.
PC: For best results, use Google Chrome. Hold down the "Ctrl" key and then press the "P" key. A print dialog box will display. If you don't want "Headers and footers" to be printed, click "More Settings" and uncheck the "Headers and footers" box.
Mac: In the Safari app, click "File" and then select "Print."
Ohioline fact sheets should be cited using the following model:
Name of author or names of authors. Year of publication. “Fact sheet title” (Fact sheet number). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. Fact sheet URL.
Using this model, Ohioline fact sheet citations should appear as follows:
Citation example for works with one author.
Ellsworth, Denise. 2015. “Attracting Pollinators to the Garden” (ENT-47). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-47.
Citation example for works with multiple authors. Use the last name and first name of the first author, followed by the first and last names of all other authors, up to seven authors. If there are more than seven authors, type “et al.” after the seventh author’s name.
Brown, Cassandra, Steve Culman, and Greg LaBarge. 2022. “Choosing a Laboratory for Nutrient and Soil Health Testing” (ANR-0107). Ohioline. The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0107.
Ohioline is a free resource available through Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension products are available at extensionpubs.osu.edu.
Publishing a fact sheet to Ohioline is open to faculty or staff members of The Ohio State University. Once you (and your team) have drafted the fact sheet, and it has passed peer review, you are ready to submit. Identify one author to serve as the main point of contact for the fact sheet being submitted.
The point of contact will perform the following steps.
- Navigate to extension.osu.edu/extension-publishing.
- Scroll down and click the "Publication Request Form" (PRF) button.
- Fill out the form and submit it. If you are unsure of how to fill out a field, type "Refer to notes" and let us know your question in the "Notes" field at the end of the submission form.
Ohioline strives to maintain accuracy with its content. This can result in fact sheets being removed from Ohioline if the content has not been reviewed, revalidated, or updated for a number of years. If you’re searching for a historical Ohioline fact sheet that is no longer available, email your request to the Ohioline editor, Tim Vargo, at vargo.197@osu.edu. Include any information that could help Tim find your fact sheet, including:
- fact sheet title
- fact sheet number (i.e.- AC-1-96)
- year of publication
- author(s) name(s)
Ohioline fact sheets should be cited using the following model:
Name of author or names of authors. Year of publication. “Fact sheet title” (Fact sheet number). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. Fact sheet URL.
Using this model, Ohioline fact sheet citations should appear as follows:
Citation example for works with one author.
Ellsworth, Denise. 2015. “Attracting Pollinators to the Garden” (ENT-47). Ohioline, The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-47.
Citation example for works with multiple authors. Use the last name and first name of the first author, followed by the first and last names of all other authors, up to seven authors. If there are more than seven authors, type “et al.” after the seventh author’s name.
Brown, Cassandra, Steve Culman, and Greg LaBarge. 2022. “Choosing a Laboratory for Nutrient and Soil Health Testing” (ANR-0107). Ohioline. The Ohio State University. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0107.
Ohioline is a free resource available through Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension products are available at extensionpubs.osu.edu.
Publishing a fact sheet to Ohioline is open to faculty or staff members of The Ohio State University. Once you (and your team) have drafted the fact sheet, and it has passed peer review, you are ready to submit. Identify one author to serve as the main point of contact for the fact sheet being submitted.
The point of contact will perform the following steps.
- Navigate to extension.osu.edu/extension-publishing.
- Scroll down and click the "Publication Request Form" (PRF) button.
- Fill out the form and submit it. If you are unsure of how to fill out a field, type "Refer to notes" and let us know your question in the "Notes" field at the end of the submission form.
Ohioline strives to maintain accuracy with its content. This can result in fact sheets being removed from Ohioline if the content has not been reviewed, revalidated, or updated for a number of years. If you’re searching for a historical Ohioline fact sheet that is no longer available, email your request to the Ohioline editor, Tim Vargo, at vargo.197@osu.edu. Include any information that could help Tim find your fact sheet, including:
- fact sheet title
- fact sheet number (i.e.- AC-1-96)
- year of publication
- author(s) name(s)
Publishing a fact sheet to Ohioline is open to faculty or staff members of The Ohio State University. Once you (and your team) have drafted the fact sheet, and it has passed peer review, you are ready to submit. Identify one author to serve as the main point of contact for the fact sheet being submitted.
The point of contact will perform the following steps.
- Navigate to extension.osu.edu/extension-publishing.
- Scroll down and click the "Publication Request Form" (PRF) button.
- Fill out the form and submit it. If you are unsure of how to fill out a field, type "Refer to notes" and let us know your question in the "Notes" field at the end of the submission form.
Ohioline strives to maintain accuracy with its content. This can result in fact sheets being removed from Ohioline if the content has not been reviewed, revalidated, or updated for a number of years. If you’re searching for a historical Ohioline fact sheet that is no longer available, email your request to the Ohioline editor, Tim Vargo, at vargo.197@osu.edu. Include any information that could help Tim find your fact sheet, including:
- fact sheet title
- fact sheet number (i.e.- AC-1-96)
- year of publication
- author(s) name(s)