Databases & Websites
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Alphabetical List of Databases
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ABMS Directory
Provides quick and easy access to professional information about more than 800,000 board certified physicians in 50+ specialties and 100+ subspecialties from the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Academic Search Premier
Scholarly journals on many academic areas of study, including biological sciences, economics, communications, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, and medical sciences.
AccessScience
Articles, images, and video in all major areas of science and technology. Includes digitized print materials such as McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography.
Ancestry Library Edition
Search 4,000 genealogical and local history databases.
Atomic Training
Offers how-to tutorials for popular software programs.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Car repair and maintenance information for most vehicles from 1945 to the present.
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Biography In Context
Biographical information on people from around the world
and throughout history.
BookFlix
Read, view and interact with a selection of classic picture
books for preschoolers to third grade readers.
Booklist Online
Browse adult and children's fiction and nonfiction
book and media reviews, and search for similar authors
to those you enjoy reading.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Live homework help from tutors 7 days a week, from 2–11 p.m. each day. Students from 1st grade through college can receive help with subjects such as English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Languages and Writing. Tutors are also available to help with learning Microsoft Office products, resume writing and studying for GED and citizenship tests.
Business Source Premier
Full-text articles from over 2,100 business journals covering topics such as management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, and international business.
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Chicago Tribune
Full text of newspaper 1985 to the present.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Full text of newspaper 1849 – 1987.
Children’s
Literature Comprehensive Database
Find reviews, reading levels, and other useful information
for juvenile and young adult literature.
 Consumer Health Complete
Full-text articles from consumer health magazines, reference books and encyclopedias, reports, and pamphlets as well as images, diagrams, and videos on health topics.
Consumer Reports
Consumer product ratings, reviews, recommendations, brand reliability, and buying advice from Consumer Reports.
CultureGrams
Learn what life is really like for people in every country of the world. Includes customs, courtesies, attitudes, religion, language, dress, diet, lifestyle, and more.
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ECO - Electronic Collections Online on FirstSearch
A listing of citations and abstracts from scholarly
journals.
Educator's Reference Complete
A resource for educators, students and parents which contains articles from education journals.
eMediaLibrary
Download audiobooks at home.
ERIC on FirstSearch
Extensive index of education articles for teachers and
students.
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FirstSearch
A variety of databases including Medline for health research
and ERIC for education research.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
One search locates information in more than 300 full-text
reference books.
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HeritageQuest
Local history and genealogy research source.
History Reference Center
Full-text articles from history magazines and books as well as biographies of major historical figures and photos and documents of interest to the history student or reader.
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I-Share
Database of materials held at 65 Illinois college libraries.
IllinoisCatalog
on FirstSearch
Database of online catalogs of Illinois libraries.
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LearnATest
Online practice tests for many exams including the ACT,
SAT, GED, and ASVAB.
LexisNexis
Library Express
Research database with legal and business information, as well as news resources
and trade publications.
Literary Reference Center
Find literary criticism, plot summaries, book reviews, author biographies, literary journal articles as well as full-text poems and short stories in this full-text resource.
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Mango Languages
Learn a language using Mango online. Choose from 38 different languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Russian. Foreign speakers can use the ESL lessons from a specific language background to help learn English. Just click on “Start Learning” on Mango’s home page.
MasterFILE Premier
Full-text articles from 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues, and more. Also contains full-text from more than 500 reference books, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
Medline
on FirstSearch
A collection of current articles on health topics, many
of which are full text.
Middle Search Plus
Contains full-text articles from 150 popular middle school magazines along with biographies and historical essays, primary source documents, reference books, photos, maps, and flags.
Million Dollar Database - Illinois
Directory of businesses in Illinois with either 20 or more
employees, or $1 million or more in sales.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Independent and in-depth recommendations and research on thousands of mutual funds, stocks and exchange traded funds.
Muzzy
This award winning language instruction will help children ages 2–12 learn a second language in a friendly, fun environment. Languages include English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
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NextReads
An electronic newsletter service that allows you to subscribe
to one or more of twenty different fiction and nonfiction
email newsletters.
NoveList K–8 Plus
Looking for a good fiction or nonfiction book? Search by age, subject, plot summary, and more.
NoveList Plus
Looking for a good fiction or nonfiction book? Search by
subject, plot summary, and more.
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Optimal Resume
Offers useful tools for each step of the job-seeking process.
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Points of View Reference Center
Contains full-text essays representing opposing viewpoints on important social and medical issues. Use this resource as a guide to debate, develop arguments, and write position papers.
Price It! Antiques and Collectibles
Find price and background information on antiques, collectibles,
and fine art. Price information is based on online auctions
and online retail websites as well as 50 land-based auction
houses.
Primary Search
Full-text of more than 80 popular elementary school magazines, photos, maps, and flags as well as entries from the Encyclopedia of Animals, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and American Heritage Children's Dictionary.
ProQuest
Obituaries
Provides more than 10.5 million obituaries and death notices from seven top U.S. newspapers. Search for obituaries from sources such as the Chicago Tribune (1852-1984), New York Times (1851-1994) and Los Angeles Times (1881-1984).
Public Records Electronic Database
Lists of new homeowners, new businesses, foreclosures and
sales, and bankruptcies in DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Lake,
McHenry and Will Counties.
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Reader’s
Advisor Online
Find new authors or titles to read. Search for fiction
and/or nonfiction read-alikes or browse by subject or
genre.
Reference
USA
Comprehensive directory of 12 million businesses in the
United States.
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Science Reference Center
Full-text of articles from science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and other sources. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.
Standard
and Poor’s NetAdvantage
Access many of S&P's publications, including
their Stock Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records
and Outlook.
Student Resources in Context
Aimed at middle school and high school students, this source has information on many topics including history, literature, science and social studies from articles and reference books.
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Telephone Directories - Reference USA
Residential listings from printed phone directories from
across the United States. Use to find your U.S. senators.
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Universal Class
Offers self-directed online classes on over 500 topics.
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Value Line Research Center
Value Line information in stocks, mutual funds, options
and convertible securities.
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World Book Online
Five different World Book Encyclopedia sites including content geared to primary students, Spanish Language speakers, students with research projects, and the those looking for the latest edition of the encyclopedia.
World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia
Thousands of easy-to-read encyclopedia, newspaper, and magazine articles on a broad variety of topics from the latest edition of Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
WorldCat
A worldwide catalog of library holdings including books,
videos, audios and other materials.
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Zinio - eMagazines
View 160 popular magazines that can be downloaded and read from cover to cover on your computer or mobile device. No limits or wait times!
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