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Palatine Public Library subscribes to a number of Web-based services (databases) which are available to users of the Library. Some are available from home and some are for use in the Library only. Resources available from home will require Palatine Public Library cardholders to type in their Library bar code number. |
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Library Databases Alphabetically |
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Available from home for Palatine Library Cardholders. |
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In-library use. |
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Alt Health Watch 
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Provides full text
for more than 140 publications, including full text for many peer-reviewed
journals. Provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject
areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990. from Ebsco Research Databases |
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| Ancestry
Library Edition |
Genealogy research tool, including census records, military records, probate records, directories, and more. | ||
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Antique Reference
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Contains descriptive and pricing information on antiques, collectibles, fine art and historic Americana sold at auctions throughout the U.S. | ||
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Auto Repair Reference Center
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Illustrated auto
repair manuals, Technical Service Bulletins, and wiring diagrams. Every
major manufacturer for domestic and imported vehicles is represented
including vintage makes as far back as 1946. from Ebsco Research Databases |
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Biographies Plus Illustrated
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Full text biography information by name, profession, place of origin, or ethnicity. Contains biographies, obituaries and photographs. | ||
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Business Source Premier
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Full text database includes
general magazines, scholarly business journals, and trade publications
covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business
and all subject areas related to business dating back to 1965. |
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CQ Electronic Library
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CQ
Washington Information Directory Descriptive and contact information for
government agencies, elected officials, nonprofits and public interest
groups. CQ Public Affairs Collection An essential reference source covering public policy issues. CQ Researcher In-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Covers a wide range of social, economic, political and environmental issues. CQ Weekly A complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. |
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Chicago
Sun-Times
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Full text from 1986 to the present. |
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Chicago
Tribune
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Full text from 1985 to the present. |
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Chicago Tribune
Historical Archive
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Images and full text from 1850-1984. Search for historical international, national, regional, and local issues and events, such as major wars and military actions, emerging nations, prohibition, Chicago gangsters, Great Depression, and Chicago as the center of the Progressive movement. Also includes death notices and obituaries. | ||
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Consumers' Checkbook |
A nonprofit consumer information and service resource for the Chicagoland area. | ||
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Curriculum Resource Center
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Covers
core subject areas, including history, science, and geography for the middle
school, high school and junior college curriculum. from Facts on File |
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Daily Herald
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Full text from 1995 to the present. | ||
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Daily Herald
Index 1901-1964
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An index of major articles in the Daily Herald from 1901 to 1964. Includes the headlines and a brief note of story content, not the entire article. Articles can be retrieved from microfilm only. | ||
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Digital Past
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Contains collections from nearly 30 institutions of varying topics and formats including more than 35,000 records in over 100 collections. | ||
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Electric Library (E Library Plus)
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Resources from different media types including magazines, newspapers, reference books, TV and radio transcripts, pictures and maps. Full text. | ||
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Facts.com |
Current events research from 1940 to the present. Contains news events, historic documents, issues & controversies, and the World Almanac. |
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FirstSearch
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Authorization number:100107379 Password:gxft#very Online access to many databases including ERIC, MEDLINE, and WorldCat. from OCLC FirstSearch |
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Forms on File
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Reproducible forms and checklists for personal, business, and government use. | ||
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Health Source Consumer Edition
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Consumer health database, providing information on many health topics
including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare,
sports medicine and general health. Full text for nearly 300 journals. This
database is updated on a daily basis. from Ebsco Research Databases |
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Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
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Provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical
disciplines. Also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals.
This database is updated on a daily basis. from Ebsco Research Databases |
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HeritageQuest
Online
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Resource for census data, family records, and local histories. | ||
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Illinois Library Catalog
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Authorization number:100107379 Password:gxft#very OCLC catalog of materials in Illinois libraries. from OCLC FirstSearch |
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Illinois Periodicals
Online
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Digital imaging project of Illinois journals including Illinois Country Living, Illinois Heritage, Illinois History: A Magazine for Young People, Illinois History Teacher, Illinois Issues, Illinois Libraries, Illinois Municipal Review, Illinois Parks & Recreation, Outdoor Illinois and Prairie Farmer. | ||
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Illinois State
Newspapers
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Full text of local and regional news for communities in Illinois. | ||
| Issues
& Controversies |
Source
of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and
hotly debated issues of the day. from Facts.com |
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Learn- A-Test
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Features more than 300 practice tests including ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S.Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, and Real Estate Sales Agent & Broker exams. |
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Literary Index |
Locate critical or biographical material about authors, books, stories, or poems. Not full text, leads to critical sources. | ||
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LitFinder |
Search 85,000 full-text poems, short stories, plays, speeches and essays. Can search by subject, author, and first/last lines. |
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MagillOnLiterature Plus
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Critical analyses and brief plot summaries that are included in
MagillOnLiterature, as well as biographies and author essays included in
MagillOnAuthors. from Ebsco Research Databases |
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MasterFILE Premier
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Full text magazine article dating as far back as 1975 to the present. Coverage includes general reference, business, health, education, general science, and multicultural issues. from Ebsco Research Databases |
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MyMediaMall |
Browse, checkout, and download digital Audiobooks and eBooks 24/7. This new online service is available through a partnership with the North Suburban Library System and 19 area libraries. | ||
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NetLibrary |
E-books. Set up an account at the Palatine Public Library, then access from
your computer. |
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New York Times
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Full text articles from January 1, 2000 - current, including Sunday magazine and book review section. | ||
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New York
Times - Advance Sunday Edition
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Advanced PDF copy of upcoming Sunday edition. | ||
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New York
Times Magazine
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Advanced PDF version of most recent Sunday magazine. | ||
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New York
Times PDF
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View a PDF version of today's newspaper. | ||
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New York Times PDF Backfile
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View a PDF version of the NYT from July 1, 2006 - current. | ||
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NewsBank -
Newspapers
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Full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, people in the community and special reports on current events. | ||
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NewspaperArchive.com |
Search thousands of newspapers for full-text articles, ranging from 1759-1977. Sources include both U.S. and international titles; however, Illinois papers are not included. | ||
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NoveList
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Online reader's advisory database. | ||
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NoveList K-8
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Search K-8 fiction by author, title, series name, and subject. |
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Palatine Countryside (IL)
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Full text of local and regional news from 9/28/1995 to the present. | ||
| Public
Records Electronic Databases |
Find new homeowners, new businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcies for Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry & Will Counties. | ||
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Reference USA
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Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; and now 1.5 million Canadian businesses. | ||
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Reference USA: International Databases
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Find in-depth company profiles on 3 million international companies, including key executives and detailed financial information. Great for research on large companies and their foreign parents and subsidiaries. | ||
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Regional Business News
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Covers 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. | ||
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Thomas Register |
Information about American manufacturers. | ||
| Today's
Science |
Scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers in the United States and
abroad, covering topics such as: health, the environment, technology, life
science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society. from Facts.com |
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Wall Street Journal
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Full text from 1982 to the present. | ||
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In-depth coverage of chronic diseases. | ||
| World
Almanac Encyclopedia |
A
collection of Special Reports on important topics with monthly
updates. Full text searching with links to Book of Facts. from Facts.com |
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| World
Almanac Reference |
Searchable monthly cover stories, Find It Fast links, subject
searching available using Table of Contents. from Facts.com |
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World
Book Online
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Multimedia encyclopedia. Spanish language version, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, available at this site. | ||
| World
News Digest (1940 - 2005) |
World
news and a live newsfeed from ReutersŪ with information about events,
people, issues, facts, and figures from 1940 to the present. Also available
are maps, historic documents, photographs and special overviews of key
issues, newsmakers, and events from Facts.com |
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