Databases A to Z
Access Newspaper Archive
NewspaperARCHIVE.com is the world's largest online newspaper database featuring over 120 million newspaper pages. The newspaper archive dates back from 1609 to the present. No matter if you are looking for historical data for a novel you are penning or if you want to explore the genealogy of your family, NewspaperARCHIVE will connect those in need to hundreds of years of community news, family history, world news, national news and more.
Alt Health Watch
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.
Ancestry - Library Edition
Genealogy research tool, including census records, military records, probate records, directories, and more.
ArchiveGrid
An index of nearly a million descriptions of archival collections owned by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. An OCLC database.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100353461
Password: ARCHG3533
ArticleFirst
OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Biography in Context
Find biographies from Gale sources along with full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, as well as images and links to vetted websites. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text.
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Find literary criticisms, author biographies, essays on topics and themes, synopses, videos, and more in this online collection from Harold Bloom.
BrainFuse - HelpNow Online Tutoring Service
Brainfuse provides affordable online homework help through its HelpNow service -- a unique blend of one-to-one homework help, skills building, test preparation, and writing assistance. LIVE tutoring assistance is available daily from 2-9 PM.
BrainFuse - JobNow Online
JobNow provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job including a LIVE Interview Coach service.
Business Source Premier
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. An Ebsco Research Database.
CAMIO
Catalog of Art Museum Images Online. A resource of high-quality art images from around the world contributed and described by leading museums, all rights-cleared for educational use. Works include photographs, costumes, paintings, posters, sculptures, jewelry, prints, and more. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100353460
Password: CAMIO3532
Chicago Sun-Times
Full text from 1986 to the present.
Chicago Tribune
Full text from 1985 to the present.
Chicago Tribune Obituaries and Death Notices
Find obituaries and death notices for individuals within the last 150 years. (1860 - Current).
Chilton Library
All the information from the Chilton Auto Repair manuals in a easy to search and print location that you can use from home.
ClasePeriodica
Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Consumer Reports
Find ratings and recommendations on a variety of products. An Ebsco Research Database.
Consumers' Checkbook
A nonprofit consumer information and service resource for the Chicagoland area.
CQ Electronic Library
This database includes:
- 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, including status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering.
Curriculum Resource Center
Covers core subject areas, including history, science, and geography for the middle school, high school and junior college curriculum.
EBSCO
The main portal for all EBSCO databases, including Business Source Premier, Health Source Consumer Edition, and MasterFILE Premier.
ECO
An index of articles from scholarly journals. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
ERIC
Journal articles and reports in education. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
FirstSearch
Online access to many OCLC FirstSearch databases including ERIC, MEDLINE, and WorldCat.
If you are outside the library, you will need to use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Gale LegalForms
A collection of simple forms which can be downloaded, edited, printed, and saved. The information entered is held in absolute privacy. From Gale / Cengage Learning.
GenealogyBank
America's GenealogyBank provides access to millions of genealogical records from 1652 to the present day. Find and browse digital images of American obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements, casualty lists, military and government documents and other primary sources.
GPO Monthly Catalog
U.S. government publications. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Health Source Consumer Edition
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. An EBSCO Research Database.
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
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. An EBSCO Research Database.
HelpNow Online Tutoring Service
Brainfuse provides affordable online homework help through its HelpNow service -- a unique blend of one-to-one homework help, skills building, test preparation, and writing assistance. LIVE tutoring assistance is available daily from 2-9 PM.
HeritageQuest Online
Resource for census data, family records, and local histories.
Illinois Library Catalog
OCLC catalog of materials in Illinois libraries. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Illinois Periodicals Online
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.
Illinois State Newspapers
Full text of local and regional news for communities in Illinois.
Lands and Peoples
Grolier's reference source for world cultures and geography.
LearningExpress Library
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. Also includes practice, lessons, and study help in school subjects.
Literary Index
Locate critical or biographical material about authors, books, stories, or poems. Not full text, leads to critical sources.
Literature Resource Center
Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search across several major Literature databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.
LitFinder
Search 85,000 full-text poems, short stories, plays, speeches and essays. Can search by subject, author, and first/last lines.
MagillOnLiterature Plus
Critical analyses and brief plot summaries that are included in MagillOnLiterature, as well as biographies and author essays included in MagillOnAuthors. An EBSCO Research Database.
Mango Languages
An on-line language learning system that offers courses in Spanish, Russian, French, Mandarin, ESL, and more.
MasterFILE Premier
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. An EBSCO Research Database.
MEDLINE
All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Access Morningstar financial reports, screening, analyst reports and portfolio screening. Use the Help & Education link to access information about this database and online course modules on investing.
New York Times
Full text articles from June 1, 1980 - current.
New York Times Magazine
Full text coverage from January 5, 1997 - current.
NewsBank Newspapers
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.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Search K-8 fiction and non-fiction by author, title, series name, and subject.
NoveList Plus
Online reader's advisory database for fiction and non-fiction.
OAlster
A catalog of more than 19 million digital resources from over 1,000 organizations developed by the University of Michigan. Items include scanned books and articles, audio files, images, movies, and datasets. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Gale imprints, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center brings together all the information that’s needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, primary source documents, and more. From Gale / Cengage Learning.
Palatine Countryside
Full text of local and regional news from 9/28/1995 to 5/7/2009.
PapersFirst
Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
Proceedings
Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. Contains in each record a list of the papers presented at each conference. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
ProQuest Newsstand
Search for full text-articles in hundreds of newspapers and periodicals, including national and leading regional papers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Barron's, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post. Issues may go back as far as 1984.
Public Records Electronic Databases
Find new homeowners, new businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcies for Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry & Will Counties.
Reference USA
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.
Regional Business News
Covers 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. An EBSCO database.
Science in Context
Science in Context features information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects, from earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography.
SRDS
Standard Rate & Data Service collects, curates and delivers the data media buyers need to connect with media sellers. Covering newspapers, magazines and billboards, radio, TV, direct marketing, the internet, online video, even tablets. SRDS makes it easy to connect media buyers with media brands.
Student Resources in Context
Covering the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more, Student Resource Center provides a selection of reference, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, including video and audio clips and podcasts. From Gale / Cengage Learning.
Tumblebooks
TumbleBooks is an online collection animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
Wall Street Journal
Full text from 1984 to the present.
World Almanac
Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and 4 almanacs. Offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike.
Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
World Book Online
Multimedia encyclopedia. Spanish language version, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, available at this site.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very
WorldCatDissertations
A database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: gxft#very