Databases A to Z
Academic OneFile
This article database includes full-text and abstracts of scholarly, trade, and general-interest periodicals covering topics in the areas of current events, general sciences and technology, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
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.
Access Science
AccessScience provides students with an up-to-date, easy-to-use gateway to scientific knowledge, from basic introductory material to extended article entries and live journal citations in key scientific areas including biology, Earth and environmental sciences, chemistry, physics, and beyond.
To access from home:
Username: palatinepl and Password: science
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.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
Atomic Training
Online training video tutorials and professional development resources you need, to develop and increase technology skills, proficiency, and productivity.
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.
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 Insights: Global
Gale Business Insights: Global uses case studies, statistical data sources, news articles, academic journals and topical reference materials organized by country, company and industry to engage users in the global business environment.
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.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100353460
Password: CAMIO3532
Chicago Tribune
Full text from 1985 to the present.
Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1989)
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
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.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
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.
Demographics Now
Unlimited access to demographic maps and reports for all U.S. geographies and addresses
ECO
An index of articles from scholarly journals. An OCLC database.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
ERIC
Journal articles and reports in education. An OCLC database.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
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.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) is an online library of reference titles for multi-disciplinary research.
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.
General OneFile
A 'mega-content' database indexing over 6,000 periodicals, newspapers, and newswires with backfile coverage from 1980 to present, updated daily. The database includes full text articles for 3,000 periodicals, 89 wire services and business press releases. OneFile offers single source searching for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Includes journals and magazines, many of which are full text. It contains nursing and allied health journals, other medical journals, newsletters and consumer health magazines.
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
Access various online resources including ArticleFirst, MedLine and the Illinois Catalog.
Use the following to log-in: Authorization: 100107379 Password: palatine
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.
Learning Express Job Search & Workplace Skills
If you're searching for a job, thinking about a career change, or want to take the next step on the ladder to success, the resources here can help you. You'll find courses, practices, and eBooks full of helpful information on a wide variety of career and workplace subjects: choosing a great career, job hunting, interviewing, networking, sharpening your business writing skills, dealing with coworkers, achieving success on the job, and much more.
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.
Mango Languages
An on-line language learning system that offers courses in Spanish, Russian, French, Mandarin, ESL, and more.
MEDLINE
All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. An OCLC database.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
Mergent Online
Mergent Online provides business and financial information for both U.S. and international companies. Historical stock prices, SEC filings and annual reports are available.
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.
Nursing & Allied Health
This collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both nursing professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
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.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
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.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context GuidePalatine Countryside
Full text of local and regional news from 9/28/1995 to 5/7/2009.
Price It: Antiques & Collectibles
This simple-to-use online resource is a 'value maximizer' that delivers more than 41 million actual prices paid for treasures that you may collect, buy and trade.
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.
Rosen Teen Health & Wellness
Teen Health & Wellness provides up-to-date information on health and fitness.
Safari Books Online
Safari Books Online is an on-demand digital library providing over 9,800 technology, digital media and business books and videos online.
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.
Small Business Resource Center
Covers major areas of starting and operating a business. Includes sample business plans, directories, including the Encylopedia of Business Information Sources, Encyclopedia of Management and Small Business Management, and more.
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.
U.S. History in Context
Variety of historical data from primary sources and reference documents. Also includes photographs, illustrations, and maps.
ValueLine
Wall Street Journal
Full text from 1984 to the present.
Weiss Financial Ratings Online
Weiss is among the nation’s leading providers of independent ratings on more than 8,000 U.S. banks and thrifts and the only provider of independent ratings on the nation's 4,200 insurance companies. Weiss Ratings also distributes independent ratings on the shares of thousands of publicly traded companies, mutual funds, closed-end funds and ETFs.
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.
Use the following to log-in:
Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
World Book Online
Multimedia encyclopedia. Spanish language version, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, available at this site.
Zinio
Zinio let's you read full magazines on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. You won't miss any of the colorful images or graphics. Some magazines even feature enhanced content like videos. You will need:
- Your Palatine library card
- A Zinio account for the library
- A Personal Zinio account
- The App for your tablet or smartphone (or you can use your computer!)