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Databases

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Access Newspaper Archive

400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more. A great resource genealogy or historical research.

In library use only.

ArticleFirst

OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals.

Asian Life in America

A collection of primary source documents about the histories and daily lives of Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage—including those of Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese backgrounds, among others.

Chicago Daily News Historical Archive

Research Palatine history through the Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Collection with coverage from 1875-1978. Primary source information to examine events, issues and daily life in the context of the historical period, featuring archived full newspaper pages. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection

Research Palatine history through the Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection with coverage from 1929 through current. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Chicago Tribune (Digital Edition)

This option provides a traditional newspaper experience on your tablet, computer or mobile device. Create a free account and gain access for 72 hours or use anonymously for 24 hours.

Chicago Tribune (Online Edition)

The full Chicago Tribune website with articles ready as soon as they are published. Create a free account and gain access for 72 hours or use anonymously for 24 hours.

Daily Herald Collection – 1995-Current

Explore Palatine area history through local news, events, and people with the Daily Herald Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles, and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

ECO

An index of articles from scholarly journals.

In library use only.

ERIC

Journal articles and reports in education.

MasterFILE Premier

Provides full text to magazines, reference books, and primary source documents. This database also provides an Image Collection

Newspapers.com

Access to 3400 U.S. newspapers from the 1700s-2000s.

In Library use only. Please see a staff member to login.

PressReader

Full-text access 6000+ newspapers from 100 countries in 60 languages. Current back to 90 days.

Follow these steps to access PressReader:
    1. Click Sign in
    2. Click Library or Group and search for your library
    3. Enter your library card number and PIN

ProQuest Newsstand

Full-text articles from hundreds of newspapers and periodicals, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and the Chicago Tribune, Issues may go back as far as 1984.