Alphabetical List of Databases

Subject List of Databases      

America the Beautiful State-by-state facts, history, and current events for elementary and middle school students.
    (America the Beautiful from outside the Library) 

America's Newspapers Current and archived full-text articles in over 700 U.S. newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune (1985 to current), Chicago Sun Times (1986  to current), The Daily Herald (1995 to current), and the New York Times (2000 to current). 
 
Ancestry Plus Genealogical information including U.S. Census lists. (in-library use only)

Career Library Resources for career planning and researching occupations.

Chicago Consumers' Checkbook Independent ratings of local service firms. (in-library use only)

Chicago Tribune Historical Articles from 1849-1985. 

Chilton Library Auto repair information. 

eLibrary Magazine and newspaper articles, tv/radio transcripts, pictures, and maps for students. 

Encyclopedia Americana In-depth information on a variety of topics for older students and adults.
    (Encyclopedia Americana from outside the Library) 

First Search  Access to Worldcat, a database of library holdings from around the world, and to article databases, Article First and ECO.

General Reference Center Gold  Articles from magazines and newspapers on a wide variety of topics.

Global Road Warrior  Comprehensive data about countries, cultures, and travel from a business perspective.

HeritageQuest  Genealogical data in census records, other government sources, books, and PERSI (Periodicals Source Index). (in-library use only)

Lands and Peoples  An encyclopedia of cultures, countries, and current events for middle and high school students.
    (Lands and Peoples from outside the Library)

LearningExpress Library  Practice tests for students and adult learners on a wide variety of levels, such as AP, college entrance, civil service, GED, TOFEL, U.S. citizenship, and reading and writing skills.

Legal Forms Illinois legal forms and legal definitions.

Literature Resource Center  Information about literary figuresand literary works from works from Alvarez to Zweig, from classical to modern times.

Live Homework Help Online homework help with a live tutor, available from 2-9 p.m., connected through tutor.com.

Mango Languages  Learn languages through native conversations: Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish or English as a Second Language from Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. 

Morningstar  Research and analysis of mutual funds and stocks.

NetLibrary  Downloadable audio books.

New Book of Popular Science  Encyclopedia articles on science and technology and science in the news for middle and high school students.
    (New Book of Popular Science from outside the Library)

NoveList  Detailed information about fiction books and authors.

Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre  A comprehensive encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and Spanish language students.
    (Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre from outside the Library)

OverDrive  Downloadable audio books.

Record Information Services  Data about new homeowners, businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcies in the Chicago metropolitan area and in Illinois.

Reference USA  Directory of data about U.S. businesses and residences.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Investment information for stocks and mutual funds.

Value Line Investment information for stocks. (For first time access, select the first option "To continue and log in, click here.")