| Ancestry Library Edition
Research tool providing access to more than 1.5 billion names in over 4000 databases including U.S. federal census; military records; court, land & probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more. Available from inside of the library only.
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| Biography in Context (Login required - click here)
Full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals...search by date, ethnicity, occupation as well as name.
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| BrainFuse (Login required - click here)
BrainFuse is an online learning tool that offers a unique blend of one-to-one homework help, state-aligned skills building, test preparation, and writing assistance. Live online help from expert tutors is available every day from 2:00 pm until 11:00 pm.
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| Chicago Community Collection (Login required - click here)
Search Chicago Metro news sources. This extensive collection is available in the library and remotely with your library card on an easy-to-use mobile responsive interface. Includes easy citation tools, article sharing and email capability for your convenience.
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| Chicago Tribune Online
Full-text newspaper content dating back to 1985. Includes top news stories and detailed information on arts, sports, business, and popular culture.
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| Chilton's (Automotive) Library (Login required - click here)
Detailed repair information on thousands of cars, trucks, vans and SUVs (domestic + import): Step-by-step service instructions, close-up photographs and illustrations, troubleshooting and diagnostics. Dynamic search engine.
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| Consumer Checkbook (Login required - click here)
Consumer Checkbook is a nonprofit, authoritative source for ratings of local service firms. Find the best-rated auto repair shops, plumbers, veterinarians, banks, dentists, carpet cleaners and much more.
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| Consumer Reports (Login required - click here)
Provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services. Users will find in-depth advice, tips, and trends written by experts with frequently updated articles, blogs, and video content.
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| Creativebug (Login required - click here)
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Experience the joy of making with award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists. Class topics include: sewing, quilting, paper crafts, knitting, crochet, drawing, painting, home decor, jewelry making, and more!
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| Daily Herald: DuPage Edition (Login required - click here)
Explore DuPage County history through local news, events and people with the Daily Herald: DuPage County Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
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| Gale Reference eBooks (Login required - click here)
GVRL is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science.
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| Gale General OneFile (Login required - click here)
The ultimate periodical resource, with more than 8,000 titles (most in full text with no embargo) - with reference, newspaper, and audio content. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text.
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| Health and Wellness (Login required - click here)
A comprehensive resource for libraries, schools, and hospitals that provides integrated access to medical, health, and wellness information through an intuitive Web interface.
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| Heritage Quest (Login required - click here)
Resource for census data, family records and local histories. It assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking & military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical & local history serials.
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| Historical Newspapers (Login required - click here)
Browse issues of the Chicago Tribune (1849-1993), ProQuest Civil War Era, The Wall Street Journal (1889-1999), Washington Post (1877-2000), and the Chicago Defender (1910-1975).
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| iVOX (Login required - click here)
iVOX is the new children’s app based on the popular VOX Books. For children ages 2-10, iVOX offers digital read-alongs. Same great VOX Books presented in virtual format.
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| Job & Career Accelerator (Login required - click here)
Everything you need to conduct a successful job search, including computer skills, resume writing, & program tutorials
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| LearningExpressLibrary (Login required - click here)
Find unlimited access to practice tests based on official exams, including ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Citizenship and real estate. Use tutorials to learn computer basics and software such as the Microsoft Office, Adobe products, and email. Improve skills for job searching, interviewing, and creating resumes.
NOTE: For home access your LLD barcode is your username and you may create your own password.
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| Legal Forms - Illinois (Login required - click here)
A comprehensive look at various types of legal documents. Create accurate, reliable legal documents with no hassle or stress, complete with Law Digest module. It offers the most robust collection of accessible legal information available.
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| LinkedIn Learning (Login required - click here)
A leading online learning resource that can help you learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Courses are taught by recognized industry experts. Earn certificates for course completion and learn on your own time. Note- a LinkedIn profile is NOT required to utilize this database.
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| Lynda.com
Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning
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| MasterFILE Premier (Login required - click here)
Provides full text for magazines, reference books, and primary source documents. This database also provides an Image Collection containing photos, maps, and flags.
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| Morningstar Investment Center (Login required - click here)
An all-inclusive investment research database featuring data and analysis of more than 15,000 international and domestic stocks, 25,000 mutual funds, and 1,500 exchange-traded funds. Plus, the database boasts a comprehensive Help and Education Center, Portfolio X-Ray and robust screening tools.
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| Newspaper Source (Login required - click here)
Provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 national (US) and international newspapers. This database also contains full text for more than 300 regional (US) newspapers.
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| Novelist K-8 (Login required - click here)
Find youth fiction about a specific topic, new books similar to your favorites, or discover something surprising about an author!
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| Novelist Plus (Login required - click here)
Your guide to Fiction -- Besides locating books to read, users can learn more about books and authors through Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks. These features have been developed specifically with NoveList users in mind, offering support for librarians, teachers, and individual readers
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| OCLC FirstSearch - in-library use
A family of databases, including WorldCat, ArticleFirst,& ECO, made accessible to residents of Illinois by the Illinois State Library.
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| OCLC FirstSearch - remote access (Login required - click here)
A family of databases, including WorldCat, ArticleFirst,& ECO, made accessible to residents of Illinois by the Illinois State Library.
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| PressReader (Login required - click here)
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| Public Record - in-library use
Access information gathered through Illinois counties, the state of Illinois and federal government record sources.
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| Public Record - remote access (Login required - click here)
Access information gathered through Illinois counties, the state of Illinois and federal government record sources.
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| (Data Axle) Reference Solutions (Login required - click here)
The go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers. This platform offers detailed profiles of over 50 million U.S. businesses, 150 million U.S. residents, 2 million job postings, internships, historical business data, and healthcare listings.
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| Scholastic GO! (Login required - click here)
Providing credible, accurate, reliable content on almost every core-curricula subject, Scholastic GO!® offers endless resources for research in a multitude of media.
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| Science Reference Center (Login required - click here)
Contains full text for hundreds od science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals - including: biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, life science, mathematics, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.
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| Transparent Language Online (Login required - click here)
Transparent Language Online is a powerful language-learning system that uses flashcards to teach a set of words or phrases. It is the fastest possible way to lock foreign words and phrases into long-term memory.
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| TumbleBooks (Login required - click here)
Provides access to hundreds of books, non-fiction and fiction, that are read aloud to the user as they follow along on screen. Books cover a broad range of topics and many titles offer quizzes to test comprehension after reading. Books target readers between the ages of 3 and 10"
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| Wall Street Journal Online (Login required - click here)
Local and regional news coverage dating back to 1984.
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