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) 

Ancestry Plus
Genealogical information including U.S. Census lists. (in-library use only)

Auto Repair Reference Center 
Service, repair, and recall information for foreign and domestic cars.

BookFLIX
Watch a video, read a book online, learn new things and play games on Scholastic BookFLIX.  This online literacy resource pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction learning.

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

Chicago Tribune
Articles from 1987 to current

Chicago Tribune Historical
Articles from 1849-1987

CultureGrams
Cultural information for children and adults covers countries of the world, the United States, and Canadian provinces.   

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.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Online collection of reference ebooks in a database format, including encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, and consumer health references.

GCF LearnFree.org
Provides tutorials on a broad range of topics like computers, reading, math, and careers. Learn how to use Pinterest, count change, and brush up your interviewing skills all in one place.

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).

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.

Literary Reference Center 
Information about literary figures and literary works from classical to modern tiles.

Live Homework Help
Online homework help with a live tutor, available from 3-10 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. 

MasterFILE Premier 
Articles from magazines and newspapers on a wide variety of topics, with 1,700 full-text periodicals, 500 full-text reference books, and over 500,000 photos, maps, and flags.

Morningstar
Research and analysis of mutual funds and stocks.

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 Plus
Detailed information about fiction books and authors.

NoveList K-8 Plus
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)

ProQuest News
Current and archived full-text articles in the Gannett Newsstand, with coverage of leading newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune (1987 to current) and the Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1987).

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

Referencia Latina 
Encyclopedia and reference center for Spanish speakers and Spanish language students.

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

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

TumbleBookLibrary
This online collection of animated, talking, picture books will teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.  The Language Learning Section includes a growing selection of books in Spanish and French, many  bilingual.

Value Line
Investment information for stocks.
     (Value Line from outside the library)