Alphabetical 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 900 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 (1985 to current).

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

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

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

Chicago Tribune Historical
Articles from 1849-1985.

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.

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 NEW
Information about literary figures and literary works from classical to modern tiles.

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.

MasterFILE Premier NEW
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)

OverDrive
Downloadable audio books.

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

Referencia Latina NEW
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.

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