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Industry and business analysis, statistics, technologies, and company profiles. Generate customized reports and industry data. Perfect for business plans, market research, case studies and strategic business intelligence.

Covering almost 400 topics, each has an overview, background, description and argument and counter-argument on current topics. Also included for each topic is a Guide to Critical Analysis for help in evaluating controversial subjects and opposing viewpoints.

Free legal services for low-income persons and those age 60 and over on a variety of topics such as loss of veteran’s benefits or SNAP (food stamps), domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures; loss or denial of subsidized housing benefits, utility services, medical or nursing home care.

Read and browse the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, LA Times, and more. Access over 2,000 U.S. and international titles from around the world.

A full-text data of carefully curated content for elementary school children. Provides full text on some of the most popular children’s magazines including:Ask, Click, Cobblestone, Cricket, Faces, Fun For Kidz, Highlights, Ladybug, Muse, Ranger Rick, Ranger rick, Jr., Scholastic News, and Spider. Primary Search also includes reference e-books from top children's publishers.

U.S. citizenship preparation course from the makers of the Pronunciator language-learning product.

Curso de preparación para la ciudadanía estadounidense de los creadores del producto de aprendizaje de idiomas Pronunciator.

Lessons in over 80 languages, focusing on pronunciation and teaches English from 50 source languages.

Lecciones en más de 80 idiomas centradas en la pronunciación. Los usuarios pueden elegir la versión en Español / Inglés.

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).

Nonfiction articles and texts adapted for English language learners. Covers a variety of topics and includes short quizzes.

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

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

Una enciclopedia y centro de referencia en el idioma español para hispanohablantes y estudiantes de español.

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

A collection of ebooks curated by RKMA (Richard K. Miller & Associates). Contents include business, marketing, market research on the travel, sports, entertainment, leisure activities, restaurant, food and beverage and retail industries as well as consumer behaviors.

Esta fuente proporciona informes de temas específicos que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar, incluidas descripciones generales de enfermedades, afecciones, procedimientos y diversos tratamientos

Contains more than 115,000 articles covering every core-curriculum subject. The articles and their illustrations are derived from the content of seven Scholastic encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, and The New Book of Popular Science.

Thousands of searchable and printable educational materials for Pre-K through 8th grade, including skills and activity sheets, mini-books and lesson plans by topics.

Exciting 1-2 minute videos geared toward the preschool-3rd grade crowd that feature real-world footage about science, social   studies, and language arts. Extra features include quizzes, vocabulary previews, and think sheets to promote comprehension.  The videos encourage social-emotional learning, social skills, self-awareness, kindness, inclusiveness, manners, friendships and more!

Read along with dozens of the all-time best picture books, many available in both English and Spanish.