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Business Source Elite encompasses a selection of business disciplines, offering access to 491 active full-text journals, along with abstracted and indexed journals. Includes access to thousands of e-books dedicated to the study of business.

Gale Courses
Six-week online continuing education classes. Classes cover many topics from computer software and COMPTIA preparation to Genealogy, PMP and more.

Books and sample tests for SAT and ACT test preparation, GED, workplace skills and citizenship exams.

LinkedIn Learning
Learn technology, creative and business skills. Was Lynda.com.

Full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. 

A collection of state-specific resources with demographic data and other information to meet the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs. Many of the full-text reference books are provided through Nolo. Business videos include interviews, lessons learned, lectures and how-to tips to foster success in all aspects of managing a business.

Tutor.com
Personalized resume reviews and career coaching for non-students.

Investment data, tools and analysis. How to find company reports

Video tutorials and projects for many different hobbies and artistic disciplines.

Tutorials for DIY crafters, creators and artists. Includes patterns and some project lists.

Driving Tests
Rules of the Road and sample driving tests for cars, motorcycles, and the CDL.

Gale Courses
Six-week online continuing education classes. Classes cover many topics from computer software and COMPTIA preparation to Genealogy, PMP and more.

Books and sample tests for SAT and ACT test preparation, GED, workplace skills and citizenship exams.

LinkedIn Learning
Learn technology, creative and business skills.

America’s Historical Newspapers
Historical newspaper articles and obituaries search.

In library use only access to affiliated FamilySearch’s genealogical records. General records accessible with a personalized account outside the library.
Note: you will need to create a personalized account to use this resource.

HeritageHub
Explore your family history with U.S. obituaries and death notices for genealogical research from 1704-today. Coverage includes all 50 states and original obituary images.

Search for ancestors in census and other genealogical records from around the world. 

Chicago Tribune Historical
Archives from 1849 to 1984.

Search for American ancestors.

Driving Tests
Rules of the Road and sample driving tests for cars, motorcycles, and the CDL.

Keep up to date with current legal issues, studies, thoughts, and trends with 960 active full-text law journals.

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

Driving Tests
Rules of the Road and sample driving tests for cars, motorcycles, and the CDL.

Books and sample tests for SAT and ACT test preparation, GED, workplace skills and citizenship exams.

Provides book reviews, author interviews, and critical essays on authors from Edward Abby to Timothy Zahn and their works.

A guide for debating, developing arguments, writing position papers, and devloping critical thinking skills by providing full scope discussions of controversial subjects.

Biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife are all covered in this database of hundreds of full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

One-on-one homework help from certified tutors in a variety of subjects.

This multi-disciplinary database provides active full text for more than 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals.

American Physical Society journals. NOTE: APS Journals is only available within the library.

Science and humanities from Latin American journals.

Scholarly journals

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is a collection of full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. (1907-current; 1966-current also available via FirstSearch below) 

Full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

Medicine, dentistry and nursing journals; most aimed at medical professionals.

Duolingo
Language learning tool.

Learn to speak over 70 languages with self-paced lessons.

One-stop, first-step in a research project. Simultaneously search six sources. Full text Middle Search Plus article database.

Books and sample tests for SAT and ACT test preparation, GED, workplace skills and citizenship exams.

Access World News
Article and topic search drawing from newspapers around the world.

One-on-one homework help from certified tutors in a variety of subjects.

Access World News
Article and topic search drawing from newspapers around the world.

Full text and citations from journal articles.

Chicagoland News Sources
Articles from Chicago area papers.

Chicago Tribune Historical
Archives from 1849 to 1984.

One-stop, first-step in a research project. Simultaneously search six sources. Full text Consumer Reports.

Includes ArticleFirst, ClasePeriodica, Eco, Eric, Government Publications Office, Medline and WorldCat

NewsBank
Newspaper archives including the Daily Herald, Post-Tribune, Wheeling Countryside and more.

Updated Associated Press news.

The Chicago Tribune is not currently available through Pressreader. Please use Proquest Newsstand to access the current issue’s content.

Hundreds of current newspaper issues from around the world.

Articles from many U.S. major dailies, including Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. 

Full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies. 

Repair manuals for foreign and domestic cars. Depending on the model these go back to 1974. Manual pages are printable or view on a screen.

Provides access to health and medical information from medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.

Web friendly reviews and ratings for consumer products. For printer friendly version please search Explora.

Includes 25,000 references with easy to access full text records.

Scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important books, periodicals and videos. Also includes a specialized thesaurus containing thousands of terms.

Find read-alikes for your favorite books, book discussion guides, lists of award-winning novels and more.

Chicago area information on real estate transactions, new businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcies.

A national directory with powerful search tools built in. Was called Reference USA.

Lote4Kids provides read-along and picture books for children in many different languages.

Learn to speak over 70 languages with self-paced lessons.

Read-alikes, award-winning titles and more.

Tumble Book Library
E-books, puzzles, videos and games for youth.

One-on-one homework help from certified tutors in a variety of subjects.