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	America's GenealogyBank America's GenealogyBank provides web-based access to millions of the United States' core genealogical records from 1652 to the present day.
	America's Newspapers Full-text online editions of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers, all in one easy-to-search database. Includes Chicago Sun-Times (1986-), Joliet Herald News (1997-), Plainfield Sun (2002-2010) and more.
	America's Obituaries and Death Notices Full-text obituaries from the Chicago Tribune (1985-), the Chicago Sun-Times (1986-), Joliet Herald News (1995-), as well as other national newspapers.
	AncestryPlus Library Edition (Only Available at the Library) One of the most important genealogical collections available today, it offers unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. Includes approximately 4,000 databases, more than 1,000 historical maps, and billions of names! This resource is only available at the Library.
	Article First (FirstSearch) An index of articles from the contents pages of journals, showing libraries that hold the magazines cited.
	Auto Repair Reference Center For vehicle maintenance and repair. Get full schematics and any technical bulletins.
	Biography Resource Center Biographical information on over 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
	Booklist Online Booklist Online is an irresistible book review site and a powerful collection development and readers' advisory tool serving libraries, library patrons, and book lovers. Complementing and expanding on Booklist magazine, Booklist Online delivers highly searchable and creatively linked reviews, columns, and featuresâ€”all designed to help users find exactly the right book.
	Business Source Premier Business SourceÂ® Premier features the full text for more than 2,150 journals. Full text is provided back to 1886, and searchable cited references back to 1998.
	Chicago Tribune Comprehensive coverage back to 1985 plus the latest news from the Chicago area, the nation and the world every day. The Tribune has a reputation for investigative and public service journalism earning 24 Pulitzer Prizes since 1932.
	Chicago Tribune Historical Archive Search for full-text articles or front-page news from the historical archives of the Chicago Tribune. Includes obituaries and death notices.
	Clase/Periodica CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities. PERIÃ³DICA covers journals specializing in science and technology. Offers access to more than 400,000 bibliographic citations from documents published in 2,600 scholarly journals published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages.
	Consumer Health Complete Consumer Health Completeâ„¢ (CHC) is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.
	ConsumerReports.org ConsumerReports.org is one of the most trusted sources for information and advice on consumer products and services. ConsumerReports.org accepts no outside advertising, no free test samples, and has no agenda other than the interests of consumers.
	Credo Reference Credo is a vast, online reference library, providing access to the full text of hundreds of highly regarded and popular titles. And Credo brings the facts alive with images, sound files, animations, videos and much more. Find speedy, simple answers and authoritative, in-depth articles.
	Electronic Books (FirstSearch) OCLC catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide
	Electronic Collections Online (ECO - FirstSearch) An index of articles from scholarly journals, showing libraries that hold the journals cited.
	ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center - FirstSearch) Articles on the subject of education from the U.S. Department of Education, most full text.
	GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch) Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.). Includes a bibliographic citation in each record.
	Grolier Online Passport Full-text online versions of the following reference books and encyclopedias: America the Beautiful, Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Lands and Peoples, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, The New Book of Knowledge, and The New Book of Popular Science.
	HelpNow HelpNow is a live tutoring service designed for a range of academic needs: Homework Help, Skills-Building, Writing Lab, Test Center, 24/7 Help Center, Adult Learning Center, and a Foreign Language Lab. Tutors are available Monday - Sunday 2:00 PM -- 11:00 PM CST.
	HeritageQuest Genealogy resource that combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMIÂ® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.
	Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center Hobbies & Crafts Reference Centerâ„¢ provides comprehensive full text content for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities today. Including full text for more than 760 magazines and books, as well as access to more than 720 videos and 140 hobby reports, this database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.
	Home Improvement Reference Center Definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home & garden, and more.
	Illinois Sanborn Digital Maps Sanborn Fire Maps are detailed digital images of properties in Illinois cities for various years from 1867-1970.
	LearningExpressLibrary Sample tests, including the GRE, SAT, GED, civil service, citizenship, and many more, also includes computer instruction modules. User must create account with a password.
	Literature Resource Center Access to full-text literary criticism resources, as well as biographies and bibliographies from every age and literary discipline.
	Mango Languages Online language learning instruction made simple and fun. Modules currently include: Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and ESL Polish, ESL Spanish and ESL Brazilian Portuguese.
	MasterFILE Premier This multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 453,000 photos, maps & flags.
	MEDLine (Medical Journals Online - FirstSearch) An index of articles in medical journals, showing libraries that hold the journals cited.
	Morningstar Investment Research Center Morningstar Investment Research Center offers easy access to comprehensive and independent financial analysis and data on stocks and funds.
	News for You Online News for You Online is a weekly online news source for adult learners. Please contact the reference desk at 815-327-2515 to obtain the password for full access.
	Novelist K-8 Plus All the same features of NovelList geared specifically for the K-8 reading audience.
	Novelist Plus Looking for your next great read? Want to know the order of the books in your favorite series? Check out Novelist now featuring narrative nonfiction for recommended reads, book discussion guides, book reviews, series fiction, author biographies, and much, much more!
	OAIster (FirstSearch) Union catalog of digital resources. Contains digital resources from open archive collections. Represents multidisciplinary resources from more than 1000 contributors worldwide. Records contain a digital object link allowing users access to the object in a single click.
	OCLC PapersFirst (FirstSearch) OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre.
	OCLC WorldCat Dissertations and Theses (FirstSearch) OCLC catalog of dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. This database provides fast and convenient access to the dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. Many of these are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.
	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Offers full-text pro and con viewpoint articles from books and magazines covering dozens of current social issues.
	Proceedings First (FirstSearch) An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings. Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre. Contains in each record a list of the papers presented at each conference.
	ProQuest Obituaries ProQuest Obituaries offers more than 10.5 million obituaries and death notices in full-image format from uninterrupted historical archives of top newspapers.
	publicrecord.com This database contains public records of real estate sales, new business licenses, foreclosures, bankruptcies and more for various Illinois counties, particularly the Chicago collar counties.
	Reference USA An expanded version of the phonebook, this database can locate over 12 million U.S. businesses and 120 million households nationwide.
	Regional Business News This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
	SILC (State of Illinois Library Catalog - FirstSearch) Contains the records from 100's of local Illinois library catalogs. You can use this database to locate material in most Illinois libraries.
	Small Engine Repair Reference Center Small Engine Repair Reference Center is the definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines.
	Student Resource Center With content designed specifically for middle school students and up, this online resources contains thousands of primary documents, biographies, essays, critical analyses and full-text articles from magazines and newspapers.
	Value Line Research Center Comprises all the financial information and analytical tools needed to expand your range of investment vehicles and structure a dynamic professional portfolio. Users can track model portfolios, (standard, small and mid-cap), screen more than 250 data fields, create graphs using 25 different variables, and access up to five years of technical history.
	World Almanac (FirstSearch) Includes full-text of the World Almanac and Book of Facts, Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, and three other specialized almanacs.
	WorldCat (FirstSearch) Access the most comprehensive and up-to-date catalog of resources located in U.S. and world libraries.