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	ABI/INFORM Select ABI/INFORM has been an access point for the most well-respected business journals in the world. This richly indexed database contains thousands of journals that allow users to track business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape worldwide.
	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 Tribune (1985-), Chicago Sun-Times (1986-), Joliet Herald News (1997-), Plainfield Sun (2002-) 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.
	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.
	Books In Print Provides bibliographic information on books, audio books, and videos; also includes reviews.
	Business Source Premier Business Source® 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 Historical Archive Search for full-text articles or front-page news from the historical archives of the Chicago Tribune. Includes obituaries and death notices.
	Coin Career Library Coin Career Library™ offers a comprehensive information resource for career and college research. Five user-friendly components help users match their interests to occupations, education prospects, and more.
	Consumer Health Complete Consumer Health Complete™ (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.
	Demographics Now DemographicsNow brings you the data you need to make sound business decisions, allowing you to analyze the demographic and market potential of any geography in the U.S.
	Fiction Connection Fiction reader's tool to help you find books by different subjects or by similar authors, etc.
	FirstSearch - Almanacs Includes full-text of the World Almanac and Book of Facts, Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia, and three other specialized almanacs.
	FirstSearch - Article First An index of articles from the contents pages of journals, showing libraries that hold the magazines cited.
	FirstSearch - ECO (Electronic Collections Online) An index of articles from scholarly journals, showing libraries that hold the journals cited.
	FirstSearch - ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Articles on the subject of education from the U.S. Department of Education, most full text.
	FirstSearch - MEDLine (Medical Journals Online) An index of articles in medical journals, showing libraries that hold the journals cited.
	FirstSearch - SILC (State of Illinois Library Catalog) Contains the records from 100's of local Illinois library catalogs. You can use this database to locate material in most Illinois libraries.
	FirstSearch - WorldCat Access the most comprehensive and up-to-date catalog of resources located in U.S. and world libraries.
	Gale Legal Forms Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.
	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.
	HeritageQuest Genealogy resource that combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.
	Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center™ 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.
	Morningstar Investment Research Center Morningstar Investment Research Center offers easy access to comprehensive and independent financial analysis and data on stocks and funds.
	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!
	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Offers full-text pro and con viewpoint articles from books and magazines covering dozens of current social issues.
	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.
	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.