A premier genealogy resource. Includes U.S. and worldwide census, immigration, military and vital records collections. In-library use only. To search census records and public directories from home, try HeritageQuest Online.
A job search, reference & mailing list database. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more.
Hundreds of digital Anthologies featuring books, images, articles, documents, audio, and video from around the world and across time, curated by subject and accessible from anywhere.
DigitalLearn.org provides tutorials for improving digital literacy skills. It offers short, video-based courses on basic computer use, navigating websites, creating email accounts and more.
Illinois Driver's Handbook, tests and more. VIN Lookup.
Email us for password information. Connects you to information in a wide range of subjects using 12 databases.
- ArticleFirst - Index of articles from the contents pages of journals
- ClasePeriodica - Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities
- Ebooks - Catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide
- ECO - Collection of scholarly journals
- ERIC - Journal articles and reports in education
- GPO - U.S. government publications
- IllinoisCatalog - Catalog of materials in Illinois libraries
- MEDLINE - All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing
- PapersFirst - Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide
- Proceedings - Index of worldwide conference proceedings
- WorldAlmanac - Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs
- WorldCatDissertations - Database of dissertations and theses
U.S. Census and other genealogy sources. U.S. Federal Censuses, genealogy and local history books, Revolutionary War records and more.
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Use IRIS to research everything from car repair to legal resources, health information to peer reviewed articles for academic research, home improvement information and study materials for college entrance exams.
AtoZ listings.Learn the fundamentals of computers, the internet and popular software applications.
OverDrive/Media On Demand. Download audiobooks and e-books to your own device.
(formerly Lynda.com) Video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills.
LinkedIn Learning Tutorial
Digital books in World Languages, that allow kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book comes with English translations to help kids learn languages.
Learn a new language. Explore over 70 foreign languages and 18 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Use your computer or download the app to your smartphone or tablet.
Includes dozens of helpful tutorials, from library services, to help with Google, Zoom and Goodreads.
Get access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves. Read the New York Times or USA Today.
Online versions of Critical Survey of Short Fiction, Critical Survey of Graphic Novels, and Magill's Literary Annual 2013.
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Easily find resources available at our library and in libraries worldwide.
