Ancestry Library (In library use only)
Comprehensive source for conducting genealogical and local history research. Included are the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 - 1930, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, and Passenger and Immigration Lists Index.

ArticleFirst
Article citations from the contents pages of journals. Citations only.

Auto Repair Reference Center
Contains complete auto repair information supplied by Nichols Publishing, supplier of the Chilton book series. Content consists of information for vehicles from 1954 to present, including technical service bulletins, recalls issued, and wiring diagrams.

Biography Resource Center
Features biographies and full-text articles from hundreds of magazines. Search for people based upon name or on one or more personal facts, such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a custom search.

Business and Company Resource Center
Includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and magazine articles.

Chicago Tribune
Complete content from 1985-present. Paid advertisements are excluded.

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Full text and full image from 1849-1985. Includes obituaries, historical photos, and advertisements. Full page and article images included.

Consumers Checkbook
Consumer Checkbook is a nonprofit magazine dedicated to helping Chicago area consumers find high-quality, reasonably priced services.

Daily Herald
Complete content from 1995-present. Paid advertisements are excluded.

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
Journal articles and reports on education topics.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Full text of 300 electronic reference books in subject areas such as business, history, biography, health, science, religion, education, environment, law, government, and social science.

General Reference Center Gold
Contains general interest articles from newspapers, reference books, and magazines, many with full-text and images. Topics include the latest current events, popular culture, business, arts, sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

Government Reporter - SIRS
U.S. government information on health, science, economics, environment, politics, foreign affairs, work issues, business and industry.

GPO
Index of U.S. government publications.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Health information from leading medical journals, encyclopedias and pamphlets. Covers health care topics such as disease, fitness, nutrition and mental health.

Heritage Quest
Contains the US Federal Census Records from 1790 - 1930. Search contents of books to find information on people and places described in family and local histories. Search article database to find information about people and places.

Illinois Periodicals Online
Provides access to ten Illinois focused journals regarding topics such as the arts, recreation, politics, commerce, biography, civics, genealogy, education, history, environment, science and other topics.

Learning Express Library
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based upon official tests such as ACT, SAT, GMAT, etc.

Lifetime Readings - SIRS
Supplies a suggested list of books to be read over the course of a lifetime. Includes introductions to more than 130 literary classics and biographical information on their authors.

Literature Resource Center
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Covers novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.

MEDLINE
Journal article summaries on the topics of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.

Morningstar
Includes stock and mutual fund reports, and screeners to help find investments by particular criteria. Offers an extensive Online Investing Classroom. The Portfolio X-ray feature enables investors to analyze holdings’ diversity.

NoveList
Helps readers to locate new authors and books based upon their personal favorites. Also includes author read-alikes, feature articles, book discussion guides, and booktalks. Contains materials for all ages including picture books, children's "chapter" books, young adult titles and books for adult readers.

NoveList K-8

PapersFirst
Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Citations only.

Periodical Abstracts
Articles from general interest and academic journals in many disciplines, nearly half of which are full-text.

Proquest Historical Newspapers - Extra! Edition
Contains articles from the Chicago Tribune including "What Happened On" a particular day,"This Day in History", timelines, articles about famous dead people and historical eras.

ReferenceUSA
Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. Data can be sorted by business size, geography, and type of business.

Science Resource Center
Contains articles, reference book materials, and website links to science related topics such as earth science, life science, physical science and space science.

SIRS Knowledge Source (Social Issues Resources Series)
Provides information regarding social issues, science, health, history, government, business, the arts and humanities.

SIRS Renaissance
Full text articles regarding topics such as architecture, culture, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion and visual arts. Many articles are accompanied by full-color graphics.

Student Resource Center
Contains primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, and full-text magazine articles.

Wilson Select Plus
Abstracts and full-text articles from magazines concerning science, humanities, education and business.

World Almanac
Contains Funk and Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac for Kids, The World Almanac of the USA, and the World Almanac of Politics.

World Book Online
General encyclopedia articles for students in grade levels four through adult.

WorldCat
Library catalog containing over 70 million records of all types of materials (books, journals, videos, cassette tapes, etc); records contain lists of which libraries own these materials.