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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 newspapers, all in one easy-to-search database. Includes Chicago Sun-Times (1986- current), Joliet Herald News (1997-current), Plainfield Sun (2002-2010) and more.
	America's Obituaries and Death Notices Full-text obituaries from the Chicago Tribune (1860-1984), 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.
	Biography in Context Biographical information on over 525,000 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.
	Books and Authors Books & Authors brings ease, authority and fun to the question of “what do I read next?” It is the reader’s go-to site for everything: book suggestions from experts, titles, biographies and more.
	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 (1849-1989) Browse complete issues or search full text articles from the Chicago Tribune archives (1849-1989) through ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Includes obituaries and death notices
	Chilton Library When it comes to auto repair, "do-it-yourselfers", students and automotive enthusiasts have trusted Chilton repair manuals for years. Now, Gale puts these authoritative manuals into motion with more extensive resources in a simple-to-use, online resource that's available 24/7 wherever there's an available internet connection.
	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.
	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.
	Culinary Arts Collection Give recreational cooks and professional chefs alike instant access to recipes and other culinary information from trusted sources of more than 300 major cooking and nutrition magazines. It also provides researchers quick access to restaurant reviews, industry information and practical instruction,
	Demographics Now: Business & People A comprehensive business and residential reference and research tool. Users can produce comprehensive business and residential lists as well as detailed demographic reports. There is also a unique mapping tool that ‘visualizes’ trends.
	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.
	Gale Business Insights: Global Gale Business Insights: Global combines an international perspective and sophisticated research tools with convenient access to a range of comprehensive learning materials. Gale Business Insights: Global uses case studies, statistical data sources, news articles, academic journals and topical reference materials organized by country, company and industry to quickly engage users in the global business environment.
	Gale's Virtual Reference Library Researchers can instantly access thousands of eBooks on virtually any subject. These trusted, authoritative reference works are available 24/7 through Gale Virtual Reference Library.
	Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Collection Gardening hobbyists, master gardeners and biotechnologists alike will find practical applications as well as the scientific theories of horticulture studies in one convenient collection with the Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection from Gale.
	General OneFile Provides magazine and news information. Content includes more than 12,000 titles in all with nearly 30 years of coverage. General OneFile puts approximately 80 million (updated daily) records at users' fingertips with a single search query.
	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.
	Home Improvement Collection Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting, but with this special collection of more than 200 home improvement-focused titles from InfoTrac, hobbyists and professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more solid foundation.
	Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection Provides unparalleled coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field. The curious traveler also will find a wealth of information, from content on state parks to information on planning a vacation, to full-text travel guides from Fodor’s and Hunter Publishing.
	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.
	Legal Forms - Illinois Gale LegalForms provides convenient, authoritative means for understanding common legal procedures through access to “attorney forms”. Whether for business, personal or litigation purposes, each form is conveniently accessible and downloadable in either Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat, as well as other formats.
	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.
	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 in Context Resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.
	Price It! Antiques & Collectibles With more than 60 million images, 127 searchable categories and intuitive search functionality, Price It! Antiques & Collectibles is the ultimate identification, research and pricing tool for collectors, dealers, appraisers and anyone in between.
	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 Newsstand ProQuest Newsstand offers access to full text articles from over 1300 newspapers, news websites and blogs from leading publishers throughout the world.
	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.
	Public-record.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.
	Science in Context Science in Context features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects including earth science and life science, space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography.
	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 Business Resource Center Small Business Resource Center offers users complete small business management resources via a combination of unparalleled periodicals and reference content. From conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business, the Small Business Resource Center provides users with all the information they need to succeed.
	Student Resources in Context 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.
	U.S. History in Context Providing a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events, issues and current information, as well as country and era overview information, and full-text periodicals and journals.
	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.
	Zinio Full digital copies of your favorite magazines. View magazines on your computer or mobile device. Click here to read step-by-step instructions in the user guide.