Biography Reference Center
Provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today.
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Check Illinois
Find contact information, criminal arrest records, information on properties, and more for these Illinois counties: Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, Dupage, Kankakee, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Madison, McLean, Mchenry, Peoria, Rock Island, St. Clair, Tazewell, Will and Winnebago.
Driving Tests
Practice tests, resources and FAQs to help obtain or renew your driver’s license. Does not require a library card to use.
EBSCOhost Research Databases
Features a wide range of magazine and newspaper articles, medical, business, academic and other reference collections, including:
Business & Finance, Consumers, Homework, Legal, Newspapers, Reference
Explora Secondary Schools
Full-text articles from thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers on a wide variety of subjects, along with images, videos, and primary sources. Lexile reading levels included.
Financial Literacy Basics
Designed for those who are just starting, this series gives you the necessary tools to make sure you are fully equipped to manage your finances.
Health Source – Consumer Edition
Full-text database covering a variety of subjects including information on specific diseases and overall health topics. Also provides access to current health pamphlets and Merriam-Webster’s Medical Desk Dictionary.
History Reference Source
Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this research database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.
Hot Topics
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Learn the latest about current, important news topics with reliable information curated by Library staff.
Legal Information Source
Navigate legal matters of all kinds with reliable “how-to” information and thousands of federal, multi-state and state-specific legal forms.
Literary Reference Source
Full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.
Points of View Reference Source
Covers hundreds of topics, each with an Overview (objective background/description), Point (argument) and Counterpoint (opposing argument) to help evaluate the controversy and enhance students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.
Record Information Services
Public records of real estate sales, new business licenses, foreclosures and bankruptcies for Illinois counties, particularly the greater Chicago area and quick background checks through CheckIllinois.
Reference Shelf
Full text reference books from Salem Press and Greyhouse Publishers on literature, science and more.
Reference Solutions
Create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, search for jobs/internships and locate people using real-time access to more than 44 million businesses, 270 million consumers, and more.
Science Reference Center
Full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.
Small Business Source
Collection of state-specific resources with demographic data and other information to meet the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Small Engine Repair Source
Resources for routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly). Browse by product type, brand, model/engine type and model numbers.
World Book
Includes World Book Kids, World Book Student, and World Book Advanced. These resources contain full-text articles as well as fun games and activities to enhance the learning experience.