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ABI/INFORM Research
Business magazines and journals covering a variety of subject areas including financial, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and more.
Access Science
Full access McGraw Hill's Encyclopedia of Science, plus research updates in all areas of science and technology.
Amazing Animals
Animals of the world for elementary students and higher.
American Book Prices Current (Only available from within the Library)
ABPC is an essential tool for buying, selling and evaluating books, serials, autographs, manuscripts, broadsides, maps and documents, based on actual auction prices in the US and abroad.
American History from ABC-CLIO
From the explorers of the Americas to today's headlines, investigate the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution.
American National Biography Online
Info on over 17,000 American men and women--from all eras and walks of life--whose lives have shaped the nation. Only deceased persons are profiled.
Ancestry Library Edition (Only available from within the Library)
With over 1.2 billion records, AncestryPlus is one of the most comprehensive online databases of genealogical and local history research available.
Ancient History & Culture
Explores six ancient centers of civilization: Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia.
Animals Search Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Endangered Species, Animals Sciences and more.
Annals of American History Online
American history through primary documents, including speeches, writings, memoirs, poems and interviews.
ArchiveGrid
Online access to descriptions of archival collections worldwide.
ArticleFirst
Articles from scholarly journals covering a wide variety of topics including business, humanities, science, and technology.
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Biography Resource Center
More than 300,000 biographies from respected sources, for individuals from around the world, throughout history to the present. (Guided Tour)
BNA Human Resources Library (Only available from within the Library)
Provides practical, comprehensive, and timely coverage of workplace issues and laws, and policies for employers, attorneys, and employees.
Bookletters
BookLetters keep you up to speed on the latest books and more at the Library.
Book Review Digest Plus
Citations and full-text covering more than 1,300,000 reviews for over 660,000 books.
Books & Authors
Looking for a good book? Find suggestions based on your preferences, save lists, and review or read others' reviews of books.
Books in Print
Search the availability of current books, audio and video in a database of millions of titles. Also contains full text reviews from standard magazines.
Business and Company Resource Center
Includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodical articles from 1980 through today. (Guided Tour)
Byki
Learn more than 70 languages online. Byki uses flashcards and interactive word games to lock foreign words and phrases in your long term memory. (You'll need to set up an account with Byki so you can keep track of your progress.) Learn How to Use Byki. Register for a session now by clicking a date below: Tue, Feb 23, 2010 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EST Tue, Mar 23, 2010 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
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CAMIO
Catalog of Art Museum Images Online - High-quality art images of paintings, photos, prints, jewelry and more from leading museums, all rights-cleared for educational use.
Chicago Consumer's Checkbook (Only available from within the Library)
Find ratings on Chicagoland services and retailers, including dentists, car repair, personal services, banks, and more.
Chicago Sun Times
Coverage of the full-text paper from 1986 to Current.
Chicago Tribune
Coverage of the full-text paper from 1985 to Current.
Chicago Tribune, Historical (1849-1985)
Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Images and selected full text of historical international, national, and regional events from 1870 forward. Full text of death notices and obituaries.
ChiltonLibrary.com
This automotive repair database includes vacuum and wiring diagrams, service instructions, troubleshooting and diagnostics, and more.
ClasePeriodica
Indexes documents published in Latin American journals covering social sciences and humanities as well as science and technology.
CQ Almanac
Congressional reporting in one, easy-to-use resource with original analysis and data on major legislation for each Congressional session back to 1945.
CQ Researcher
Offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, including overviews, statistics and pro/con reporting.
CQ Weekly
Up to the minute coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering produced by the largest news team on Capitol Hill.
CultureGrams
Features cultures of 182 countries, including maps, statistics, photographs, national anthems, recipes and currency converters. Includes information about each U.S. state as well.
Curriculum Resource Center
Student-oriented database, including historical timelines, 400 maps, science and anatomy diagrams, science experiments, mathematics exercises, and physical education and health topics.
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Daily Herald
Full-text coverage from 1985 to Current.
Daily Life Online
Explore how others lived and live their lives, and how their lives shaped ours. Content is enhanced with new books, articles, images, maps, primary documents, and more.
eBooks
NetLibrary's eBooks Online - a collection of 16,000 electronic versions of printed books viewable on your computer.
Electronic Collections Online
Abstracts and selected full text of scholarly journals from 1995 to present, covering subjects such as business, education, geography and law.
Elibrary Plus
Find complete text of newspaper and newswire stories, magazine articles, reference books, pictures, maps and radio/TV transcripts on current topics. Use the natural language or advanced search feature.
Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol
(Encyclopaedia Britannica Online)
The most comprehensive encyclopedia in the Spanish language, with articles, photos and images, maps and tables. La enciclopedia más comprensiva de la lengua española, con los artículos, fotos e imágenes, mapas y tablas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Complete encyclopedia with related Internet links, best web sites rated by EB editors, Britannica's Lives and the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
30,000 entries cover all genres and periods of popular music from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music. Complete discographies with a 5-star album rating system are included.
ERIC Contains annotated references to education related articles from 1966 to the present.
Europa World Online
A great resource for statistics, recent political history, and government, includes Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Regional Surveys of the World.
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Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Information on more than 3,300 jobs in 94 industries. Includes sample resumes and cover letters, and tips on interviewing. Also includes 48,000 scholarships and internships.
FirstSearch (OCLC)
Scholarly and general content covering a wide variety of topics including health, education, technology, business, and the social sciences.
Foundation Center Directory (Only available from within the Library)
National database of 77,000 grantmakers and over 400,000 grants. One of the most comprehensive resources for non-profits organizations who are seeking funding.
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Gale Directory Library
Directories include: Ward's Business Directory, the Encyclopedia of Associations, the Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory, the Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, and the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Contains the full text of hundreds of reference books on a wide variety of subjects, including history, business, medicine, science and humanities. Includes tables of content, indexes and illustrations. (Guided Tour)
Genealogy Bank
Thousands of historical newspapers, documents and books covering the entire United States. Includes a searchable Social Security Death Index. New content is added monthly.
General Reference Center Gold
Provides one-stop access to general interest magazines, business periodicals, reference books, and newspaper articles. (Search Tips)
GPO - Government Printing Office
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, judiciary materials and documents issued by executive departments.
Grove Dictionary of Art Online
Premier art encyclopedia on the Internet covering all aspect of visual arts from prehistory to the present day. Includes biographies of artists and select images of art.
HeritageQuest Online
Includes genealogies, local histories, primary source materials and genealogical and local history serials. An ongoing project, this database continues to grow and includes materials from all 50 states, Canada and the British Isles.
Historical Newspapers Extra Edition
Search the Historical Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal through this easy-to-use page that includes timelines and popular topic searches.
Historical Statistics of the US
Online edition of the recently updated five volume print compendium of historical statistics. Contains over 37,000 data series, on wide-ranging topics. Users may create customized tables and spreadsheets.
History Study Center
Primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day, perfect for student reports.
Hobbies & Crafts
Has patterns, articles, and information on everything from amateur radio to knitting to woodworking.
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Illinois Digital Archive
St. Charles, Kane County and Illinois local history documents, maps and photos.
Illinois Legal Forms
Illinois Legal
Forms includes thousands of business, personal, litigation and federal
forms. (Guided Tour)
Illinois Newspapers
Nearly 100 newspapers from throughout Illinois are included. The dates covered vary by title.
Illinois Public Records
Internet source for public records in the Chicago suburbs, including real estate transfers, foreclosures, business licenses and incorporations.
Lands and People
A unique cultural database of all the countries on the globe. World Atlas included.
Learning Express Library
Provides interactive practice tests, including the SAT, ACT, GED, civil service, military, real estate, teacher certification, and more. Also includes computer skills training.
LexisNexis® Library Express
(Access to the legal module is available in-Library only.)
News, business and legal information. News coverage includes deep backfiles and up-to-the-minute stories from around the world. Business information includes articles, market research, industry reports, and SEC filings. Legal materials include case law, statutes and regulations as well as secondary source materials.
Literature for Students Plots, themes, characters and criticism from sources like Novels for Students, Shakespeare for Students, Contemporary Novelists and more.
Literature Online
Provides summaries and criticism of books, as well as literary periods, genres, and movements. Includes author biographies.
Literature Resource Center
Critical analyses, plot overviews, and author biographies of 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers from every age and literary discipline.(Guided Tour)
Live Homework Help
Free online help from tutors for students, as well as resume, GED, and citizenship assistance for adults. Tutor de la lengua Española está disponible en persona de Domingo a Jueves de 2pm a 9pm.
Live Resume Help
Free online help from resume experts. Help with homework, GED and citizenship exams also available.
Local Newspaper Index
The Newspaper Index is a selective index of articles published in the Kane County Chronicle and the St. Charles Republican newspapers from 1986 to the present. The full text of these articles is available at the Library in print, online or microfilm.
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Magazines & Newspapers A-Z
Find out what magazines, journals, and newspapers the Library subscribes to online, and then link to the correct database to read articles or issues.
Drugs and Society
A comprehensive resource that examines a wide range of issues concerning addiction, treatment, and the societal impact of drug abuse.
Family Health, 3rd Ed
Quick access to key information on all aspects of family health care.
MEDLINE
Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Includes a mix of articles written for general interest and those in the medical profession.
MedlinePlus
A comprehensive, free, and authoritative consumer health site sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Mitchell OnDemand (Only available from within the Library)
Includes repair instructions and diagrams, technical service bulletins, maintenance schedules and cost estimation for various cars and trucks from 1974 to present.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
(In-Library Users) (Remote Users)
Find a stock or mutual fund, research current or prospective holdings, read analysts' reports, and see ratings, financial reports, valuation ratios, and key ratios.
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Naxos Music Library
Streaming music that includes over 85,000 tracks, including Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music.
Naxos Sheet Music Library
Find 45,000 classical sheet music titles, powered by the largest online digital sheet music store, FreeHandMusic.com. Download and print. Some titles may be transposed online.
New Book of Knowledge
Includes The American Heritage Children's Dictionary and The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus.
New York Times
Full-text articles from the New York Times are available from 2000 through current. Also included are the New York Times Book Review and The New York Times Magazine.
New York Times, Historical (1857-2005)
Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Newsbank Newsfile (1986-current)
Articles from more than 500 U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts.
NoveList Plus
Fiction and nonfiction guide for all ages. Find read-alike books and authors, book reviews, book group discussion questions and author web sites.
NoveList K-8
Search for picture books through chapter books by author, title, series name or subject.
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OAIster
Millions of digital resources including books, audio files, images, movies and datasets and texts.
Optimal Resume
Create resumes, cover letters, online portfolios and career documents. Practice interviewing skills and even create a video resume.
(Tutorial)
Oxford English Dictionary
Search the authority on the English language. An unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over 500,000 words, both present and past.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
Fully searchable comprehensive bilingual dictionaries and unique study materials that provide help with learning and using an expanding range of languages.
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PapersFirst
Covers many published congresses, symposiums, conferences, expositions, workshops and meetings around the world.
Plunkett Research Online
For professionals in sales and marketing or anyone researching specific industries. Job seekers and professionals in human resources and recruiting will appreciate the Job Seekers Center.
Points of View Reference Center
Two hundred topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
PowerSpeak
This fun and easy-to-use program uses a mix of progressive, yet tried-and-true teaching methods that reflect the latest language learning methods.
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles
A valuable research and pricing tool with more than 20 million realized prices, more than 10 million images, and 125 searchable categories.
Proceedings
Index of worldwide conference, workshop and symposium proceedings, including a list of the papers presented at each event.
PsycARTICLES
General psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and
theoretical full-text journal and magazine articles in the area of
psychology from 1985 to the present.
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Reference USA
Over 10.5 million businesses and over 100 million U.S. resident names, phone numbers and addresses. Business information includes estimated company size, sales, employees, and contact information.
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Salem Health Online (Only available from within the Library)
Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments.
Sanborn Maps, Illinois
Sanborn maps are large-scale plans of a city or town from 1867-1970. The maps list street blocks and building numbers in use at the time the map was made and previous numbers.
Scholastic BookFLIX
Online literacy resource that pairs classic fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks. Reinforces core reading skills and introduces students to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Science Online
Diagrams, definitions, biographies, experiments and essays in specific subject areas.
Shakespeare Survey
A great resource from Cambridge University Press for students and Shakespeare lovers. Since 1948 Survey has published the best international scholarship in English, and many of its essays have become classics of Shakespeare criticism. Each volume is devoted to a theme, or play, or group of plays. The books are illustrated with a variety of Shakespearean images and production photographs.
Small Business Resource Center
Industry research, business plans, financial planning, marketing and franchising information for business owners. Great source for business planning.
Something About the Author
This critically acclaimed series covers more than 12,000 children's authors and artists. Entries include an illustrated biography, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, and additional sources.
SRDS (Only available from within the Library)
Standard Rate and Data Service provides detailed ad rates, dates and contact data. Please see a Librarian for full access.
Standard & Poor's
Comprehensive and up-to-date information via nine investment products, including Stock and Bond Guides, Outlook, Corporation Records, Industry Surveys, and Stock Reports.
Statesman’s Yearbook (Only available from within the Library)
Online version of the popular print reference book listing politics, economics, trade and infrastructure information for countries around the world.
Stat-USA (Only available from within the Library)
Official government information and statistics on business, economics and international trade. Includes reports such as the Consumer Price Index, Gross Domestic Product, New Home Sales, Treasury Statements, and in-depth country profiles.
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Teacher Reference Center (TRC) Journal Information for K-12 Teachers & Librarians
Indexes over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books.
Today's Science
Science news written especially for students.
Tumble Book Library
A collection of animated, talking picture books and puzzles created from existing picture books, Large Print chapter books and classic children's books. There are also books in Spanish and French.
Tumble Readables
This collection of 125 Read-Along and 100 large print online titles features 8 categories: picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen Novels, children’s classics, classics and Shakespeare.
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Value Line
Information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market and the economy. Other services include Special Situations, Convertibles and Mutual Fund Survey.
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Wall Street Journal (1984-Current)
The financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news.
Wall Street Journal, Historical (1889-1991)
Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Wilson SelectPlus
Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business from professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines.
WorldAlmanac
Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics.
World Atlas Online
Reproducible, full-color maps, flags, statistics, images, and information about a location's geography, government, history, society, and culture.
World Book Online
Start here for background research on any topic. Articles are updated with current events information, useful links on the Internet, a monthly calendar of important dates and a Today in History feature.
Worldbook: La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
World Book's Spanish Student Discovery Encyclopedia: features include articles, maps and interactive databases. Características incluyen articulos, secuencia (fechas) de eventos, mapas y bases de datos interactivas (recursos electrónicos).
WorldCat
Locate books, periodicals, computer programs, films, maps, sound recordings, videotapes and other formats in thousands of libraries worldwide.
WorldCat Dissertations & Thesis
Scholarly dissertations, theses and published material based on theses, including all subjects, and updated daily. After you locate the material you would like, request it via Interlibrary Loan.
World Data Analyst Online
Detailed statistical comparisons of countries across the world, using both the most recent and historical figures.
World History
Covers civilizations and cultures of world history from prehistoric times through the modern era.
World History: The Modern Era
Provides in-depth coverage of the history of all regions of the world from 1500 to the present.
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