Licensed resources

A to Z Food America

One of the largest food databases, AtoZ Food America contains over 2,000 state, regional, and ethnic recipes as well as historical and reference articles related to American cuisine.
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A to Z Maps

One-stop shop for maps with over 145,000 different maps. Also includes geography quizzes and lesson plans for teachers, and antique maps that can be printed.

A to Z The USA

Information about all 50 United States and 6 territories. Find maps, flags, photos, and facts about states, counties, and cities. Everything you need for your next report is here.

A to Z World Culture

Learn about the countries of the world. AtoZ World Culture is an excellent resource for student projects and a great companion for international travelers.

Academic Search Premier

The premier resource for academic research providing access to acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources.

America's News

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources including the Chicago Sun-Times and Riverside-Brookfield Landmark.

ArchiveGrid

Online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections owned by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives worldwide.

ArticleFirst

An index that allows you to search for journal articles from over 12,000 journals including the name of the library that owns the title.

Career and Adult Learning Center (Tutor.com)

Live, online career coaching and adult learning service. Login for resume and cover letter review, job search assistance, GED and other high school equivalency exam prep, access to ESL tutors, U.S. citizenship exam help, and more.

Chicago Tribune (1849-Current)

Back issues of the Chicago Tribune.

ClasePeriodica

An index of journals, articles, book reviews, technical reports, and more published in over 20 Latin American counties, specializing in science, technology, social sciences, and the humanities.

Consumer Health Complete

Contains health and wellness information from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine.

ECO

An index of full-text articles available through OCLC member libraries.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Investigación confiable de World Book en español.

ERIC

Journal articles and reports in education from FirstSearch. 

FirstSearch

An online reference tool that provides quality content from WorldCat and other quality, respected databases.

Gale Virtual Reference E-books

Search business & finance reference titles from Gale.
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History Reference Center

Historical documents, journal articles, photographs, maps, videos and encyclopedias covering United States and World history, including biographies of important historical figures.
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Illinois Catalog

Find records of items in Illinois and libraries worldwide.

Illinois DMV Practice Tests

Provides access to car, motorcycle, and CDL practice tests as well as driver's manuals and an FAQ specifically for Illinois DMVs.

LinkedIn Learning

Develop professional skills with courses curated and administered by industry experts. Achieve your goals with insights-driven course recommendations and relevant, high-quality content.
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Literary Reference Center

An in-depth literary collection perfect for students or the casual researcher.
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Mango Languages

Mango is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for business communication. The system is completely web-based and remotely accessible, so you can learn anywhere you have an internet connection including your smartphone.
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MasterFile

Contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business and more.

MEDLINE

A database of life science and biomedical information.

Middle Search Plus

Contains full text articles for popular middle school magazines, assigned to Lexile reading level indicators. Find biographies, historical essays, reference books, photos, maps, flags and primary source documents. Designed for middle school students.

New York Times Digital Access

Get access to all New York Times has to offer: articles, blogs, podcasts, videos and more. This service includes unlimited access on Library computers as well as promotional codes for remote access on your home computer or mobile device. Click on the link above to see how you can access this great resource.

Niche Academy

Get to know our great resources! Video and web-based tutorials included to help you navigate the wonderful tools at your fingertips with your library card.

OAIster

Find listings of digital resources from OCLC member libraries.

PapersFirst

Provides access to every published congress, symposium, conference, and meeting information received by the British Library Document Supply Center.

Peterson's Career Prep

A complete, self-paced application that walks job-seekers through the entire process from assessing strengths and interests, to exploring new opportunities, to ultimately improving the chances of landing a job.
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Points of View

Start your research here on position papers and controversial topics. Points of View can be used as a guide to debating, developing arguments, writing position papers, and developing critical thinking skills.

Proceedings

An index of worldwide conference proceedings.

Science Reference Center

Designed to meet every student's science research needs.
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Tutor.com

Live, online tutoring service. All tutors are certified and background-checked. Log in for help with math, social studies, English, and science. Use ProofPoint to have your papers proofread before you turn them in.
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Universal Class

Access to over 540 online courses with real instructors guiding the learning, including business, accounting, human resources, and office skills.
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WorldCat

Catalog of books, movies, and other materials in libraries worldwide.

WorldCat Dissertations

Provides access to dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. Most theses are available, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.

Websites

CIA World Factbook

Provides information on the history, culture, government, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Data and Statistics about the U.S.

Data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

Illinois DMV Motorcycle Permit Test

Practice the motorcycle permit test for free before taking the official test.

Illinois DMV Permit Test

Practice the DMV permit test for free.