Ancestry Library Edition (In Library Use Only)
Premier genealogy resource. Includes U.S. Census records, immigration files, plus much more.

ArticleFirst

ArticleFirst via FirstSearch
Over 16,000 magazine and journal articles (with some full-text).

Business & Company Resource Center 
Contains company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and many full-text periodical articles.

Chicago Sun-Times
Full text of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper articles from 1986 to present.

Chicago Tribune
Full text of Chicago Tribune newspaper articles from 1985 to present.

Chicago Tribune Historical Archives
Chicago Tribune newspaper articles (1920-1984); front pages (1900-1984); and obituaries and death notices (1860-1984).

Daily Herald
Full text of Daily Herald newspaper articles from 1995 to present. Covers surrounding Chicago suburbs in northwest Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, and Kane Counties and includes Fox Valley.

ERIC

ERIC via FirstSearch
Education articles.

First Search
Collection of databases free to Illinois residents (IPPL cardholders) made possible by The Illinois State Library. Includes WorldCAT, ERIC, MEDLINE and many more.

All other Illinois residents should call the Reference Desk at 630-887-8760 ext. 240 for an authorization and password.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Over 300 reference resources including encyclopedias, almanacs, trusted reference series and more. This database provides respected authoritative information on varied topics from numerous subject areas, all in eBook format. Use Power Search and simultaneously search this database and thousands of magazines and academic journals for articles from the General Reference Center Gold database.

General Reference Center Gold 
Focuses on business, current events, popular culture, sports and entertainment. Access hundreds of full-text periodicals, newspapers, general interest sources and major reference books.

Health & Wellness Resource Center 
Delivers up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals, and pamphlets from a wide variety of authoritative medical resources. For consumers, students, and professionals on disease and health issues, pharmaceutical drugs, health organizations, and more.

HeritageQuest Online
Includes Genealogy & Local History Collection, Federal Census 1790-1930, PERSI, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman's Bank Records, and more.

Illinois Government Information  

IGI (Illinois Government Information)
A collection of Illinois Government Information. Search State Agency Web sites.

I-Share
I-Share is the online catalog for 65 college and university libraries in Illinois.

Issues and Controversies
In depth, objective analysis of timely, hotly debated issues of the day. Gives an accurate presentation of arguments on both sides of an issue.

Kids InfoBits 
A research database that meets the needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Lit Finder (In Library Use Only)
Search for poems, short stories, essays, plays, and speeches. Includes some full-text works, analysis and criticism, plus the author's biography.

Literature Resource Center
Offers literary criticism, biographies of authors, bibliographies, work overviews and explanations, Web sites and periodical articles.

MagillOnLiterature
The definitive online source for editorially reviewed critical analyses, brief biographical author sketches, and plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature. It covers works of fiction, drama, poetry and short stories.

Medline

Medline via FirstSearch
Articles on medicine, dentistry and nursing.

NoveList
A Readers Services tool for adults and young adults.

Want to find a good fiction book to read? Use your favorite author, title, or plot device to find an adult, young adult or children's book to read. Resources available for book talks and book clubs.

NoveList K-8
A Readers Services tool for fiction titles that is popular with young readers.

Periodical Abstracts

Periodical Abstracts
Articles from general and academic journals.

Public Records Electronic Database
Database of new homeowners, new businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcies for Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties.

Reference USA
A searchable telephone directory of 210 million U.S. households and 14 million businesses. Companies can be searched by geographic location (city, state, area code, zip code, etc.); by size (number of employees, sales); by Standard Industrial Classification Code; etc.

SILC/Worldcat via FirstSearch
Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. Including Illinois' first all inclusive statewide catalog search for items in a particular region of the state or even in a particular type of library. 

• Access SILC/WorldCat using an Authorization and Password (Call the Reference Desk at 630/887-8760 ext. 240 for an authorization and password)

• Access SILC Using IPPL Library Card

Try-It Illinois
Free access to a multitude of additional online sources through November.  Call the Reference Desk at 630/887-8760 ext. 240 for the login and password.

WilsonSelectPlus

WilsonSelectPlus via FirstSearch
Full-text articles in science, humanities, education and business.

World News Digest

World News Digest
Archival record of domestic and international news since November 1940 which is updated weekly.

Worldcat

WorldCat via FirstSearch
Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.