Databases A - Z

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Agriculture Collection - Focused on agriculture and its related fields: from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture.

Academic OneFile - Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.

ALLDATA - (In Library Use Only)
Comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information.

America's News Magazines
Simultaneously search 29 pop culture news magazines including Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and more.

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

Auto Repair Reference Center - Search for repair information back to 1945.

Biography Reference Center - Biographical information on over 450,000 individuals, historical and current.

Biography Resource Center - Biographical information on people from around the world and throughout history.

Books & Authors - Includes What Do I Read Next? print series, book reviews, bibliographies, and links to related social sites like del.icio.us. Users also can create reading and search lists in their user accounts, which remain intact from visit to visit in a “My Reading Room” feature.

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

Business Economics and Theory - Articles from more than 450 full-text top rated journals on research and analysis on all economic issues.

Business Source Complete - Browse business and industry profiles and search for articles related to business topics.

Career Internet Database - Covers information on 350 career fields. Take an interest assessment test, learn about schools for training and education, scholarships, internships, and more.

Chicago Tribune & Chicago Tribune Historical Archives
Full text of Chicago Tribune newspaper articles from 1985 to present. The archive contains articles (1920-1984); front pages (1900-1984); and obituaries and death notices (1860-1984).

Communications and Mass Media - A collection of more than 250 magazines focused on all aspects of the communications field: key subjects covered include advertising and public relations, linguistics, and literature.

Computer Database - Find related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.

Consumer Health Complete - Find health and wellness information from reference books, encyclopedias, and pamphlets.

Criminal Justice Collection - Includes 150 journals for those studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security.

Culinary Arts Collection -Includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

Diversity Studies Collection -This collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 full-text journals. Coverage begins in 1980.

Educator’s Reference Complete -A selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection - Search nearly 200 journals, providing instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

ERIC - Search for magazine artilces on education topics.

Fine Arts and Music Collection -With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

First Search - Collection of 14 databases made possible by The Illinois State Library. Includes WorldCAT, ERIC, MEDLINE and more.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Over 400 full-text reference eBooks including encyclopedias, almanacs and more. Use Power Search to find reference books from this database plus articles from Gale's Academic OneFile and General OneFile.

Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection -Search nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Collection - This collection of over 30 largely full-text journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more. Coverage begins in 1980.

General OneFile - Search for news and magazine articles on a wide range of topics.

General Science Collection - Search for magazine articles on science topics.

Grolier Kids - Meets the needs of younger researchers, specifically those in grades three through five.

Grolier Online Passport - Search encyclopedias, magazine and websites on current events. Includes a dictionary, atlas and lesson plans for educators.

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health- Search up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals and pamphlets.

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

History Reference Center - full text from more than 2,500 reference books and encyclopedias.

Hobbies & Crafts Reference - How-to instructions and creative ideas from hundreds of magazines and books as well as videos and hobby reports.

Home Improvement Collection - Resource for do-it-yourselfers, with home improvement, remodeling and decorating information from over 180 magazines.

Home Improvement Reference Center - Find information from books, magazines and videos on home repair and improvement projects.

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection- Search from over 500 industry journals for both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field.

I-Share-Online catalog for 65 college and university libraries in Illinois.

Informe - A collection of hispanic magazines with full text. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current topics and other subjects.

Information Science and Technology Collection - This collection is comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals covering topics such as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more. Coverage begins in 1980.

InfoTrac Newspapers-Search news from various state and country newspapers.

Insurance and Liability Collection - Takes a broad view of this industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.

Issues and Controversies - In depth, objective analysis of timely, hotly debated issues of the day.

Kids InfoBits - For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Features a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content.

Kids Search (Middle & Elementary School) - Find information from magazine artiles and reference books on history, literature, science, social studies and more.

Lands and Peoples - An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events for middle and high schools.

LearningExpressLibrary - Complete online interactive practice tests for the ACT, SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT and many career tests. Also, includes skill improvement tests for elementary, middle and high school students.

LegalTrac - Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac^® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.

LexisNexis - Unmatched content for news, business, and legal information. Includes information on people, companies, and case law. (The legal information is only accessible in the library)

Literary Reference Center - Full-text database including literary journals, plot summaries, literary criticism essays, author biographies, book reviews, author interviews, and classic and contemporary poems and short stories.

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

Literature Resources from Gale - Literature criticism, biographies, work/topic overviews, reviews, and full text of many literary works—all searchable at the same time & returned in lists organized  by type of research needs they serve.

LitFinder - Search for poems, short stories, essays, plays, and speeches. Includes some full-text works, analysis and criticism, plus the author's biography.

MAS Ultra - School Edition (High School) - Contains full-text articles from 500 popular magazines as well as reference books such as the CIA Fact Book and World Almanac.

MasterFILE Premier - Full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications dating as far back as 1975 and over 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 453,000 photos, maps & flags.

Medline via FirstSearch - Articles on medicine, dentistry and nursing.

Middle Search Plus - Full-text magazine and reference articles for students through eighth grade.

Military and Intelligence Database - Search over 500 titles with links to related sources outside of the current article: reference books, magazine and newswire article.

Newspaper Source Plus - Full-text articles from newspapers around the world, including the New York Times, Boston Globe and Washington Post. Also included are TV and radio news transcripts, videos and podcast.

NoveList Plus - A Readers Services tool for adults and young adults which now includes nonfiction books.

Nursing and Allied Health Collection -All aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites on today's social issues.

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection - Predominantly full-text, this collection topics include proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more. Coverage begins in 1980.

Points of View - Search for essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.

Pop Culture Collection - Provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art, or liberal arts course. The collection is made up of 100 subject-appropriate periodicals, which are predominantly full-text.

Popular Magazines - Includes Consumer Reports, Time, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, US News and World Report, Vogue, Fortune, Business Week, National Review, Cosmopolitan, NPR and even Oprah are included in this database.

Professional Development Collection - Find full-text articles in 520 education journals, including Journal of Education, Journal of Learning Disabilities, and Phi Delta Kappan.

Psychology Collection - Research all fields of psychology with this database of full-text articles.

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

Regional Business News- Search 80 regional business publications, including Crain’s Chicago Business.

Religion & Philosophy Collection - Research different religions and philosophies with articles from 250 popular and scholarly journals.

Science Reference Center - Search science magazines and reference books for such topics, such as biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, life science, physics, technology and wildlife.

Science Resource Center -Articles from science journals and reference books such as science encyclopedias on topics covering all the sciences, including biology, chemistry, geology and physics.

Searchasaurus (Elementary School) - Seachasaurus makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results

Small Business Collection - Find articles from business journals for insights, tips, strategies and success stories on starting and running a small business.

Small Business Resource Center - Learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center - Repair information from 410 reference books on ATVs, generators, motorcycles, snowblowers and other small engines.

Student Research Center (High School & Middle School) - Includes full-text articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books covering topics such as history, biography, science and literature.

Student Resource Center Gold - Covering all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, SRC - Gold provides a premium selection of reference material, more than 1,100 full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts. Premier reference content includes the American Journey Series, American Decades, Career Information Center and the SRC Health Module. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals, an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards, and popular topic picklists.

U.S. History Collection - Collection of journal articles on U.S. history for the general reader as well as history student.

Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Collection - Articles from 400 journals on finding the right career, enrolling in the right institution of learning, searching for a job and advancing your career.

War and Terrorism Collection - Articles on conflicts, their causes and impact for researchers of history, social science and/or current events.

World History Collection - Articles from leading journals in the field of world history for students and history buffs.

World News Digest - Archival record of domestic and international news back to 1940.

WorldCat/SILC - Search for books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

World Book Online - Includes over 10,000 biographies, science experiments, a section in Spanish and one for kids, and information on how to do research.