Research
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Books and Reading
A global catalog of library materials.
Readers' resource for read alikes, series and finding your next read for adults and teens.
Business Resources
Business and residential directory covering the US and Canada.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Information on mutual funds, stocks and ETFs, including Morningstar newsletters, for investors and researchers.
Public filings of bankruptcies, new businesses, and home foreclosures in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. Also includes Check Illinois to find divorce, bankruptcy, felony records and other information in Illinois
Standard and Poor NetAdvantage
Industry reports, stock and bond information, and company profiles.
A premier resource for stock research.
Chicago Tribune
Full text access to the Chicago Tribune 1985-present.
Historical Newspaper: Chicago Tribune
Search or browse every page of every issue of the Chicago Tribune as it appeared in print from 1849-1994.
Consumer Resources
Full access to the premiere unbiased consumer review and testing source.
Genealogy
Genealogy resource with access to the census, Social Security Death Index, graves, city directories and more.
Ancestry (Offsite access temporarily available)
Access to this resource has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry
Health and Medicine
From the National Library of Medicine, an index of article summaries and and citations from over 3,500 medical journals
Articles from scholarly journals and popular magazines on health, medicine, and exercise.
History
20th-century events and culture in the U.S.
Europe 1450-1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern Era
Covers all aspects of life in Europe from the Renaissance to the start of modern history.
Modern Europe 1789-1914: An Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
Covers all aspects of life in this period transformed by industrialization, nationalism, and imperialism.
Europe Since 1914: An Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
Covers European history from the Bolshevik Revolution to the European Union.
Covers political, social, and military history in WWI.
Covers political, social, and military history in WWII.
Magazines and Newspapers
Digital magazines on a variety of topics including personal finance, cooking and current affairs. Look for titles such as Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Time, Fine Cooking, Real Simple and over twenty other titles.
Search the full text of newspapers, magazines and journals for research or interest including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, Barron’s, and The Economist.
The Doings (In Library Use Only)
The Doings digitized, searchable and browsable 1896-2017. This resource is available in the Library only.
An index of articles from over 16,000 journals in the fields of science, technology, medicine, the humanities, and popular culture.
An index of scholarly journals in anthropology, economics, law, literature, religion and more
Education focused source for articles and research.
Online Learning
Language learning resource offering over 60 languages. Set up an account and select your language to get started.
Lynda.com (Soon to be LinkedIn Learning)
Professional online video tutorials for business, technology and design.
NOTE: As Lynda migrates to LinkedIn Learning, there may be service interruptions.
Students
A trusted resource on topics of all descriptions.
Covers animal behavior, diet, and habitats with photos.