Online Databases - Listed in Alphabetic Order
AtoZ USA
In-depth information about all 50 states and 5 territories, ideal for class reports, lesson plans and general curiosity.
AtoZ World Travel
AtoZ World Travel has a dynamic combination of on-the-ground travel, communications, culture, business, and language content, profiling nearly 200 cities around the world. With each, you’ll get more than just lodging, dining, and tourist tips, you’ll also get some basic communication tips to help you get around town, cultural traditions, and weather and transportation overviews. AtoZ World Travel also includes general travel guidelines that are useful no matter where you go. Want to know what size you wear in England or what type of electrical outlet you’ll find in Fiji? It’s all here.
America's Newspapers
Find current and archived local, state, regional and national full-text articles on issues, events, people, government, sports and more with over 700 newspapers, news videos, and news magazines and other sources including the Daily Herald (1995-Current), New York Times (1985-Current), and the Washington Post (1977-Current).
American History and Culture Online
If you need information on an American Revolutionary Battle, Native American tribes, or Presidential campaigns, it's all here in American History and Culture Online. Everything you want to know about American History is here in this easy-to-use database. Entries are organized into sections: People, Events and Topics, Primary Sources, timelines, Image Gallery, and Maps and Charts. In addition, the site provides a set of browsable U.S. History Eras and is searchable by topic, by historical era, and by keyword. Full database citations are available at the end of each entry.
Chicago's Consumer's Checkbook
A great source for localized consumer information on contractors, plumbers, dentists, mechanics, you name it. You’ll find articles on how to look for services, what some common mistakes tradesmen make, and ratings on many individual companies. In Library use only.
Chilton's Auto Repair
Chilton’s represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.
Consumer Reports
The best source of consumer information, product reviews, and buying guidelines is now online! Consumer Reports is a great tool to help you get the most value from your purchases. Whether you are looking for a new (or used) car, cameras, or treadmills; you will want to look here first. In Library use only, please ask the staff to enter the username and password.
Global Road Warrior
In-depth cultural, demographic and political information about every country. Interesting features are explanations of stereotypes and common words and phrases.
Info Trac - Gale Group
Literature Resource Center
The Literature Resource Center is the most comprehensive literary collection available online. It provides students and other researchers access to an assortment of traditional literary reference works, critical information on authors and their works, current journal articles and more! This database brings such print resources as Contemporary Authors, Literary Criticism, and other Gale literary sets online
Magazine Index - Gale OneFile
InfoTrac OneFile is a comprehensive periodical index with 5,156 full-text titles (more than 9,200 titles in all) including general interest magazines; refereed academic journals; business publications; technology periodicals; plus specialty titles in law, health care and computers. OneFile also provides full indexing of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor and other world leading newspapers. Finally, OneFile provides access to 89 wire services covering worldwide current events.
Testing and Education Resource Center
The Testing & Education Reference Center helps you prepare for higher education and the work world in a variety of ways. This database includes information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs and executive education programs, searchable by location, major, tuition, sports and more. Also features interactive online practice tests for preparatory examinations including entrance exams and certification and licensing tests, including the ACT, CLEP, GED, GMAT, GRE, SAT and others. The Testing & Education Reference Center also includes PDF versions of respected college and career handbooks and includes "Essay Edge" and "Resume Edge" to help users organize and write application essays and resumes
Gale Virtual Reference Library
The Gale Virtual Reference Library lets you search over 300 titles, including multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized reference sources. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science.
FirstSearch
FirstSearch, from OCLC, Inc., provides library staff and end users access to a full collection of reference databases. With FirstSearch, materials in your library's collection are highlighted in search results from an abundance of leading databases.
The Illinois State Library continues to support FirstSearch access for all ILLINET member libraries, which includes the Prospect Heights Public Library. Databases available at no charge include: ArticleFirst, Clase/Periodica, eBooks, Electronic Collection Online (ECO), ERIC, GPO Monthly, MEDLINE, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst, World Almanac--Full Text, WorldCat, WorldCatDissertations and ABI/INFORM.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
NoveList
Use NoveList to help you find that next great read.
ReferenceUSA
Use the ReferenceUSA database to find detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents. The remote access capability enables you to find quality business information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Science Online
Science Online contains thousands of entries covering animal anatomy, anthropology and archaeology, astronomy and space technology, atomic physics, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, general science, genetics, health and medicine, human anatomy and physiology, marine science, physics, and weather and climate. This site also has a great section on science fair projects!
USA.gov
This is the official web portal of the US Government for all government online information. You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services and resources. It is designed to give you a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state and federal government agency websites. Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here!
Value Line
Value Line is a comprehensive investment tool that enables both new and experienced investors to make timely, better-informed decisions. Value Line covers over 3,900 stocks and provides objective research, insightful commentary, and advanced analytical tools. The information is in-depth, but still easily understood through its five-point rating system. If you’re researching a company for school, your investment club, or you own personal investing, Value Line is the place to start.
Use Value Line remotely – must have a Prospect Heights Library card.
World Geography and Culture Online
More than just maps, World Geography and Culture Online combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information. Great for homework!
World Book Online
The entire 22 volume set with additional content, including over 9500 pictures and maps and 115 videos. WBO, presented by the Henry F. Levin Memorial Fund, offers reference articles, learning and life skills activities, research and translation tools, multimedia, and interactive video. World Book Discover is designed for differentiated instruction to meet the needs of reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students, with easy to read articles designed for middle and high-school students, and a text-to-speech feature which allows users to hear articles read aloud, increasing accessibility and comprehension.
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