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Speeches, poems, historical accounts, memoirs, and multimedia about United States history. |
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News and reviews from the popular local magazine Chicago Consumers' Checkbook. (In Library Access Only) |
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Search children's books, videos and audio recordings, by age, grade, genre, reading level and more. This service also provides access to over 300,000 reviews. |
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Names, descriptions, and characteristics of over 165,000 places in the world. |
| ConsumerReports.org | Access articles from the web version of the popular magazine Consumer Reports. Now includes Consumer Reports Health and Cars Best Deals Plus!! |
| CultureGrams Online | Information about 200 countries, including maps, flags, statistics, histories, recipes, and photos. |
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Contents of the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus. Atlases, timelines, videos, and more. |
| Facts on File Issues and Controversies |
More than 800 articles on current events issues written for students. Pro and con statements, research topic ideas, and more. From home, click on 'available databases' in the upper right-hand corner to access. |
| Facts on File Today's Science | Current science information written for students. Research topic ideas, weekly updates section, photos, and more. From home, click on 'available databases' in the upper right-hand corner to access. |
| Facts on File World Atlas | More than 1500 printable maps.Facts and statistics about all 50 states and over 200 countries. |
| Full-text articles and citations from scholarly journals.Catalogs of books, government publications, and more held at libraries worldwide.Click on the ‘Databases’ tab to see a list of available databases and their descriptions. | |
| Gale Biography Resource Center | Find biographies, images, articles, and suggested websites. Search for a specific person or browse by category, such as actors or notable women. |
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Articles on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. |
| Gale Literature Resource Center | Author biographies, overviews, literary criticism, and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers. |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Access content from a library of encyclopedias and subject specialized reference books. Includes information on medicine, art, science, history, business, and much more. Browse by subject or search for content in one easy-to-use search box. |
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Profiles, pictures, and video clips on all 50 states.Games, project topics, and more. |
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Articles, pictures, and multimedia on most topics.Games, research ideas, timelines, and more. |
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Articles, homework help, project and experiment ideas, current events information, games, and more. |
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Articles and facts on science topics.News, question and answer column, project ideas, biographies, and more. |
| Heritage Quest Online | Genealogical information including census records, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, and Freedman’s Bank documents. |
| Mango Languages |
Use the Mango interactive language learning software to learn one or more of nine languages including Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese. ESL courses are available for native Polish and Spanish speakers. Click on 'Start Learning' to begin. |
| MyMediaMall |
Download free audiobooks, ebooks, and movies -- including iPod compatible formats! At home use only. |
| NewsBank |
Deerfield Review and a selection of national magazines. |
| NoveList Plus |
Fiction and nonfiction book recommendations, read-alikes, award lists, book talks, and author biographies. |
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Fiction and nonfiction book recommendations, read-alikes, award lists, book talks, and author biographies for the K-8 reading levels. |
| ProQuest News |
Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Chicago Daily Tribune, and Chicago Press and Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. Obituaries are included. |
| ReferenceUSA | Detailed information about U.S. and Canadian businesses, residents, and health care providers. |
| Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage |
Includes Standard & Poor's Stock Reports, Industry Reports, Bond Reports, and Mutual Fund Reports, plus Company Profiles, Daily News, CreditWeek and the S&P Outlook. With a new Financial Literacy section. |
| Nonfiction videos and e-books to help students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject-area content, and cultivate 21st Century skills through the inquiry process. | |
| TumbleBookLibrary |
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of animated, talking picture books, which kids can read or follow along as they are read aloud! |
| Tutor.com |
Help from real, live tutors online! Students can receive help in math, science, social studies or English. Available for Kindergarten – 12th grade, college introduction level students, and adult learners 7 days a week from 2 - 9 p.m., except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and the Fourth of July. |
| Tutor.com Adult Career Center | Career specialists are available from 2 - 9pm every day to help with job searching, cover letter and resume writing, and interview prep. Tutoring is also available for GED, citizenship testing, and back-to-school prep. |
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