Online Research

An alphabetical list of all online reference materials, including descriptions. | Online reference materials for kids

Databases by Subject

*Indicates in-library use only. If you’re in the library, visit this page for links to in-library databases.

SUBJECT	TITLE	RELATED WEBSITES
Biography & Genealogy	Ancestry.com* Chicago Tribune Historical archive Credo Reference Lexis-Nexis Library Express Heritage Quest Online Virtual Reference Library	Biography American Presidents Life Portraits Biography.com Find a Grave In the First Person Internet Public Library biography resources Genealogy Cemetery Junction Cyndi’s List DuPage County Genealogical Society Ellis Island Family Search Find a Grave Genealogy.com Genealogy Toolbox Illinois State Genealogical Society RootsWeb.com USGenWeb Project Vital Records

Books & Literature	Literature Resource Center Booklist Online Credo Reference Novelist Novelist K-8 Dear Reader Online Book Club Virtual Reference Library World Cat/First Search	Books American Library Association BabelFish Book Finder Book Wire Bookrags Find it Illinois Illinois Clicks Free Translation Internet Public Library Library of Congress Newberry Library Online Books Page Pulitzer Prizes Reading Group Choices Sparknotes – online study guides Teen Reads Vintage Reading Group Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Acronym Finder Famous Quotes and Authors Lexicool, directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries Merriam-Webster Online Online! Citation Styles Onelook Dictionary Internet Acronym Server Your Dictionary Wikipedia Library Spot, index of encyclopedias

Business & Investing	LexisNexis Library Express Morningstar Investment Research Center Reference USA–see AtoZdatabases AtoZdatabases Value Line Online	Business All About Forms Better Business Bureau Bizzjournals – business news Big Charts Historical Quotes Charity Navigator Find a Business Global Edge Hoovers Online Retrevo Product Manuals Small Business Administration Stock Splits Economics Bank Rate How Much is That?

Cars	Alldata* Consumer Reports	Autotropolis Car Safety Seats Guide 2008 Edmunds (Car Price Guide) Kelley Blue Book (Used Car Values and New Car Pricing) National Automobile Dealer Association National Highway Traffic Safety Association Recalls.gov

Consumer Information	Consumer Reports Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook*	Consumer About.com Annualcreditreport.com Autotropolis Car Safety Seats Guide 2008 Charity Navigator Consumer Price Index Consumer Search Consumer World Edmunds (Car Price Guide) Kelley Blue Book (Used Car Values and New Car Pricing) National Automobile Dealer Association National Highway Traffic Safety Association Recalls.gov U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Health American Medical Association (Physician Select) National Cancer Institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Family Doctor Health Finder House Hold Products Database Intelihealth KidsHealth Mayo Clinic Medicare My Optimum Health National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine Nursing Home Ratings RX List U.S. News and World Report Directory of America’s Hospitals WebMd Homes, Real Estate CyberHomes National Association of Realtors Product Manuals Retrevo Product Manuals

Digital & Downloadable Collections	eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) eMediaLibrary downloadable materials FreegalMusic Virtual Reference Library LearningExpress Library Credo Reference	Tumble Talking Books Database International Children’s Digital Library BookFlix Tumblebook Library TrueFlix TumbleReadables

Encyclopedias & Reference Books	Credo Reference Virtual Reference Library World Book Online	Wikipedia Library Spot, index of encyclopedias

Health & Wellness	LexisNexis Library Express Medline	American Medical Association (Physician Select) National Cancer Institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Family Doctor Health Finder Household Products Database Intelihealth KidsHealth Mayo Clinic Medicare Mediline Plus My Optimum Health National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine Nursing Home Ratings RX List U.S. News and World Report Directory of America’s Hospitals WebMd

Job Search	LexisNexis Library Express Reference USA–see AtoZdatabases AtoZdatabases	Career Connector (DuPage Co. Human Resources) Career Builder Careerjet Chicago Job Talk DuPage County Jobs Glassdoor.com Illinois Clicks, Jobs and Careers Illinois Job Clubs & Support Groups JobWeb Monster.com Indeed.com WorkNet Dupage Illinois WorkNet

*Indicates in-library use only. If you’re in the library, visit this page for links to in-library databases.

SUBJECT	TITLE	RELATED WEBSITES
Languages	LiveMocha	Acronym Finder BabelFish Bookrags Famous Quotes and Authors Free Translation

Learning & Exams	LearningExpress Library	Goodwill Community Foundation Free Online Classes

Legal Information	LexisNexis Library Express Public Records Database	American Bar Association LawInfo.org Code of Federal Regulations Crash Course in Copyright Electric Law Library Family Law Federal Courts FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources Illinois Compiled Statutes Illinois General Assembly Illinois Lawyer Finder LawSchool.org Laws.com LII: Legal Information Institute Martindale Lawyer Locator Nolo Law Centers U.S. Code U.S. Copyright Office U.S. Supreme Court

Local Information	Public Records Database	Glen Ellyn Historical Society Glen Ellyn Governmental Representatives Local Preschools and Daycares Local Recycling Local Schools and Colleges Village and County Web Sites Newspapers

Magazines & Newspapers	Chicago Tribune LexisNexis Library Express Magazines–MasterFILE Complete New York Times	Newslink (links to newspapers and magazines) Daily Herald Chicago Suntimes Chicago Tribune Glen Ellyn News Glen Ellyn Sun Illinois Periodicals Online Pioneer Press

Pets	LexisNexis Library Express	American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Healthy Pet.com Naperville Area Humane Society Pet Captain Pet Finder Petplace.com Veterinary Partner

Phone Numbers	Reference USA–see AtoZdatabases AtoZdatabases	Area Code Locator for North America DuPage County Helper AT&T Toll Free Directory State of Illinois Telephone Directory Superpages.com Telephone Directories on the Web U.S. Postal Service Zip Code Lookup

Science	Amazing Animals of the World Credo Reference Popular Science Science in Context Virtual Reference Library	Biological Resources Biomes Brookfield Zoo Chemicool Periodic Table General Chemistry Online Kennedy Space Center Lincoln Park Zoo NASA National Geographic Wild World Nine Planets Physics Link Physics World Science Daily Science World Space Calendar Unit Converter U.S. Geological Survey Weather Channel WebElements Periodic Table Science Fair Links National Student Research Center Science Fair Handbook Science Fair Projects The Ultimate Science Fair Resource

Taxes	n/a	Illinois Department of Revenue Illinois Circuit Breaker Web Site 2008 Circut Breaker Form IRS, Federal Tax Forms Taxpayer Assistance Centers Tax Preparation Assistance by Volunteers

*Indicates in-library use only. If you’re in the library, visit this page for links to in-library databases.