Databases - Alphabetical Order

*Alldata (in library use only)
Automotive diagnostic and repair information.

*Ancestry (in library use only)
Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more.

Amazing Animals of the World

Booklist
Booklist Online offers a generous selection of content from Booklist magazine-a book review journal published by the American Library Association. It includes archived reviews and some Web-only features.

*Chicago Consumers' Checkbook (in library use only)
An independent non profit consumer authority that helps consumers find quality area products and services at competitive prices.

Chicago Tribune
Search 1985-current or Historical digital archive (1849-1986)

Consumer Reports
Search the full-text of Consumer Reports from 1988 to current.

eMediaLibrary Downloadable books
Database of books that can be downloaded to a computer or mp3 player.

ERIC
Journals, articles and reports in education

FirstSearch
Connects to articles and abstracts on a wide range of subjects in 13 databases

FreegalMusic
Download music to any MP3 player. Use your PC or Mac to add three songs a week to your personal collection.

Gale General OneFile
A general index of magazines, newspapers, reference articles, indexed and full-text content.

Heritage Quest Online
Census Records, 1790- 1930, family local histories, PERSI (Periodicals Source Index) – genealogy and local history articles, Revolutionary War applications, Freedman’s Bank (1865-1874), US Serial Set (1789-1969) House and Senate Documents and Reports.

Illinois Clicks
State sponsored web site links using Librarian subject experts statewide.

LearningExpress Library
Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises and information to help achieve success at school, at work, or in life. Topics include math and reading skills for elementary, middle and high school; college preparation tests such as the ACT and SAT; computer skills, GED preparation, job search skills, U.S. citizenship and more. Register for a free account with your Glen Ellyn Library card.

LexisNexis Library Express
News, Legal, Company information and more. Includes Company Dossier which covers over 43 million public and private companies, globally.

Literature Resource Center
Literary information from books, major literary encyclopedias, reference work, literary journals, includes criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, Web sites, periodical articles, compare and contrast pages, full-text author's works, and reading lists.

Medline
Abstracts for all areas of medicine.

New York Times
Covers full text from June 1980-current. Includes abstracts from January 1969-May 1980.

Novelist
Find books by Title, Author, Genre (type of story), or Who (character or occupation), What (setting), When, (time period), Series. Create book lists. Find similar books.

Novelist K-8
Find Lexile Measure which is a number indicating the reading level,demand, difficulty and complexity of the sentences. Children's version of Novelist.

Online book club
Get a five-minute selection from a chapter of a book and by the end of the week, you will have read 2-3 chapters. Every Monday we start a new book. Sign up and start reading.

Print from home

Popular Science

Public Records Database
Public and marketing-oriented data for the Chicago land area: New Homeowners, New Business, Foreclosures & Sales, Bankruptcies.

Reference USA
Business and Residential Directory: find businesses based on employee size, sales volume, type of business and location, executives, corporate families and company descriptions, market research.

Science Resource Center
An in-depth science database. This resource focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms, including: Earth Science, History of Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Science and Technology, Science as Inquiry, Space Science and more.

*Value Line ( in library use only)
Investment advice on stocks, industries and the economy.

Virtual Reference Library
— eBooks — access to more than 1,000 electronic reference titles. Subject areas including health, medicine, science, art, history, business, biography and more.

WorldCat
Find items in the catalogs of over 10,000 libraries worldwide

World Book Online
Encyclopedia

* databases that are only available for use within the library

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