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Databases / Online Resources

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Newspapers, Magazines and Broadcast Media

  • Chicago Tribune - Full text 1985-present.
  • Chicago Tribune Archives - Full text 1849 - 1985
  • eLibrary - Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips from over 1,550 sources.
  • ERIC - Journal articles and reports on education from preschool to post-graduate studies.
  • Glencoe News - Full text 2003-present.
  • New York Times - Full text of the newspaper from 1980 to the present; full text of the Book Review and Magazine 1997-present.
  • Proquest - Articles from 2,000+ newspapers and magazines, most in full-text.
  • SIRS Researcher - Selected full-text resources on leading issues of the day.

Information about Books and Literature

  • Audiobooks - Hundreds of titles from NetLibrary/Recorded Books to download to your computer or MP3 player.
  • Literature Resource Center -Includes articles, book reviews, biographies, full text poems and stories, and more.
  • Litfinder - 100,000+ full-text poems, short stories, essays, speeches, plays, and author information.
  • MagillOnLiterature Plus - critical essays, plot summaries, character profiles.  Includes MasterPlots.
  • Novelist - Database of fiction titles and author information for readers of all ages.
  • WorldCat - Worldwide library catalog with over 62,000,000 items in 400 languages.

Business Information

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Other Reference Resources

Health and Science Information

  • Access Science - McGraw-Hill Science Encyclopedia includes study guides for AP exams, scientist biographies, related websites and more.
  • Health and Wellness Resource Center - Provides access to medical, statistical, health, and related information.
  • Medline - Information from health and medical journals from the National Library of Medicine.
  • PDR Health - Information on health and wellness, clinical trials, prescription and over the counter medications.

Fine Arts Information

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