Subscription databases These databases provide specialized information, including newspaper and magazine articles that are not available for free on the Internet. They are paid for by your library. | Free Web sites

Biography Resource Center Gale	Biographical information on people from all walks of life.	Click here from home
CQ Researcher	Reporting and analysis on current topics as well as pro/con arguments on specific issues. From Congressional Quarterly.	In library use only.
Consumers' Checkbook	Consumer information for the home, cars, health, personal services and more. Includes Chicago Consumers' Checkbook.	In library use only.
Daily Life Online	Maps, illustrations, timelines, and more exploring everyday life throughout history.	Click here from home
eLibrary	Resources from different media types including magazines, newspapers, reference books, TV and radio transcripts, pictures, and maps.	Click here from home
Encyclopedia of Associations Gale	Includes national, regional, state and local organizations in the U.S.	Click here from home.
ERIC FirstSearch	Citations and full-text articles from journals and reports on education.	Click here from home
FirstSearch	16 databases, including ArticleFirst, ERIC, WorldCat, GPO, MEDLINE, WorldAlmanac and WilsonSelectPlus.	Click here from home
GPO FirstSearch	Catalog of publications printed by the U.S. government from 1976 to the present.	Click here from home
General Reference Center Gold Gale	Full-text articles and citations from newspapers, periodicals, and reference books on topics of general interest.	Click here from home
General OneFile	Millions of full-text newspaper and periodical articles on topics of general interest. Also includes articles from academic journals. Updated daily.	Click here from home
Learning Express Library	Online practice tests for ACT, SAT, GED, TOEFL, GMAT, Postal Worker (473), Nursing School Entrance Exams and more.	Click here from home.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Gale	Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to Web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.	Click here from home
Reference USA	A directory of information on U.S. and Canadian companies. Also has residential listings and a physician/dentist directory.	Click here from home
Student Resource Center - Silver Gale	Full-text coverage of over 860 magazines, primary documents, photographs, and illustrations.	Click here from home
Thomson Gale LegalForms (Illinois) Gale	Contains forms related to bankruptcy, divorce, real estate, wills, power of attorney, name changes, leases, and more. Also includes an attorney directory and a dictionary of legal definitions.	Click here from home
Thomson Gale PowerSearch Gale	Search General Reference Center Gold, General OneFile, and Gale Virtual Reference Library at the same time using PowerSearch.	Click here from home
Online Reference Book Collection Virtual Reference Library Gale	Over 330 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Search the entire collection or a particular subject area.	Click here from home
WorldAlmanac First Search	Five different almanacs.	Click here from home

Free Web sites

Phone

Anywho - Online residential and business directory, searchable by phone and featuring area code look-up and toll-free search.

Switchboard - Online residential and business directory, searchable by phone and featuring area code and zip code look-up, maps and directions.

Yellowbook – Online residential and business directory, searchable by phone and by distance.

Quick Facts

InfoPlease - An online almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary.

Refdesk - Organized links to news and reference tools.

Old Farmer’s Almanac - Information on weather, astronomy, gardening and food.

Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures - Library of Congress guide to the pronunciation of contemporary names.

Transportation

CTA – Chicago Transit Authority service information.

Metra Information Center - Service information for the Northeast Illinois Metra commuter train system.

Pace Bus - Service information for the suburban bus system serving Northeast Illinois.

RTA – Trip planning and information from the three public transit services in Northeast Illinois.

Weather

Illinois State Climatologist Office - Weather conditions and statistics for the state of Illinois.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Weather warnings and aviation and marine weather forecasts for the United States.

The Weather Underground - Weather conditions and forecasts for U.S. and international cities.