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Graphic text reading Research databases A through Z
A-C | D-K | L-P | R-Z

Most of our databases may be accessed by DPPL cardholders from home or other places where the Internet is available - have your library card number ready when logging in from outside the library. Those that are not available at home are marked, "In Library Only." You no longer need to click on a separate icon and link to use the resources at home. Mac users - our databases work best in Firefox and Internet Explorer. Some databases will not work in Safari.

Additional Resources


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  • See complete descriptions of all available databases.

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1 Search - search the library catalog and many databases in one quick, easy search.

 
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1 Search - search the library catalog and many databases in one quick, easy search.

ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialities | In library only.

A to Z Maps Online

Adult Learning Center - from HelpNow

Alldata (automotive, 1982-present) | In library only.

America the Beautiful

America's News Magazines

America's Obituaries and Death Notices

Ancestry - Library Edition | In library only.

ARCHIVEGRID

ArticleFirst

Biography Resource Center

BookFLIX (Grades pre-K - 3)

Booklist Online

Business and Company Resource Center

CAMIO

CCS Library Magazine/Newspaper List

Chicago Sun-Times (1986-present)

Chicago Tribune (1985-present)

Chicago Tribune on Digital Microfilm (begins 2008)

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive (major stories, obits)

Chicago Tribune Historical (Proquest 1849-1986)

Chilton Library (automotive repair)

Consumer Reports

Consumers Checkbook | In library only.

Contemporary Authors

CQ Researcher

Cross-Search (Search Multiple Databases at one time)
 
 


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Lands and Peoples

Legal Forms (Illinois forms)

LexisNexis Library Express

Literature Resource Center

Mango Languages

Marshall Cavendish Digital

Medline

Medline Plus | Free Web site

Morningstar

MyMediaMall - Downloadable audiobooks, ebooks & videos.

New Book of Knowledge

New Book of Popular Science

New York Times on Digital Microfilm (Begins 2008)

New York Times Historical Archive (1851-2005)

NoveList Plus

NoveList Plus K-8

OAIster

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online

PebbleGo - Animal info

Public Records
 
 

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Daily Herald (1995-present)

Daily Life Online

Des Plaines Public Library Magazine/Newspaper List

Des Plaines Times (1995-1/15/2009: no longer published)

eLibrary Elementary

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Encyclopedia Americana

Encyclopedia of Associations

ERIC

FirstSearch - 13 databases in many different subject areas.

Gale Power Search

General Reference Center Gold

GPO (Government Publications)

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

HelpNow - live, online tutoring |
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Heritage Quest Online

iBistro

I-Share

Illinois Periodicals Online

Investor Newsletters | In library only - see a librarian.

JobNow - NEW! | Learn more about JobNow

Kids InfoBits











 
 


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ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA Health Care

Salem Health Online

Salem History Online

SILC - Statewide Illinois Library Catalog

SRDS Media Solutions | In library only

Student Resource Center

Tell Me More (language instruction - use with Internet Explorer only)

TumbleBook Library

Virtual Reference Library

Wall Street Journal (1984-present)

Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Public and Private Companies-2008
Current company and industry information.

Wilson Select Plus

World Book Encyclopedia

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

WorldAlmanac

WorldCat
 
 
 
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