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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

Subscription Databases

Logo and Link to Chicago Sun-Times
NewsBank
Full-text from 1986 to the present.

Logo and Link to Chicago Tribune
NewsBank
Full-text from 1985 to the present.

Logo and Link to Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
NewsBank
Contains morgue clippings covering major stories from the 1920’s through 1984, front pages from 1900-1984, and obituaries and death notices from 1860-1984.

Logo and link to Chicago Tribune Historical Newspapers
Chicago Tribune (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Full-text of the newspaper from 1851-2005.

Cross Searchable Databases
Gale
Search General Reference Center Gold, General OneFile, Student Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints and Gale Virtual Reference Library at the same time.

Logo and Link to Daily Herald
NewsBank
Full-text from 1995 to the present.

Logo and Link to Des Plaines Times
NewsBank
Full-text from 1995 to the present.

Logo and link to eLibrary
eLibrary
Resources from different media types including magazines, newspapers, reference books, TV and radio transcripts, pictures, and maps.

Logo and link to InfoTrac OneFile
General OneFile
Millions of full-text newspaper and periodical articles on topics of general interest. Also includes articles from academic journals. Updated daily.

Magazine and Newspaper holdings
Des Plaines and other libraries
List of periodicals held by Cooperative Computer Services (CCS) member libraries.

Magazine and Newspaper holdings
Des Plaines Public Library only
List of periodicals held by the Des Plaines Public Library.

Logo and link to New York Times Historical Archive (1851-2003)
New York Times Historical Archive (1851-2004)
New York Times digitized cover to cover from 1851-2004 (1987 to current is available at www.nyt.com).

Logo and link to Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
ProQuest
Full-text from 1984 to the present.


Free Web sites

Local

Daily Herald
Current edition plus free 7-day archive.

Chicago Sun-Times
Current edition plus free 30-day archive.

Chicago Tribune
Current edition plus free previews of articles from past editions.

Des Plaines Journal
Recent editions.

Pioneer Press
Local community newspapers.


USA/Worldwide

New York Times
Articles are free back to 1987.

refdesk.com
Links to newspapers throughout the US and around the world.

Dziennik Zwiazkowy
Archives of historic Polish newspaper, published in Chicago. Dates covered: 1908-1917.



 
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