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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

Biography Resource Center Gale	Biographical information on people from all walks of life.

CQ Researcher	Reporting and analysis on current topics as well as pro/con arguments on specific issues. From Congressional Quarterly.

Consumers' Checkbook	In library use only. Consumer information for the home, cars, health, personal services and more. Includes Chicago Consumers' Checkbook.

Daily Life Online	Maps, illustrations, timelines, and more exploring everyday life throughout history.

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

Encyclopedia of Associations Gale	Includes national, regional, state and local organizations in the U.S.

ERIC FirstSearch	Citations and full-text articles from journals and reports on education.

FirstSearch	16 databases, including ArticleFirst, ERIC, WorldCat, GPO, MEDLINE, WorldAlmanac and WilsonSelectPlus.

GPO FirstSearch	Catalog of publications printed by the U.S. government from 1976 to the present.

General Reference Center Gold Gale	Full-text articles and citations from newspapers, periodicals, and reference books on topics of general interest.

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

Learning Express Library	Online practice tests for ACT, SAT, GED, TOEFL, GMAT, Postal Worker (473), Nursing School Entrance Exams and more.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Gale	Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to Web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Reference USA	A directory of information on U.S. and Canadian companies. Also has residential listings and a physician/dentist directory.

Student Resource Center - Silver Gale	Full-text coverage of over 860 magazines, primary documents, photographs, and illustrations.

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.

Thomson Gale PowerSearch Gale	Search General Reference Center Gold, General OneFile, and Gale Virtual Reference Library at the same time using PowerSearch.

Online Reference Book Collection Virtual Reference Library Gale	Over 330 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Search the entire collection or a particular subject area.

WorldAlmanac First Search	Five different almanacs.

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.