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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

America's News Magazines	Includes sports articles from various magazines.

Biography Resource Center Gale	Includes articles about well-known athletes.

NewsBank	Includes extensive coverage of Chicago sports.

NewsBank	Includes extensive coverage of Chicago sports.

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive NewsBank	Includes old sports stories and box scores.

Chicago Tribune ProQuest Historical Newspapers)	Full-text of the newspaper from 1890-1985.

Encyclopedia Americana Grolier Online	Includes descriptions of sports and their notable athletes.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Grolier Online	Includes entries about sports and their notable athletes.

InfoTrac - General Reference Center Gold Gale	Includes magazine, journal and newspaper articles.

New York Times Historical Archive (1851-2004)	Includes old stories and box scores. (1987 to current is available at www.nyt.com).

WorldAlmanac First Search	Includes sports records and standings.

World Book Encyclopedia	Includes entries about various sports and notable athletes.

Free Web sites

Chicago Bears

National Football League (NFL)

Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Chicago Blackhawks

National Hockey League (NHL)

Chicago Bulls

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Chicago Sky

Women's National Basketball Association

Chicago Fire

Major League Soccer

Chicago Wolves

American Hockey League (AHL)

Kane County Cougars

Class A Midwest League

Lake County Fielders

Schaumburg Flyers

Northern League

ESPN (Sports cable television network)

Sporting News

Sports Illustrated

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