Electronic Databases
How to access an electronic database
Electronic Databases in Alphabetical Order
Electronic Databases by Subject
Auto Repair Reference Center: Information on 33,800 vehicles from 1945 to the present, including technical service bulletins, recalls and wiring diagrams
Biography in Context: Biographies of past and present notables
Business & Company Resource Center: Company profiles, stock and investment reports, news articles, rankings and industry overviews
General BusinessFile ASAP: Full-text articles on business topics from popular and professional sources
Public Records: Information on local real estate transactions, foreclosures, bankruptcies and new businesses (If you're using an LVDL lab computer and do not have a Lake Villa Library card, please see staff at the Adult Reference desk.)
ReferenceUSA: Information on businesses and residences nationwide. Watch a video tutorial for:
Testing & Education Reference Center: Self-paced tutorials for popular software programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint:
- From the Career Tools menu, click Basic Computer Skills.
- Select the tutorial.
- Create an account. This will allow you to track your progress.
ERIC: Articles from Resources in Education and from journals indexed in the Current Index to Journals in Education; some full text
Facts on File Curriculum Resource Center: Handouts for middle school, high school and junior college curricula
Testing & Education Reference Center: Preparatory materials for standardized tests, including free sample tests and information on college, graduate and vocational programs
Ancestry Library Edition (For use inside the library only): Genealogical information on more than a billion names in more than 3,000 databases, including U.S. and U.K. censuses, birth and death indexes, military data, city directories, etc.
Heritage Quest: Genealogical information from census records, periodicals and local and family histories, including the Freedman's Bank (1865 to 1874)
Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune, including advertisements, from 1849 to 1985, in original newspaper format
ProQuest Obituaries: Obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers such as The New York Times, dating back to 1851
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Electronic reference books that cover the arts, biography, government, science and the social sciences
General Reference Center Gold: Articles from hundreds of reference books, general interest magazines and newspapers
Tip: Try a keyword search and limit your search to "articles with text" for best results.
Grolier Online Passport: Includes the reference books Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Popular Science (science and technology) and Lands and People (countries, cultures and current events), dictionaries and an atlas
Student Resource Center: For middle and high school students; articles from periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, plays and poems, podcasts, video and audio clips, biographies and more
World Almanac: Articles from the Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia and four almanacs
World Almanac for Kids Online: Articles, information and videos for kids on animals, science, careers, the United States and other countries of the world
WorldCat (OCLC): Records of books, sound recordings, movies, etc. held in OCLC member libraries
MEDLINE: Scholarly articles on medicine, dentistry and nursing; citations and abstracts, with a list of holding libraries
A to Z Maps: Current and historical continent, country and state maps, with detailed information on population, climate and much more
A to Z the USA: Information on all 50 states, 5 territories and the District of Columbia, including maps, articles, flags, photos, license plates and more
American Indian History Online: Biographies, pictures, legends, maps and charts, and primary sources and timelines about the native people of North America
Ancient and Medieval History Online: Information on eight ancient and medieval civilizations as well as facts on mythology and archeology
Global Road Warrior: Information on 175 countries, geared to students and business and leisure travelers
Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune, including advertisements, from 1849 to 1985, in original newspaper format
Mango Languages: Self-paced interactive learning program for over 30 languages as well as English courses for non-native speakers
Muzzy Online: An award-winning, interactive language learning course for children
Tutor.com: Connect to a tutor for one-on-one help in math, science, social studies and English. Tutors are available in English or Spanish, from noon to midnight every day.
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
General Reference Center Gold: Articles from hundreds of reference books, general interest magazines and newspapers.
Tip: Try a keyword search and limit your search to "articles with text" for best results.
Newspapers: Chicago Tribune contemporary (1985 to today) and historical (1849 to 1987), as well as articles from over 150 major international news sources
NoveList: Reviews of over 200,000 fiction titles, lists of award-winning books, discussion guides and recommended reads
NoveList K-8: Book reviews and more, including Lexile ratings, for kindergarten through 8th grade
Testing & Education Reference Center: Preparatory materials for standardized tests, including free sample tests and information on college, graduate and vocational programs
A to Z Maps: Current and historical continent, country and state maps, with detailed information on population, climate and much more
Global Road Warrior: Information on 175 countries, geared to students and business and leisure travelers
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