LAKE FOREST LIBRARY ONLINE DATABASES

 
The Following Databases Are
Available At the Library ONLY
 
The Following Databases May Be Used At the Library/Home/Office

Ancestry Plus

Annals of American History
Online access to 2,100 original source documents in U. S. history

Access Science: The Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Encyclopedia Britannica Online Reference Center including Britannica Kids

Contemporary Literary Criticism

CultureGrams
World Edition, States Edition, Kids Edition

CQ Weekly
Expert coverage of the U.S. congress:status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, backroom maneuvering, and more. The CQ Weekly on the Web includes access to the full text of all articles published since 1983.

EBSCO Masterfile Premier
Includes general periodicals, Business, Health Indexes, Patron barcode required


Facts On File
World News Digest, Issues and Controversies, Today's Science


FirstSearch Basic
WorldCat, Article 1st, , ERIC, GPO, MEDLINE, , PapersFirst, Proceedings, ABI/INFORM, UnionLists, PerAbs, Eco, Wilson Select,
World Almanac, SILC

Gale Virtual Reference Library
online collection of premier reference eBooks. You can search a single eBook or across an entire eBook collection.

Heritage Quest

Illinet Online/I-Share: State-wide Online Academic Catalogs

Mango Languages

online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Our online learning system is so easy to use, you'll see incredible results after just one lesson

Morningstar
(investment analysis )

NoveList Plus:Your Guide to Fiction/Non-Fiction

NoveList K-8 Plus: Your Guide to Ficton/Non-Fiction

ProQuest Newspapers
Historical Chicago Tribune (1849-1985) Historical New York Times (1851-2003) New York Times: Late Edition (East Coast 1980-current) New York Times Book Review (1997-current) New York Times Magazine (1997-current) Wall Street Journal: Eastern Edition (1984-current)

Homework Help Illinois connects students in grades K-12 and adult learners with online tutors for live, one-to-one help in math, science, English, and social studies. Tutors are available from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m., seven days a week. Disponibles en español en Matemáticas, Estudios Sociales, y Ciencia, Domingo a Jueves de 2:00 a 9:00 p.m.You must have a valid library card from a participating library

LitFinder
Poem /Story/Essay/Speech/Play Finder

Record Information Service
Public record databases including: New and Previously Recorded Homeowners; New and Established Businesses; Foreclosures and Auctions; and Newly Filed and Discharged Bankruptcies.

Reference USA
Web Version of American Business Disc


Sorkins Business Directory


Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
A comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to Standard & Poor’s independent research, data and commentary on stocks, bonds, funds, and industries.

Tutor.com/Career Center Get one-to-one help with a certified tutor from 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm, every day, for resume reviews, interview preparation, and job searching. Tutors also offer GED and citizenship preparation, back to school help, or document proofing by a live English tutor.

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers


Wilson Biographies

World Book Online


WorldCat (Find items in libraries near you)


 

Lake Forest Library Catalog-iBistro
Online Library Catalog

Learning Express Library/LearnATest
Test preparation materials and interactive exams based on official tests

If you are a Lake Forest Library cardholder and plan to access this site from home, you MUST enter your 14-digit library card number as your username. Nonresidents can only access the site from within the library

Homework Help Illinois connects students in grades K-12 and adult learners with online tutors for live, one-to-one help in math, science, English, and social studies. Tutors are available from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m., seven days a week. Disponibles en español en Matemáticas, Estudios Sociales, y Ciencia, Domingo a Jueves de 2:00 a 9:00 p.m.You must have a valid library card from a participating library

Digital Past

EBSCO Databases
MasterFILE Premier (full text periodicals, reference books, biographies; plus photos, maps, & flags), Health Source (Consumer & Nursing/Academic Editions), Business Source Elite (full text business publications), Regional Business News, Clinical Pharmacology (information for prescription drugs, herbal & nutritional supplements, over-the-counter-products, & new and investigational drugs), NoveList (fiction database), and NoveList K-8 (database of young adult, children’s and easy titles designed for children in pre-elementary or middle schools)

Gale Virtual Reference Library
online collection of premier reference eBooks. You can search a single eBook or across an entire eBook collection.

Heritage Quest


Facts On File
World News Digest, Issues and Controversies, Today's Science


Mango Languages
online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Our online learning system is so easy to use, you'll see incredible results after just one lesson

Morningstar (investment analysis )

NetLibrary
Downloadable audiobooks are now available to Lake Forest residents. First time users must create a free account from within the library. After that, you can checkout and download audiobooks from anywhere EXCEPT the library


News Bank-Chicago Tribune RedEye Edition, Pioneer Press, Lake Forester

NoveList Plus:Your Guide to Fiction/Non-Fiction

NoveList K-8 Plus: Your Guide to Ficton/Non-Fiction

ProQuest Newspapers
Historical Chicago Tribune (1849-1985) Historical New York Times (1851-2003) New York Times: Late Edition (East Coast 1980-current) New York Times Book Review (1997-current) New York Times Magazine (1997-current) Wall Street Journal: Eastern Edition (1984-current)

Reference USA
Web Version of American Business Disc


Statewide Illinois Catalog

Tutor.com/Career Center Get one-to-one help with a certified tutor from 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm, every day, for resume reviews, interview preparation, and job searching. Tutors also offer GED and citizenship preparation, back to school help, or document proofing by a live English tutor. A Lake Forest Library card is required for access to this service from outside the library

World Book Online
Remote (home) access only

WorldCat(Find items in libraries near you)

Illinois Department of Revenue

IRS Forms and Publications

AskAway(formerly MyWebLibrarian)
(Real-time information service
)

Other Online Library Catalogs
(Search Other Library Catalogs)














 
     
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