A collection of downloadable audiobooks. Users first create a free account from within the library, then check out and download the audiobooks from anywhere except the library. Titles can be downloaded to a computer (excluding Library computers) or to a portable device, including MP3 players, Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and PDAs. Users can play MP3 files on IPods by downloading NetLibrary’s free Media Center software to their computers.
New York Times (1851-2006) Available Remotely
The complete text and images of the New York Times from
1851 to 2006. Includes obituaries and marriage and birth
announcements. Select the Historical New York Times from
the database choices on ProQuest’s Basic Search page.
New York Times, East Coast ed. (Jun 1980-present) Available Remotely
Text only of the East Coast late edition of the New York Times.
Search by keywords and dates or select entire issues by date for
browsing. To select this title from the ProQuest Newspapers page,
click on publications tab or “Select multiple databases” link.
New York Times Book Review (1997-present) Available Remotely
Text and images of the New York Times Book Review from
1/19/1997 on. Search by keywords and dates or select entire issues
by date for browsing. To select this title from the ProQuest
Newspapers page, click on publications tab or “Select multiple
databases” link.
New York Times Magazine (1997-present) Available Remotely
Text and images of the New York Times Magazine from 1/5/1997 on.
Search by keywords and dates or select entire issues by date for
browsing. To select this title from the ProQuest Newspapers page,
click on publications tab or “Select multiple databases” link.
NewsBank Databases Available Remotely
America’s News Magazines: A small text-only collection.
Chicago Tribune (1/1/1985-present): Text only.
Chicago Tribune RedEye Edition (10/25/2002-present): Text only.
Lake Forester (9/28/1995-present): Text only.
Special Reports: Links to articles on current news topics.
NextReads Available Remotely
Choose favorite subjects and genres from more than 20 fiction and non-fiction reading lists. Lists will be sent directly to your inbox with titles linked to the library’s catalog for ease in checking availability. Frequency of lists varies from bi-monthly to monthly. Find NextReads by selecting the “Lake Forest Library Information” link from the library’s web page.
NoveListPlus Available Remotely
An EBSCO database about novels and popular nonfiction titles.
Includes summaries, reviews,
popularity ranking, and links to similar titles. Many different award
lists and title lists by genre, theme, and series name. Book discussion
guides for some titles and author read-alike articles for many popular
authors.