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America's News
America's News from Newsbank is a powerful resource with over 3,650 digital newspapers. Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Daily Herald, Northwest Herald, Courier News, Chicago Sun-Times, Kane County Chronicle and more.
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Ancestry Plus
Gain instant access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, and a variety of genealogical research features.
NOTE: The temporary remote access for Ancestry has ended. Ancestry is available inside the library only. Please consider using HeritageQuest if you want to do genealogy research off site, as it has remote access available.
AtoZdatabases
Sales leads, job search, resume templates, business information, and people search.
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En español: Plomo de ventas, busca de trabajo, aprender a formar su curriculum, informacion de negocios, y busqueda de personas.
Black Life in America
Black Life in America from Newsbank offers comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications. It is an easy-to-use online resource that is updated daily.
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Brainfuse: HelpNow
An online academic service that offers homework help for any grade and any subject, test prep help, and study tools. Live, online tutors are available for free or you can study independently or in a virtual study room with peers.
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Brainfuse: JobNow
Provides free tools and online resources to help job seekers. This includes up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, a resume builder, and live, online job coaches that can help with job searching, job applications, resumes and cover letters, job interviews, and more.
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Consumer Reports Online
Ratings, reviews, recommendations, and buying advice for thousands of products and services from the premier consumer advocate magazine.
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Driving Tests
Resources for new and seasoned drivers who are preparing for the written driver's test.
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos es un nuevo recurso para estudiantes, completamente en español. Provee información específica sobre temas tales como personas, lugares, las ciencias y las matemáticas, las religiones del mundo, plantas y animales, historia y gobierno, las artes, deportes y pasatiempos.
Acceda a Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos aquí.
ERIC Educational Database
Journal articles and reports on education topics.
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HeritageHub
HeritageHub is a new platform from Newsbank that combines two of their other resources, America's GenealogyBank and America's Death and Obituary Notices. Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images.
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HeritageQuest
Start your family history search here. Includes complete U.S. Federal Census images.
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LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is an online learning platform that offers over 16,000 courses in 7 different languages on hundreds of topics with over 50 new courses added per week. LinkedIn Learning offers access to courses on computer software, leadership/management, business skills and more.
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MedlinePlus
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
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NoveList & NoveList K-8
Get great reading recommendations based on your specific preferences. Explore fiction and nonfiction for all ages by types, plot, similar tastes, and more.
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Record Information Services
Record information services provide new homeowners, new businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcy data that can be used to marketing and research purposes for patrons and small businesses. Use our marketing tools to create mailing labels and mail merge documents right on line. Find out what homes are selling for as well as foreclosures for investment or personal homeownership.
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Scholastic Teachables
Scholastic Teachables provides thousands of printable activity sheets, lesson plans, reading passages, and more. It also has games and puzzles, clip art, and bulletin board ideas. Content is available for PreK - 8th grade. This database is great for parents, teachers, homeschoolers and students.
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Value Line Research Center
Includes on-line access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, and more.
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What's Next: Books in Series
What's Next: Books in Series helps you search series fiction.
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World Book Kids
World Book Kids is a highly visual encyclopedic database designed for children in K-5th grade. Children can conduct a search or explore through a variety of grouped topics.
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World Book Student
World Book Student is designed for children in elementary and middle school. The database focuses on helping students develop research skills.
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World Book Timelines
World Book Timelines provides timelines of famous people, the history of countries, past winner awards, the history of religions, collectible items and a wide arrray of topics.