Access World News (NewsBank)
Search current and archived coverage of state, national, and international
news, issues, events, people, government and more with the collection of
full-text newspapers and other news sources including:
- Chicago Sun Times (includes January 1, 1986-Current)
- Daily Southtown/Southtown Star (includes July 31, 2004-Current)
- Daily Herald (includes January 1, 1995-Current)
- New York Times (includes January 1, 1995-Current)
- Washington Post (includes January 1,1977-Current)
Career Library
Plan your career, build your resume or research an occupation with this
handy set of tools.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
This unique database offers a large collection of digitized reference books on a wide variety of subjects. It provides the ability to use reference works from home, combined with the easy searching of an online database.
MasterFILE Premier
Search through over 1,900 full text periodicals covering all subjects from general knowledge to business to education and more. This resource includes an image database of photographs, flags and maps. (This database can be found in EBSCOhost Web.)
Middle Search Plus
Contains full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. (This database can be found in EBSCOhost Web.)
Points of View
Anyone doing research on a controversial subject will find the Points of View Reference Center to be a valuable resource. It features point/counterpoint essays on current news topics and supporting articles from a variety of sources.
Something About the Author Online
Examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults. Includes both the main series and Something About the Author Autobiography Series, totaling more than 217 volumes, 12,000 entries, and nearly 17,000 images.
World Book Online
In addition to including the complete World Book Encyclopedia, users can also find a dictionary, an atlas, interactive activities for students and a Spanish-language encyclopedia.