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CLPL subscribes to online databases containing a wealth of information unavailable elsewhere on the web. This service is available in the Library or online 24/7 to Crystal Lake Library cardholders.
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Newspapers & Magazines |
Homework Help |
Newspapers & Magazines
- Academic Full-Text Articles - In science, humanities, education and business. OmniFile Full Text Select
- Academic Research Articles - Summaries of articles, some full-text, from many academic and professional journals. ArticleFirst
- Business Articles - Global business information. Business Insights: Global
- Chicago Tribune Historical Index (1849 - 1984)
- Consumer Reports
- Current Events & Issues for Students - Articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues. SIRS Researcher
- Education Articles (using ERIC - Education Resources Information Center)
- Foreign Language / World Newspapers - Explore newspapers from around the world in 73 different languages. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
- Online Resources Gateway - quick access to business databases
- Small Business Resource Center
Homework Help
If you need sources for a research paper, this is the place to start!
- Arts & Humanities Sources OmniFile Full Text Select
- Current Events & Issues for Students - for pro and con research papers and speeches. SIRS Researcher
- Online Resources Gateway - includes full-text eBooks including American Decades and Novels for Students
- Education Sources OmniFile Full Text Select
- Encyclopedias
- America the Beautiful - for elementary and middle school state reports.
- Encyclopedia Americana - In-depth research and worldwide current events for older students and adults
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Quick reference with video and audio for middle and high school students.
- Lands and Peoples - for school country and state reports.
- New Book of Knowledge - Reference and current events for elementary school and up.
- New Book of Popular Science - In-depth science plus science in the news for middle school and up.
- World Almanacs - Reference sources for students and adults.
- World Book Online Info Finder
- World Book Online for Kids
- Find a good book NoveList Plus
- Historical events and biographies Salem History
- Learn a Foreign Language Mango Languages
- Legal Sources - law articles. OmniFile Full Text Select
- Literary Sources Salem Literature - Masterplots
- Online Resources Gateway - Reference sources for students and adults.
- Practice Tests & Skills Improvement - grade school, high school, SAT, ACT, AP exams and more! Learning Express Library
- Science & Technology Sources OmniFile Full Text Select
- Social Science Sources OmniFile Full Text Select
Business/Financial/Investment
- Business Insights: Global - A wide variety of global business information, including business case studies and career and investment opportunities.
- DemographicsNow Library Edition - Get detailed demographic and consumer buying information to help with business planning and marketing.
- Gale LegalForms - Find the most popular legal forms including real estate contracts, wills, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others.
- Morningstar Investment Research Center - Includes investment newsletters, as well as company and market information.
- Reference USA - Find new business opportunities; profile a neighborhood, city or state; search for jobs, location & industry; research executives & companies worldwide; or track down phone numbers and addresses.
- Record Information Services (Illinois Public Records) - Real estate transactions, bankruptcies, new businesses, foreclosures & auctions.
- Small Business Resource Center - Learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
Career & Skills Development
- Citizenship Test Learning Express Library
- GED Practice Test Learning Express Library
- Graduate School Exams Learning Express Library
- Learn a Foreign Language Mango Languages
- Learn or Practice Software Learning Express Library
- Certifications Learning Express Library
- Resume Help Learning Express Library
Consumer Info
- Chilton's Auto Repair Manuals
- Consumer Reports
- DemographicsNow Library Edition - Get detailed demographic and consumer buying information to help with business planning and marketing.
- Gale LegalForms - Find the most popular legal forms including real estate contracts, wills, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others.
- Record information Services (Illinois Public Records) - Real estate transactions, bankruptcies, new businesses, foreclosures & auctions.
- Phone Listings - U.S. business, personal & medical. Reference USA
Genealogy
- Ancestry (in-library use only)
- Heritage Quest
Health & Medicine
- Magill's Medical Guide Salem Health
- Medline Plus - from the National Institutes of Health.
- Physicians & Dentists phone listings ReferenceUSA
- Physician Evaluations Healthgrades.com
Recursos en Español
- Aprender inglés - Nuestro sistema online de aprendizaje de idiomas le enseñará las verdaderas aptitudes conversacionales de una amplia variedad de idiomas. Es tan fácil y rápido que empezará a hablar incluso después de la primera lección. Mango Languages
- Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
- Mejora de las habilidades de lectura y escritura Learning Express Library
- Mejora de las habilidades matemáticas Learning Express Library
- Preparación para examen GED Learning Express Library
- Preparación para Examen de Ciudadania Americana Learning Express Library
- Lo Último en Guías de Obtener su 'Tarjeta Verde' Learning Express Library
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