Databases
This table lists the wide variety of databases to which WNPL has a subscription. Many may be accessed from outside the library with a WNPL card number. By clicking on the column headings "Database Name" or "Category", you may sort the table by database name or category.
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Inside WNPL Link: Description Outside WNPL Link: Category
Access World Newspapers Full text of newspapers from around the world. Access World Newspapers (WNPL card required) Newspapers
America's Newspapers Provides full-text access to newspapers all across the United States. America's Newspapers(WNPL card required) Newspapers
Ancestry Plus For conducting genealogical and local history research Not available for use outside the library. Genealogy & History
Archive Grid ArchiveGrid is "an important destination for searching through historical documents, personal papers, and family histories held in archives around the world."
Archive Grid Genealogy
ArticleFirst An index to articles from popular magazines and professional journals. ArticleFirst (WNPL card required) Magazines & Journals
Britannica Online Search the Encyclopædia Britannica, magazines and journals, and more. Brittanica Online (WNPL card required) Encyclopedias
Business and Company Resource Center Find company profiles and articles on business topics from 1980-today. Business and Company Resource Center (WNPL card required) Business
Chicago Area News Illinois and Chicago area newspapers. Chicago Area News(WNPL card required) Newspapers
Chicago Consumers' Checkbook This service offers "unique, no-holds-barred ratings" of local service firms. Not available for use outside the library. Consumer Information
Chicago Sun Times The full text of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1986-present. Chicago SunTimes (WNPL card required)
Newspapers
Chicago Tribune Full text of the Chicago newspaper from 1985-present. Chicago Tribune (WNPL card required) Newspapers
Chicago Tribune Historical Archives Covers issues and events from 1849-1984, including obituaries. Chicago Tribune Historical Archives (WNPL card required) Newspapers
Chilton's Library Automotive repair information for the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years. Chilton's Library (WNPL card required) Automobile Repair
Clase Periodica An index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities. Clase Periodica(WNPL card required) Magazines & Journals
Consumer Reports The popular consumer magazine rates products from cars to appliances. Consumer Reports(WNPL card required)
Consumer Information
Daily Herald The full text of the articles Daily Herald, from 1995-present. Daily Herald (WNPL card required)
Newspapers
Dear Reader This service has been discontinued. Follow the link on the left for more information. Books and Reading
ECO Indexes articles from scholarly journals. ECO (WNPL card required) Magazines & Journals
ERIC Find journal articles and reports on education. ERIC (WNPL card required) Education
Gale Directory Library Contains the Encyclopedia of Associations and the Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media. Gale Directory Library (WNPL card required) Directories
Gale Virtual Reference Library This database of hundreds of full text reference sources covers subjects such as Arts, Biography, Business, History, Law, Literature, Medicine and more. Gale Virtual Reference Library (WNPL card required) Encyclopedias
GPO A comprehensive index of U.S. Government documents. GPO (WNPL card required) Government Documents
Grzimek's Animals Online Covers more than 4,000 animal species, including information on evolution, habitat, behavior, range and more. Grzimek's Animals Online (WNPL card required)
Science
Health and Wellness Resource Center Find information on a variety of medical and health topics. Health and Wellness Resource Center (WNPL card required) Health & Medicine
Heritage Quest Online Search U.S. Census records (1790-1930) or full-text family and local histories. Heritage Quest (WNPL card required) Genealogy & History
InfoTrac OneFile This database offers full-text articles on a wide variety of popular topics, from 1980-today. InfoTrac OneFile (WNPL card required) Magazines & Journals
Ingenta Connect Create a personal account to purchase full-text scholarly articles directly from Ingenta Connect. Ingenta Connect Magazines & Journals
Issues and Controversies Information on today's hot topics in politics, government, business, education, and popular culture. 1997-present. Issues and Controversies(WNPL card required) Homework Help
Learning Express Library Learning Express offers offers practice tests, exercises, and skill-building courses. Learning Express Library (WNPL card required) Test Prep
Legal Forms Library Provides a wide selection of state-specific and multi-state legal forms. Legal Forms Library (WNPL card required) Law
Literature Resource Center Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline Literature Resource Center(WNPL card required) Books & Reading
Little Pim Anonymous login. Use this link inside the library only. Mango Languages for kids. Create an account to sign in and see the language choices. Little Pim (WNPL card required). Language Learning
Mango Languages Mango provides a quick and fun way to learn a new language. Mango Languages(WNPL card required) Language Learning
Medline This authoritative database covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Medline (WNPL card required) Health & Medicine
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Full text articles from Milwaukee's major newspaper, 1991-present. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WNPL card required)
Newspapers
News Sun Complete full-text the News Sun, covering 1997 to present. News Sun (WNPL card required) Newspapers
NextReads Sign up for NextReads to get reading recommendations sent to your e-mail inbox. NextReads Books and Reading
NoveList Plus
Novelist Plus includes adult non-fiction as well as fiction reading choices. NoveList Plus (WNPL card required)
Books & Reading
NoveList K-8 Plus Novelist K-8 Plus includes children's non-fiction as well as fiction reading choices. NoveList K-8 Plus(WNPL card required)
Children's Interests
PapersFirst An index of papers presented at conferences worldwide. PapersFirst (WNPL card required) Conferences
Proceedings Find worldwide conference proceedings. Proceedings (WNPL card required) Conferences
Record Information Service Provides access to selected public records for Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties in Illinois. Record Information Service (WNPL card required) Business
Reference USA The ReferenceUSA database contains records for 10.5 million businesses and 100 million U.S. residents. residents includes company names Reference USA (WNPL card required) Business
TumbleBooks An online collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBooks Children's Interests
Tutor.com Help with your homework is just a click away with Tutor.com. Tutor.com (WNPL card required) Homework Help
Washington Post Complete full-text coverage of the Washington Post from 1977 to present. Washington Post(WNPL card required)
Newspapers
West's Encyclopedia of American Law Full text legal encyclopedia. West's Encyclopedia of American Law (WNPL card required) Law
WorldAlmanac Full text access to facts from four different almanacs and an online encyclopedia. WorldAlmanac(WNPL card required Encyclopedias
World Book Online Full text of the well-known encyclopedia. WNPL's subscription to this resource will end on Feb. 7, 2012. World Book Online (WNPL card required) Encyclopedias
Biography Reference Bank
WorldCat Use FirstSearch to connect to WorldCat, an enormous database of holdings of thousands of U.S. libraries and some in other countries. WorldCat(WNPL card required) Books & Reading
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