| Inside WNPL Link: | Description | Outside WNPL Link: | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access World News Research Collection | Full text of newspapers from the US and around the world. Use the "Quick Links" on the right-hand side to narrow your search by US location or country. | Access World News Research Collection (WNPL card required) | Newspapers |
| Ancestry Plus | For conducting genealogical and local history research | Available on library computers only. | Genealogy & History |
| ArticleFirst | An index to articles from popular magazines and professional journals. | ArticleFirst | Magazines & Journals |
| AtoZdatabases | AtoZ Databases offers over 30 million business & executive profiles, 220 million resident profiles and much more. | AtoZdatabases (WNPL card required) | Business |
| BookFlix | Bookflix is an online literacy resource for grades Pre-K to 3rd that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to help build a love of reading and learning. | BookFlix | Children's Interests |
| Britannica Online | Search the Encyclopædia Britannica, magazines and journals, and more. | Brittanica Online (WNPL card required) | Encyclopedias |
| Chicago Area News | Illinois and Chicago area newspapers. | Chicago Area News(WNPL card required) | Newspapers |
| 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 |
| Clase Periodica | An index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities. | Clase Periodica | Magazines & Journals |
| Consumer Reports | The popular consumer magazine rates products from cars to appliances. | Consumer Reports(WNPL card required) | Consumer Information |
| CreativeBug | Creativebug is an online learning platform completely dedicated to arts & crafts courses, taught by expert crafters. There are plenty of patterns, templates, and recipes available to download and keep. | CreativeBug (WNPL card required) | Crafts |
| Daily Herald | The full text of the articles Daily Herald, from 1995-present. | Daily Herald (WNPL card required) | Newspapers |
| ECO | Indexes articles from scholarly journals. | ECO | Magazines & Journals |
| ERIC | Find journal articles and reports on education. | ERIC | Education |
| Gale Courses | Gale Courses offers a wide range of six week instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. WNPL card required to register for classes. | Gale Courses (WNPL card required) | Education |
| Gale General OneFile | This database offers full-text articles on a wide variety of popular topics, from 1980-today. | General OneFile (WNPL card required) | Magazines & Journals |
| Gale Virtual Reference - Ebooks | Search trusted reference ebooks from Gale. | Gale Virtual Reference - Ebooks | Reference |
| GPO | A comprehensive index of U.S. Government documents. | GPO | Government Documents |
| Hiveclass | Hiveclass is a digital encyclopedia that features short-form videos to help kids learn fundamental skills in a wide variety of sports. The database is comprised of athlete-led instructional videos designed by top physical educators. Login requires the same PIN number as your library card account. | Hiveclass | Sports |
| hoopla | This service allows you to instantly borrow free digital movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks and more, | hoopla | Books & Reading, Film, Music |
| Ingenta Connect | Create a personal account to purchase full-text scholarly articles directly from Ingenta Connect. | Ingenta Connect | Magazines & Journals |
| Kanopy | This on-demand, streaming platform offers access over 30000 documentaries, classic, and independent films. Users are allowed 5 checkouts per month. WNPL card number required. | Kanopy (WNPL card required) | Film |
| Lake County News-Sun Collection | Explore Lake County history through local news, events and people with the Lake County News-Sun Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. | Lake County News-Sun Collection (WNPL card required) | Newspapers |
| Libby | Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more for free with your WNPL card. Visit your device's app store to download the free Libby app. | Libby | Books & Reading |
| LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) | LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is an online learning service that offers over 17,000 video tutorials in technology, business and creative skills. A WNPL card and PIN are required to access tutorials. When asked for a "library code" use wnpl. | LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) | Education |
| 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 | Health & Medicine |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Full text articles from Milwaukee's major newspaper, 1991-present. | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WNPL card required) | Newspapers |
| 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 | Conferences |
| PebbleGo | Aimed at students from Pre-K to 6th grade, this database is packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities. | PebbleGo(WNPL card not required) | Children's Interests |
| PressReader | With over 6,000 publications from over 100 countries in 60+ languages, PressReader is the leading digital newspaper and magazine provider for premium content. For more information, see our PressReader User Guide. | PressReader (WNPL card required) | Newspapers |
| Proceedings | Find worldwide conference proceedings. | Proceedings | 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 |
| Tutor.com | Help with your homework is just a click away with Tutor.com. Available from noon to midnight daily | Tutor.com (WNPL card required) | Homework Help |
| WorldCat | Use FirstSearch to connect to WorldCat, an enormous database of holdings of thousands of U.S. libraries and some in other countries. | WorldCat | Books & Reading |
All 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.