Databases

AtoZdatabases is the premier reference and marketing database marketed to Library, Academic, and Government institutions throughout the U.S. This simple, user-friendly, web-based solution provides details on businesses and households within the U.S.

Job & Career Accelerator is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use job search application on the market. It integrates everything a patron needs to conduct a successful job search. Interactive wizards guide patrons through each step of the search process in a personalized manner, from recommending occupations to fetching up-to-the-minute job postings that are based on each user’s career preferences.

NUWAV Legal Documents is the online tool that lets you create professional-quality documents in three simple steps:
1. Search for the document specific to your situation.
2. Answer the questions in the web input form.
3. Review and print your document.

LearningExpressLibrary provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing test they must pass. A list of the test covered in Learning Express include ACT, ASVAB, Cosmetology, EMT/Paramedic, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, ESL Skills Improvement, Nurse Aide, GED, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT.

This is the link to our Newsbank Lake County News Sun resources. 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. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Weiss Financial Ratings Series
Important Financial Literacy Tools from Weiss Ratings & Grey House Publishing

• Independent, Unbiased Financial Strength Ratings of Banks, Credit Unions & Insurance Companies
• Conservative Buy-Hold-Sell Ratings of Thousands of Stocks, Mutual Funds & Exchange Traded Funds
• Create your own Personal Account to create a Watchlist, get Upgrade/Downgrade Notifications and Log In from Anywhere
• Medicare Supplement Insurance – Which Plan to Choose, How Much it will Cost, Compare Rates & Plan Benefits

First Search includes many databases in areas such as Arts Humanities, Business & Economics, Education and Social Studies. In the education area, there is access to ERIC (Journal articles and reports in education), Article 1st (Index of articles from nearly 12,500 journal and Net First (OCLC database of Internet resources.) Accessible only from within the library.

Niche Academy offers a courses on a variety of life topics that can be taken at your own pace. This database can provide you a brief introduction to new topics or skills.

Authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. Use your library card number to log in.

The most comprehensive database for consumer-oriented health content, Consumer Health Complete is designed to help users gain an overall understanding of key topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Use your library card number to log in.

This is the link to our Chicago Community Newsbank resources. This extensive collection is available in the library and remotely with your library card on an easy-to-use mobile responsive interface. Includes easy citation tools, article sharing and email capability for your convenience.

Explora is an interface for schools and public libraries that supports both student research and classroom instruction with reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. Use your library card number to log in.

Explore the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago history through local news, events, and people with the Daily Herald Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

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. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Research Chicago history through the Chicago Sun-Times Collection with coverage from 1929 through current. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

A kid friendly version of the Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Accessible outside of the library with a NCPL library card number.

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) indexes journal articles, books, and conference papers on education topics.

Agricola is a comprehensive bibliographic database from the U.S. National Agricultural Library, providing over 5.7 million citations, including journal articles, books, and reports on agriculture, food, and nutrition.

Academic Search Elite is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary database from EBSCO Information Services offering full-text access to over 1,300 active scholarly journals and magazines. It covers diverse disciplines including social sciences, humanities, education, and STEM, with high-quality indexing and coverage for many key journals.

Book Collection: Nonfiction is a cross-curricular database providing abstracts and searchable full text for thousands of popular nonfiction books.

Business Source Elite encompasses a selection of business disciplines, offering access to 495 active full-text journals, along with abstracted and indexed journals. 

Ethnic Diversity Source by EBSCO is a comprehensive, full-text database covering the culture, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of diverse North American ethnic groups, including African, Arab, Asian, Jewish, Latinx, and Native Americans. It provides scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and primary sources.

History Reference Center is a comprehensive full-text database that focuses on both U.S. and world history. It offers a vast collection of resources, including historical reference books, magazines, journals, and a significant number of primary source documents, alongside biographies of key historical figures and various multimedia elements such as maps and photographs.

Legal Information Source is a database designed to assist the public in understanding the complex world of law and legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.

Literary Reference Source is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

MAS Complete is a full-text database tailored for high school libraries, offering a robust collection of resources to support student research and interests. It features hundreds of popular high school magazines and reference books across diverse subjects, including art, history, science, and music.

The MAS Complete Reference eBook Collection is a curated digital library designed specifically for high school libraries, offering full-text reference books from top educational publishers and university presses.

MasterFILE Complete is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary digital database designed specifically for public libraries, providing a vast collection of full-text popular magazines, reference books, journals, and multimedia content.

Religion & Philosophy Collection is an essential full-text database for theology and philosophy research. It includes hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy and philosophy of language.

EBSCO Regional Business News is a comprehensive, full-text database providing in-depth coverage of regional business publications, including newspapers, radio/TV transcripts, newswires, and journals. Updated daily, it covers all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States and Canadian provinces.

The Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO) is a comprehensive, full-text database providing hundreds of scholarly journals, focusing on psychology, behavioral characteristics, psychiatry, anthropology, and mental processes.

Professional Development Collection is a highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. 

The Primary Search Reference eBook Collection is an EBSCO database providing elementary school students with full-text access to popular children’s encyclopedias, almanacs, and nonfiction books.

Primary Search is an EBSCO database designed for elementary school libraries, providing full-text access to over 70 popular children’s magazines, including Highlights and TIME for Kids. It features Lexile reading levels for all articles and includes images, maps, and reference e-books to aid student research.

NoveList is a premier readers’ advisory database designed to help library patrons and staff find books based on appeal factors, genre, and reading level. It offers curated recommendations, expert reviews, read-alikes, and discussion guides for fiction and nonfiction across all age groups.

Newspaper Source Plus, provided by EBSCO Information Services, is a comprehensive full-text database offering millions of articles from over 800+ national, international, and regional newspapers, along with television/radio news transcripts and newswires. Updated daily, it provides 1985–present coverage for diverse research needs.

Middle Search Reference eBook Collection is a curated, full-text database designed for middle school students, providing comprehensive reference materials to support curriculum needs. It includes thousands of nonfiction books, biographies, and encyclopedias covering history, science, literature, and social studies.

Middle Search Plus is an EBSCO full-text database designed for middle school students, featuring popular magazines, reference books, biographies, and primary source documents. It provides comprehensive coverage of subjects like history, science, and current events with Lexile reading measures for differentiated instruction.

Alt Healthwatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

The Science Reference eBook Collection is a curated, full-text library of over 230 to 550+ reference books (depending on the subscription tier, such as Source or Ultimate) from top educational and university presses. 

NoveList K-8 is a comprehensive online readers’ advisory database designed for children and teens (grades K-8), providing recommendations for fiction and nonfiction books.