Lincolnwood Public Library subscribes to the databases on this page. All of these databases are available from computers in the library. Lincolnwood Library card holders can also access the databases via the Internet from outside the library by clicking on the link and entering their library card number.
Databases
- All our local papers
Search Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and Lincolnwood
Review.
Best used with the Mozilla Firefox browser. - ArticleFirst (FirstSearch)
1990 - present.
Index to articles from the contents pages of over 16,000 journals. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select ArticleFirst. - Barron's
1988--present. Full-text articles, cover to cover. - Chicago Sun-Times
1986 to present. Best used with the Mozilla Firefox browser - Chicago Tribune
1985 to present. Best used with the Mozilla Firefox browser. - Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Front page articles 1900--1985, obituaries and death notices 1849--1985. Best used with the Mozilla Firefox browser. - Clase Peridica (FirstSearch)
1975 - present.
Index to Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select Chase Periodica. - ECO (Electronic Collections Online) (FirstSearch)
1995 to present.
Index to more than 2,000 scholarly journals in all subject areas.
Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select ECO. - Encyclopedia Britannica Online Reference Center
Covers the complete encyclopedia, the Britannica Book of the Year, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Compton's Encyclopedia for middle school students and up, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia for elementary school readers, Web sites and more.
Best used with Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or higher. - ERIC (FirstSearch)
Journal articles and reports in education. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select ERIC. - FirstSearch (OCLC)
Our FirstSearch databases: ArticleFirst, Clase/Periodica, eBooks, Electronic Collection Online (ECO), ERIC, GPO Monthly, MEDLINE, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst, World Almanac--Full Text, WorldCat, WorldCatDissertations, Periodical Abstracts, and Wilson Select Plus. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and checkmark the database you wish to search. Up to to three databases can be search simultaneously. - Gale Virtual Reference Library
Search a single e-book or the whole collection of over 300 reference e-books from Thomson Gale. Virtual Reference Library contains the full text of encyclopedias, almanacs and other reference books. Subjects include: Arts, Biography, History, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Science and Social Sciences. Articles include illustrations. - GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
1976 - present.
Index to U.S. government publications. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click click on Databases and select GPO. - Infotrac -- General Reference Center
Magazines, newspapers, and professional journals, and some reference books. Many, but not all, are full-text articles. Dates covered: Varies (many go back to early 1990s, some to 1980s). - Lincolnwood Review
Coverage 1995 - present. - Literature Resource Center
Covers all literary time periods. Literary criticism, critical analysis of authors and author biographies. - Live Homework Help
Free Tutoring in Math, Science, Social Studies and English for Grades 4-12 and College Intro. Saturdays -- Thursdays 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. No Friday service. Also available for Spanish speakers. - MEDLINE (FirstSearch)
Abstracts published by the National Library of Medicine. Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing and psychiatry. Dates covered: 1965 to present. Updated daily. - My Media Mall
Check out an eBook, eAudio book or e-Video and enjoy it on your home PC or PDA. - New York Times
1999 to present. Cover to cover, full-text articles. - Newspaper Direct
Today's newspapers from around the world in their original languages. Newspapers marked with the Smart logo icon
have enhanced features such as audio format and translation capability into several major languages. - NoveList
Book reviews and book summaries of adult fiction and children's books. Updated monthly. - Opposing Viewpoints
Draws in part on the acclaimed social issues print series published by Greenhaven Press. The result is a dynamic online library of current event topics. Opposing Viewpoints articles allow students to explore each topic's many facets. - PapersFirst (FirstSearch)
1993 - present.
Index to papers presented at conferences worldwide. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select PapersFirst. - Periodical Abstracts (FirstSearch)
Abstracts and full text general magazines, academic journals, radio and television transcripts. Covers about 1,400 magazine titles, most are full text. Dates covered: 1997 -- present. Updated weekly. - ProceedingsFirst (FirstSearch)
1993 - present.
Index to worldwide conference proceedings. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select ProceedingsFirst. - Reference USA
Business data from InfoUSA. Search company by industry, location or size. Entries are based on Yellow Page & White Page Telephone Directories; annual reports, 10-Ks and other SEC information, Chamber of Commerce and postal service information. Updated monthly. - Rosetta Stone Learning Center
Select ESL-- the English As a Second Language module or the Spanish Language Learning module (Latin American).
It is necessary to register for an account at the site where you will also need to provide an email address and verify your Lincolnwood Library card number. Once you have registered, follow the links to install the software Adobe Shockwave Player from Adobe.com. - SIRS Discoverer
Designed for K-8. Main sources are magazines, newspapers, reference materials, government documents. Search by three different reading levels. - SIRS Researcher
Designed for high school and college students. Sources include newspapers, magazines, and reference books. Dates covered: 1989 to present. - Statesman's Yearbook
Reliable, concise information on any country in the world.
This database is only available online in the library, where it is also available in print, please ask at the Adult Service desk. - Wall Street Journal
1982--present. Full-text articles, cover to cover, - WorldCatDissertations (FirstSearch)
A database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select WorldCatDissertations. - WilsonSelect (FirstSearch)
Mostly full-text articles from academic journals, professional publications and general interest magazines. Dates covered: 1994 to present. - World Almanac Encyclopedia
Complete full text of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, including maps and flags. Updated monthly. - WorldCat & Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (OCLC)
Search Illinois, all of U.S. libraries and foreign libraries for books, magazines, musical scores, software, sound recordings and videos.