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 by Subject
Business
- Barron's
Full-text articles, cover to cover, 1988--present. - 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. - Business and investment information, including stock, bond, and mutual fund reports; company profiles; and The Outlook investment newsletter. If accessing from outside the library: username=Lincolnwood, password=Your Lincolnwood Library card number.
- Wall Street Journal
Full-text articles, cover to cover, 1984--present.
EBooks, eAudio Books and e-Videos
Education
- ERIC (FirstSearch)
Journal articles and reports in education. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select ERIC. - 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.
Encylopedias, Almanacs & Yearbooks
- 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. - 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. - 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. - World Almanac Encyclopedia (FirstSearch)
The complete full text of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, includes biographies, statistics, maps and flags. Updated monthly.
Espanol/Spanish
- ClasePeriodica. (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 ClasePeriodica.
Government
- GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
1976 - present
Index to U.S. government publications. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select GPO.
Health
- 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.
Interactive Tutorial
- 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.
Magazine, Newspaper & Current Events
- 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. - 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. - 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. - Infotrac -- General Reference Center
Magazines, newspapers, 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
Partial coverage 1995 - present. - NewspaperDirect -- PressDisplay
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. - 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. - ProceedingsFirst (FirstSearch)
1993 - present.
Index to worldwide conference proceedings. Once you have entered the FirstSearch site, click on Databases and select ProceedingsFirst.
Reader's Advisory & Literary Criticism
- Literature Resource Center
Covers all literary time periods. Literary criticism, critical analysis of authors and author biographies. - NoveList
Book reviews and book summaries of adult fiction and children's books. Updated monthly.
Library Catalog
- WorldCat & Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (OCLC) (FirstSearch)
Search Illinois, all of U.S. libraries and foreign libraries for books, magazines, musical scores, software, sound recordings and videos.