Reference
Databases All Lisle Library's Reference Databases are available from within the library Some databases are available through remote access from home: America the Beautiful, American National Biography, BYKI Language Learning System, Chilton Automotive, Encyclopedia Americana, First Search, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Heritage Quest, Infotrac, Lands and Peoples, New Book of Popular Science, Novelist, Public Record, Reference USA & Gale Virtual Reference: a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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| Biography Resource Center...full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals...search by date, ethnicity, occupation as well as name. | |||||||||||||||
| Literature Resource Center ...biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. | |||||||||||||||
| Infotrac Magazine Articles ....A one-stop source for information focusing on business, current events, popular culture, sports and entertainment. Access hundreds of full text periodicals, newspapers, general interest sources and major reference books (1997 - current).(Want to access from home? Click here for HOME DATABASE ACCESS) | |||||||||||||||
| OCLC
First
Search...a
family of databases made accessible to residents of Illinois by the
Illinois State Library. Use this link from within the Lisle
Library. If you are outside
the Lisle Library District building, use this link:
OCLC First
Search . Call the Library for your authorization and password. (630) 971-1675 Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. |
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| American National Biography...offers portraits of more than 17,400 deceased men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation...Winner of the American Library Association's Dartmouth Medal as best reference work of the year. | |||||||||||||||
| Biography Resource Center...full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals...search by date, ethnicity, occupation as well as name. | |||||||||||||||
| Literature Resource Center ...biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. | |||||||||||||||
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Student
Resource Center...thousands of primary resources and full text
articles keyed to students' research needs regarding cultures, history,
geography, literature
and science. Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. | |||||||||||||||
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| Associations Unlimited...contains information for 444,000 international and national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations. | |||||||||||||||
| Business and Company Resource Center ...a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. | |||||||||||||||
| Public Record...access information gathered through Illinois counties, the state of Illinois and federal government record sources.(Want to access from home? Click here for HOME DATABASE ACCESS) | |||||||||||||||
| Reference USA...find business and residential data using location, industry code, volume of revenue and number of employees as search criteria .(Want to access from home? Click here for HOME DATABASE ACCESS) | |||||||||||||||
| Gale
Virtual Reference:
is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference
sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts,
Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature,
Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and
Social Science.
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| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||||
| BYKI Online Learning System: a powerful new online language-learning system designed specifically for use by the patrons of public libraries. Available for learning over 70 languages. (Want to access from home? Click here for HOME DATABASE ACCESS) | |||||||||||||||
| LearnATest...Find
unlimited access to practice tests based on official exams,
including ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Citizenship and
real estate. NOTE: For home access your LLD barcode is your username and you may create your own password. | |||||||||||||||
| ENCYCLOPEDIAS | |||||||||||||||
| Encyclopedia Americana...a general reference database for upper elementary and junior high school students. | |||||||||||||||
| Grolier Interactive...a general reference database of multimedia content for upper elementary and junior high school students. | |||||||||||||||
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Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. | |||||||||||||||
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| Ancestry Library Edition. Research tool providing access to more than 1.5 billion names in over 4000 databases including U.S. federal census; military records; court, land & probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more. | |||||||||||||||
| Heritage Quest Resource for census data, family records and local histories. It assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking & military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical & local history serials.(Want to access from home? Click here for HOME DATABASE ACCESS) | |||||||||||||||
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| America the Beautiful...timeline of United States history, biographies of all American presidents, information about Native American Indian tribes, articles about famous U.S. cities, natural wonders, and historical sites....facts about state government, economy, education, population and symbols. | |||||||||||||||
| Lands and Peoples...Atlas, Almanac, Maps, comparison of cultures, and international news. | |||||||||||||||
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Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. | |||||||||||||||
| HEALTH | |||||||||||||||
| Health and Wellness Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for libraries, schools, and hospitals that provides integrated access to medical, health, and wellness information through an intuitive Web interface. | |||||||||||||||
| OCLC
First
Search...a
family of databases made accessible to residents of Illinois by the
Illinois State Library. Use this link from within the Lisle
Library. If you are outside
the Lisle Library District building, use this link: OCLC First
Search . Call the Library for your authorization and password. (630) 971 -
1675 Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. | |||||||||||||||
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| LITERATURE | |||||||||||||||
| Literature Resource Center ...biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers. | |||||||||||||||
| Student
Resource Center...thousands of primary resources and full text
articles keyed to students' research needs regarding cultures, history,
geography, literature and science. Novelist: Your guide to Fiction -- Besides locating books to read, users can learn more about books and authors through Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks. These features have been developed specifically with NoveList users in mind, offering support for librarians, teachers, and individual readers.(Want to access from home? Click here for HOME DATABASE ACCESS) Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. |
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Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. |
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| New Book of Popular Science Online...animal world, astronomy and space, biology, chemistry, earth science, energy, environment, human life, mathematics, physics, plant world, technology. | |||||||||||||||
| Gale Virtual Reference: is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science | |||||||||||||||
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Use a search engine, a database compiled of web sites, to find specific information on a particular topic. To perform a thorough search, it is advisable to use at least two different search engines. Remember, too, each search engine approaches searches in a slightly different manner. Read the Help pages, and become familiar with the search strategies of a few search engines.
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