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ARTICLES
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Biography
Resource Center...full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals...search
by date, ethnicity, occupation as well as name.
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Literature
Resource Center
...biographies,
bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000
novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers.
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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
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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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AUTOMOTIVE
Chilton Library: Detailed repair information on thousands of cars,
trucks, vans and SUVs (domestic + import): Step-by-step service
instructions, close-up photographs and illustrations, troubleshooting and
diagnostics. Dynamic search engine.(Want
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BIOGRAPHY
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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.
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Biography
Resource Center...full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals...search
by date, ethnicity, occupation as well as name.
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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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BUSINESS
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Associations
Unlimited...contains information for 444,000 international
and national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership
organizations.
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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.
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Public
Record...access information
gathered through Illinois counties, the state of Illinois and
federal government record sources.(Want
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Reference
USA...find business and
residential data using location, industry code, volume of revenue
and number of employees as search criteria .(Want
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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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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.
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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. |
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| ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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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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| GENEALOGY |
| 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. |
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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
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| GEOGRAPHY |
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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.
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| 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.
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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
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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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| 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.
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| 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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SEARCH
ENGINES
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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