Online Resources

Academic Search Complete

Full-text articles to support research in animal science, anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, ethnic and multicultural studies, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion and philosophy, science and technology, veterinary science, women's studies, and zoology. Includes access to video from the Associated Press (AP).

Ancestry.com

Remote access to Ancestry.com has been discontinued as of December 31, 2021. You can access the Library Edition of Ancestry.com at the Library. Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. It has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. 

Auto Repair Source

Offers a wealth of information to help you diagnose, repair, and maintain cars and vehicles. Includes service and repair procedures, diagrams, recall information, specifications, labor estimates, and parts pricing.

Brainfuse HelpNow

America’s premier online homework help and tutoring provider offering a unique tutoring and study suite backed by an industry-leading academic team. This service is available to assist students of any age achieve success and includes live online help from 2 pm to 11 pm every day in English and Spanish.

Brainfuse JobNow

Live job search assistance from job coaches, including resume and cover letter help and live interview practice and feedback, plus several online resources and links.

Business Source Premier

Full-text articles to support research in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and operations management. Includes access to video from the Associated Press (AP).

Chicago Community Coverage

Explore and stay informed on local and state topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more.  Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the Chicago area including the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Southtown and more. 

Chicago Sun-Times Collection

Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with the Chicago Sun-Times Collection from 1986-Current. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. 

Chicago Tribune Historical Archives

The Tribune Historical Archives includes 2.5 million obituaries and death notices from 1849-1992.Three million clippings for major events from the 1920's-1992. Entire front pages from 1900-1992.

College Scorecard

Compare schools by programs, degrees, location, size, name or additional searches to find the right fit for your educational needs.  Provided by the U.S. Department of Education

Computer Science.org

Offers a collection of financial aid, academic, and career resources. Curated by industry professionals, we provide students and professionals with the most up-to-date information in computer science education.

Consumer Health Complete

Full-text articles to support research in aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, and nutrition. Includes teen health topics for teens and parents.

Consumer Reports

Find ratings on hundreds of products, consumer news, and complete issues of Consumer Reports magazine.

Daily Herald Collection

Explore Chicago suburban area 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.

Daily Southtown Collection

Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with the Daily Southtown Collection from 1986-Current. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Explora (Contains Masterfile Premier)

Search popular magazine articles, encyclopedias, subject specific works, primary source documents, and videos. Browse topic areas for research paper ideas. (User-friendly interface for content from MasterFile Complete. Business Source Complete, Legal Reference Research Center and Consumer Health Complete, plus videos from the Associated Press.)

FAFSA.gov

Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. At the office of Federal Student Aid, our 1,200 employees help make college education possible for every dedicated mind by providing more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to more than 13 million students paying for college or career school. We are proud to sponsor millions of American minds pursuing their educational dreams. https://blog.ed.gov/ The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Education. Helpful tips and ways to avoid common mistakes when filing your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid

Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. At the office of Federal Student Aid, our 1,200 employees help make college education possible for every dedicated mind by providing more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to more than 13 million students paying for college or career school. We are proud to sponsor millions of American minds pursuing their educational dreams.

Finding Illinois Law

The Chicago Association of Law Libraries Government Relations Committee presents this guide as a tool to assist the general public with conducting legal research. Recognizing that legal research is a specialized skill practiced by attorneys and law librarians, but that the general public often has a need to locate and understand legal information, the Committee presents this guide as a tool to aid non-lawyers.

Glassdoor

The world's most transparent career community that is changing the way people find jobs, and companies recruit top talent.

HeritageHub

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7 from NewsBank.

History Reference Center

Full-text articles to support research in history and genealogy and lesson plans to support student learning.

I-Share

Search the catalog of 76 Illinois libraries belonging to CARLI, the Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois.

Illinois Catalog

Search a catalog of materials in Illinois libraries.

Legal Information Reference Center

Resources to assist you in legal matters of all kinds, including business law, financial planning, family law, property and real estate, and rights and disputes. Includes full text reference books from Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.

Literary Reference Center

Novels, short stories, poems, plot summaries and synopses, and literary criticism. Research guides, lesson plans, and citation tools support student learning.

Local History (Evergreen Park)

In May 2010, the Library was awarded a grant from the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board. With the grant, the library was able to organize and digitize its local history collection and make selected items available online.

Mango Languages

Reach conversational proficiency in more than 70 languages, including English as a Second Language, good for tourists or beginners.

MasterFILE Premier

A good place to start for research and homework. Includes full-text articles, reference books, primary source documents, photos, maps, flags, and videos from the Associated Press (AP).

Media On Demand

Download digital audio books, ebooks and more to your iPod, MP3 player or ebook reader. You can check out up to 5 titles at a time, and after the loan period is finished, the title is automatically “returned” to the library! No late fees! Choose from a selection of fiction and non-fiction, for all audience levels (adult, teens, and children).

Medline

Up-to-date, credible information on all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.

Middle Search Plus

Resources to support middle school students, including biographies, magazines, primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags. Includes Sports Illustrated Kids, Scholastic News, National Geographic and dozens more. Articles include reading level indicators (Lexile).

NoveList K-8 Plus

Reading recommendations for kids' fiction and nonfiction that you can search by Lexile, subject, and grade level.

Novelist Plus

A popular and extensive tool for reading recommendations for fiction and non-fiction. Includes audiobook recommendations.

Points of View Reference Center

Resources for students to understand issues, develop critical thinking skills, and develop persuasive arguments. Includes essays, overviews, articles, and transcripts on, citizens' rights, earth and environmental issues, global issues, health and medicine, and media and communications.

Primary Search

Resources to support elementary school students, including encyclopedias specifically for kids, articles from children's magazines including Highlights and Junior Scholastic, and a large image collection.

PublicHealth.org

Health educators focus on helping groups of people, from family units to large urban communities, by developing educational campaigns and programs to promote healthy habits and environments. Their duties are more research-oriented and administrative.

Read It!

Designed for middle and high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.

Science Reference Center

Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.

SWAN Catalog

SWAN (System-Wide Automated Network) is the shared online catalog of over 90 suburban libraries.

Tumblebook

A delightful selection of online storybooks, favorite classics, games, and puzzles geared toward an elementary-age reading level. The books are appealing and colorful with high interest animation that is bound to capture the attention of even the most reluctant of readers. Kids can listen to a book, or read at their own speed. A word helper feature lets them click on specific vocabulary words to hear them sounded out. There is a foreign language collection with titles in Spanish, French, even Russian and Chinese!

Vocational & Career Collection

Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions , and the general public.

WorldCat

A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.