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Business Source Premier includes rigorous curation of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 1,007 global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.
Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) offers access to over 64 million businesses and over 307 million consumers. It also gives you access to valuable information you can easily search to:Find jobs by job skills, location, and industry
Find business opportunities
Locate companies nationwide
Research business executives
View historical market trends
Track down addresses and phone numbers
Discover news articles for research

Ancestry Library Edition is the premier genealogy database for tracking your family’s history. Access the world’s largest collection of online family history records for free with your STPL card.
Family Search In Library Version gives you the ability to find your family, discover yourself, and bring to life your family’s history by exploring the lives of those that came before you. Search records, photos, catalogs and books at STPL! This database does need to be accessed via the Library’s computers or Wi-Fi.

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. Source types include journals, magazines, reference books, encyclopedias, pamphlets, images and videos.
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. This database empower consumers, helps inform purchasing decisions, seeks to influence businesses to improve the products and services they deliver, and strengthens norms, laws, and regulations through science, evidence, and data advocacy.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center includes leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes, and videos all in a unique, dedicated user interface with easy-to-browse categories.

Explora Primary School has high-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers, recognized by library professionals and selected for use in a school environment. This database is excellent for students in K-8th grade.
Explora Public Libraries also has high-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers, recognized by library professionals and selected for use in a school environment. It also features topic overviews that provide students a starting point for research. This database is best for students in 9th-12th grade.
Primary Search is designed for elementary schoolers. Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection. Students can learn about a variety of topics, including endangered species, famous musicians, fitness and space exploration.

Explora Secondary School helps ensure student and educator success with EBSCO’s interface for schools and public libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality with simple search and credible articles.
MasterFILE Premier provides full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags.

Chicago Bar Association Free Call a Lawyer 3rd Sat./Month
Typically held the third Saturday of every month, Call-A-Lawyer is a program that provides an opportunity for the public to call in and ask questions and get free legal information over the phone.

Call 312-554-2001 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the program dates to speak to a volunteer Lawyer Referral Service attorney for general legal advice and self-help strategies.
Illinois Free Legal Answers asks a few simple questions to see if you qualify to use their service. If you do, you will be able to ask their volunteer attorneys a specific question about your civil legal issue.

Access World News Research Edition provides access to NewsBank, which hosts a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.
Chicago Community Collection Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with Chicago Community 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.
Chicago Sun Times Collection Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with the Chicago Sun-Times Collection. 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.
Daily Southtown Collecton Explore south suburban area history through local news, events and people with the Daily Southtown Collection. 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.
Joliet Herald News Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Joliet Herald News. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Shorewood Sentinel Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from archived issues of the Shorewood Sentinel from 2011-2020. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Novelist Plus has been helping readers find their next favorite book for more than 25 years! Novelist staff curate book lists on a multitude of topics, genres, and read-alikes!
Novelist K-8 Plus has book suggestions that have been crafted by experts in children’s literature. Find recommendations for titles, authors, and series! You can also refine by reading level to find the perfect title.