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AtoZ Maps Online

Use from home Library Card Required  The world's largest database of royalty-free, downloadable maps. Explore visual glossaries, geography games, video guides, teaching tools and more.

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Academic Search Premier

Use from home Library Card Required  Extensive collection of scholarly resources providing full-text, academic journals covering the major areas of academic research.

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Chicago Tribune Historical

Use from home Library Card Required  Search this database for past articles from 1849-1997. Full-text obituaries and death notices from 1860-1984. Major stories of events and issues from 1920-1984. Read articles in searchable ASCII text or cover-to-cover full-images in PDF.

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CultureGrams

Use from home Library Card Required  Information on over 200 countries and territories with particular emphasis on customs, lifestyles and social conditions. Find information on influential and historical figures from across the world.

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Explora for Public Libraries

Use from home Library Card Required  High quality collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books, videos and other sources covering virtually every subject. Finding relevant content has never been easier with Explora from EBSCOhost.

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Digital Library of Illinois for Teens

Use from home Library Card Required  Borrow non-fiction eBooks & eAudiobooks perfect for doing homework on the go. Brought to you by OverDrive.

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History Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  Full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents that cover topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century.

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Khan Academy

Use from home  Khan Academy offers free lessons in math, science, and humanities, including K-14 and test preparation. Free tools are available for teachers and parents to track student progress.

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Literary Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  Your go-to resource for reliable information on thousands of writers and their works. Learn about thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time periods.

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Points of View Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  Rich content that to help develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Also includes research on the yearly National High School Debate topic.

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Science Reference Center

Use from home Library Card Required  Full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. Also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.

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World Book Advanced

Use from home Library Card Required  Designed for high school and college students this powerful reference tool includes an online encyclopedia, multimedia, and primary source databases.

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World Book Timelines

Use from home Library Card Required  Hundreds of timelines cover various periods in history and the lives of historical figures. Create timelines from scratch, add events, descriptions, and media.

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