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AtoZ The USA
Comprehensive US state and territory resource with 56 US state and territory guides of 146 topics each. USA country data covers 104 categories. [From home, type your library card number in the box on the upper right where it says Library Login.] YES YES
AtoZ The World
Current information on world cultures, covering everything from childhood, dating, marriage, family and funerals to cultural faux pas. Includes up-to-date and standardized statistics, allowing you to more easily compare one country to another. [From home, type your library card number in the box on the upper right where it says Library Login.] YES YES
Academic OneFile logoAcademic OneFile
A collection of full-text articles with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, and other subjects. YES YES
Biography Resource Center iconBiography in Context This resource combines Gale biographies with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands of images, and links to websites. YES YES
Current Biography
Current Biography Illustrated has more than 15,000 full text biographies, more than 9,400 obituaries and more than 19,500 images from 1940 to the present
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Chicago Tribune (1985 - present)
Full-text of the newspaper from 1985 - present.
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Historical Chicago Tribune logoHistorical Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1987)
Full-text of the newspaper from 1849-1987. The collection provides access to every page from every available issue.
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Chicagoland Newspapers logoChicagoland Newspapers
Chicago Sun-Times (1986-present), Daily Herald (1995-present), and Park Ridge Herald Advocate (1995-present) full text articles.
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Gale General OneFile logoGale's General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
 
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Gale's Virtual Reference LibraryGale's Virtual Reference Library
More than 200 full text reference sources including arts, biography, business, history, literature, medicine, and more. YES
 
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general reference center gold logoGeneral Reference Center Gold Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. YES YES
global issues in context logoGlobal Issues in Context Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. YES YES
Grzimek's Animal Life This product uses the content from the encyclopedia to provide unequaled coverage on more than 4,000 species, and includes more than 11,000 images, videos, illustrations, and maps. YES YES
Health and Wellness Resource Center iconHealth and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos. YES YES
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LearningExpress
LearningExpress Library provides online practice tests and courses for academic or licensing tests you must pass. You'll get immediate scoring and complete answer explanations.
You need to register. For remote use, please use your Park Ridge Library Card number as your username.
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Literature Resource Center Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. YES YES
Litfinder Online
LitFinder includes full-text poems, poem citations and excerpts, full-text short stories, full-text essays, full-text speeches, and full-text plays.
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Live Homework Help
K-12th grade students, college-intro and adult learners can connect free to a live tutor for help on a variety of subjects: Math, English, Science and Social Studies from 3 to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
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Mango Languages Offers language learning in Spanish, French, German, Greek, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Russian. There are also ESL courses for Spanish, Polish and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. YES YES
Historical New York Times (1851-2007)
Digitized cover to cover from 1851-2007 The collection includes access to every page from every available issue.
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OmniFile Full Text select (formerly Wilson Select Full Text)
Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context Contains information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues YES YES
Science in Context Information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, and videos. YES YES
SIRS Government Reporter, Renaissance and Researcher
Magazine articles on social, health, business, economic, political and global issues as well as information on music, literature, performing arts, culture, architecture, and visual arts.
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Student Resources in Context Information on hundreds of topics with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, and videos. YES YES
World Book Online
The online multimedia version of the popular print encyclopedia for adults and children.
 
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