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Academic OneFile
A collection of full-text articles with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, and other subjects. Try our tutorial to help you use Academic OneFile.
Chicago Tribune (1985 – present)
Full text of the newspaper from 1985 – present.
Historical Chicago Tribune (1849 – 1997)
Full-text of the newspaper from 1849-1997. The collection provides access to every page from every available issue.
Chicago Community News Coverage
Daily Herald (1995-present), Park Ridge Journal (2010-present), and Park Ridge Herald-Advocate (1995-present) full-text articles.
Fold3 Library Edition
Provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3. Try our tutorial to get started!
Gale eBooks
Thousands of full-text reference sources including arts, biography, business, history, literature, medicine, and more. Try our tutorial to help you use Gale eBooks.
Historical New York Times (1851-2017)
Digitized cover to cover from 1851-2017. The collection includes access to every page from every available issue.
Newspapers.com – World Collection
Provides online access to over 20,000 historical newspapers from all 50 U.S. states and 6 other countries. The World Collection is a helpful resource for genealogy and historical content. Newspapers.com offers full-page images with searchable full text for millions of pages of newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the early 2000s, with full runs and portions of runs of regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. Try our tutorial to help you get started!
World Book Online
The online multimedia version of the popular print encyclopedia for adults and children. Try our tutorial to get started with World Book!
