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Databases
- Waukegan Library Card Holders Only
Click
on any of the titles to access these online resources made available
to you by the Waukegan Public Library. If you are accessing them
from home, have your Waukegan Library Card ready. If you are experiencing
any problems, contact the Adult Services Department at 847-623-2041.
America
the Beautiful
Information about
the U.S. states and territories.
Encyclopedia
Americana
45,000 articles about all academic fields and curriculum topics.
ERIC
- US Department of Education
This is the most complete bibliography of educational materials available
Grolier
Multimedia Encyclopedia
Multimedia encyclopedia
featuring animations, videos, maps, sounds, and panoramas.
Lands
and Peoples
Encyclopedia
of countries, cultures, government, current events, facts and figures.
LearningExpress
Practice tests
for GED, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, etc. Preparation for 300 tests online.
Allows user to keep own account for continuous practice. Includes
tutorials and explanations for answer.
MEDLINE
Indexes 3,500 journals. Backfile to 1965. Covers all areas of medicine
NetLibrary
Over 500 electronic books, including Cliff Notes, and Idiot’s Guides series.
New
Book of Knowledge
For children
in grades 3-5. Articles, maps, illustrations, links. Emphasis on
science.
New
Book of Popular Science
Science encyclopedia
geared to students
NoveList
Fiction information
and recommendations. Search by author, title, genre, etc.
Nueva
Enciclopedia Cumbre en Línea
Español
Enciclopedia
en español para estudiantes y adultos
Spanish language encyclopedia for high school students and adults.
Periodical
Abstracts
Indexes 1,500
journals. Provides the full-text from 530 journals.
Wilson
Select Plus
Covers high quality
periodicals. All records point to full-text.
World
Almanac
Includes the
World Almanac for kids, the World Almanac of U.S. Politics and the
World Almanac and Book of Facts.
SILC
(WorldCat)
37 million bibliographic
records, in 370 languages, Illinois and worldwide coverage
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