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Online Research Tools

Click on the titles below to access these great research tools made available free to you through the library for research or homework. Use them from home with a Waukegan Public Library Card. 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.

Archive Grid
Online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections owned by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. ArchiveGrid is an important destination for searching for historical documents, personal papers and family histories held in archives.

CAMIO
Catalog of Art Museum Images Online. A premier resource of high-quality art images from around the world contributed and described by leading museums, all rights-cleared for educational use. Every work in CAMIO is represented by at least one high-resolution image and a description. Many have additional views of the work, sound, video and curatorial notes.

Chilton Library
ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.

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
Instructions for using Learning Express
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 3.000 online 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.

OAIster
A union catalog of more than 19 million digital resources from over 1,000 organizations developed by the University of Michigan and harvested using OAI-PMH (the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting).

Wilson Select
Provides full text articles in business, science, education, the humanities, social sciences, and current interest from over 2,000 US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines

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

 

Other Libraries
If you still cannot find what you are looking for, try these links to other nearby libraries and systems.



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