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Research
Tools – Crystal Lake Public Library’s premier subscription databases.
Most
of these databases can be accessed from home using your Crystal Lake
Public Library card number as username.
By Subject Categories
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and Authors
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Consumer Information |
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| Encyclopedias
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Genealogy |
Health and Medicine |
Investments |
Local Information |
Magazine and Newspaper Articles |
Phone Listings |
Public Records |
Science |
Spanish Language |
Alphabetical Listing
Books and Authors
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iBistro
Search
Crystal Lake Public Library’s catalog of materials.
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NoveList
Identify
fiction for adults, teens and children through subject access and
full-text reviews, Author Read-alikes, awards, theme-oriented book lists,
Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles for a wide range
of reading interests.
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WorldCat
Search a
world-wide catalog of books, audiovisual materials, music, software,
magazines, etc. with over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries.
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Business
and Finance
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Business
and Company Resource Center
Find
detailed company and industry news and information, including company
profiles, company brand and product information, rankings, investment
reports, company histories, news articles, industry associations, and
legal issues.
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Morningstar
Identify
and research stocks and mutual funds, and create and analyze portfolios. Includes
reports and exclusive Morningstar Ratings on stocks and mutual funds.
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Public
Records Electronic Database
Research
recent, new home sales, new business licenses, foreclosures and
bankruptcies in Lake, Cook, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, Will, Kendall, DeKalb
counties plus an additional 8 Illinois counties.
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Reference
USA
Find
information about publicly and privately owned companies in the United
States, as well as information about individual consumers. The database is
compiled from hundreds of Yellow page directories, Business White Pages,
Corporate Annual Reports, SEC 10K reports, Chamber of Commerce
Directories, state directories, and other public information sources. It
is searchable by: Company or Executive name, and Ticker symbol; SIC &
NAICS codes; city, MSA's, state, area code or zip code; business size
(sales, numbers of employees, etc.).
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Children’s
Resources
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America
the Beautiful
Research
state-by-state histories and current events for elementary and middle
school ages.
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Encyclopedia
Americana
Provides
in-depth information for older students and adults.
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Grolier
Multimedia Encyclopedia
Discover
this quick reference with rich media content for middle school and higher.
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Lands
and Peoples
Provides
information on countries, cultures and current events for middle and high
school ages.
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New
Book of Knowledge
Research
reference and current events for elementary age and higher.
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New
Book of Popular
Science
Includes
science and technology information, plus science in the news for middle
and high school ages.
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Tumblebooks
Enjoy
this collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books)
TumblePuzzles, and TumbleQuizzes, as well as TumbleResources for teachers.
TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books from children's book
publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
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World
Almanacs
Find
fundamental information including biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts
and statistics.
·
World
Book
Includes
all articles from the print set plus over hundreds more, and includes
pictures, maps, sounds (including pronunciations), videos and animations,
links to websites, the World Book Dictionary, and daily updates in Behind
the Headlines.
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World
Book – Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (Spanish)
Find
information in this Spanish language encyclopedia.
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Consumer
Information
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Public
Records Electronic Database
Research
recent, local new home sales, new business licenses, foreclosures and
bankruptcies in Lake, Cook, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, Will, Kendall, DeKalb
counties plus an additional 8 Illinois counties.
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Education
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ERIC
Research
educational subjects in both published and unpublished sources.
Includes some full-text documents.
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Encyclopedias
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America
the Beautiful
Research
state-by-state histories and current events for elementary and middle
school ages.
·
Encyclopedia
Americana
Provides
in-depth information for older students and adults.
·
Grolier
Multimedia Encyclopedia
Discover
this quick reference with rich media content for middle school and higher.
·
Lands
and Peoples
Provides
information on countries, cultures and current events for middle and high
school ages.
·
New
Book of Knowledge
Research
reference and current events for elementary age and higher.
·
New
Book of Popular
Science
Includes
science and technology information, plus science in the news for middle
and high school ages.
·
World
Almanacs
Find
fundamental information including biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts
and statistics.
·
World
Book
Includes
all articles from the print set plus over hundreds more, and includes
pictures, maps, sounds (including pronunciations), videos and animations,
links to websites, the World Book Dictionary, and daily updates in Behind
the Headlines.
·
World
Book – Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (Spanish)
Find
information in this Spanish language encyclopedia.
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Genealogy
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Ancestry
Library Edition (in-library only)
Access to
over a billion names in hundreds of databases, including records from the
complete U.S. Federal Census (1790-1930); military records; court, land
and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger
lists and more.
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HeritageQuest
Access to
thousands of family and history books, the complete U.S. Federal Census
(1790-1930), PERSI (The Periodical Source Index), Revolutionary War
Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman's Bank
Records, and more. Digitized images are fully searchable and printable.
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Health and Medicine
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Medline
Research
the U.S. National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database containing
references to articles in thousands of medical, dental, and nursing
journals.
·
Reference
USA – Health Care
Find
detailed information on 675,000 doctors and 180,000dentists including,
name, age, gender, state of license, medical/dental school attended and
more.
Sa
Salem Health
Covers
diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy,
biology, and issues.
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Investments
·
Business
and Company Resource Center
Find
detailed company and industry news and information, including company
profiles, company brand and product information, rankings, investment
reports, company histories, news articles, industry associations, and
legal issues.
·
Morningstar
Identify
and research stocks and mutual funds, and create and analyze portfolios.
Includes reports and exclusive Morningstar Ratings on stocks and mutual
funds.
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Local Information
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CrystalLakeNet
Provides
information about Crystal Lake, IL and links to local business and
nonprofit organizations’ websites.
·
Public
Records Electronic Database
Research
recent, local new home sales, new business licenses, foreclosures and
bankruptcies in Lake, Cook, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, Will, Kendall, DeKalb
counties plus an additional 8 Illinois counties.
·
Reference
USA
Find
directory information about publicly and privately owned companies in the
United States, as well as information about individual consumers. The
database is compiled from hundreds of Yellow page directories, Business
White Pages, Corporate Annual Reports, SEC 10K reports, Chamber of
Commerce Directories, state directories, and other public information
sources. It is searchable by: Company or Executive name, and Ticker
symbol; SIC & NAICS codes; city, MSA's, state, area code or zip code;
business size (sales, numbers of employees, etc.).
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Magazine and
Newspaper Articles
·
Business
and Company Resource Center
Find
detailed company and industry news and information, including company
profiles, company brand and product information, rankings, investment
reports, company histories, news articles, industry associations, and
legal issues.
·
Chicago
Tribune
Full-text news articles pertaining to regional, national, and
nternational news.
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Chicago
Tribune Historical Archives
Full page
and article images with searchable full-text back to the first issue. This
collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page
from every available issue.
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General
Reference Center Gold
Provides
access to hundreds of general interest and business magazines and
periodicals.
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ArticleFirst
Find the
tables of contents in a variety of academic journals.
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SIRS
Researcher
Access
thousands of articles and graphics selected from hundreds of worldwide
publications. Articles examine social issues, science, history, and more.
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Wilson
SelectPlus
Provides
many full-text periodical articles in U.S. and international magazine,
professional publications, academic journals and trade magazines.
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Phone Listings
·
Reference
USA
Find
directory information about publicly and privately owned companies in the
United States, as well as information about individual consumers. The
database is compiled from hundreds of Yellow page directories, Business
White Pages, Corporate Annual Reports, SEC 10K reports, Chamber of
Commerce Directories, state directories, and other public information
sources. It is searchable by: Company or Executive name, and Ticker
symbol; SIC & NAICS codes; city, MSA's, state, area code or zip code;
business size (sales, numbers of employees, etc.).
·
Public
Records Electronic Database
Research
recent, local new home sales, new business licenses, foreclosures and
bankruptcies in Lake, Cook, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, Will, Kendall, DeKalb
counties plus an additional 8 Illinois counties.
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Public Records
·
Public
Records Electronic Database
Research
recent, local new home sales, new business licenses, foreclosures and
bankruptcies in Lake, Cook, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, Will, Kendall, DeKalb
counties plus an additional 8 Illinois counties.
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Science
·
New
Book of Popular Science
Includes
science and technology, plus science in the news for middle and high
school ages.
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Spanish Language
·
World
Book – Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (Spanish)
Find information in this Spanish language encyclopedia.
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