Library Databases

Business Source Elite encompasses a selection of business disciplines, offering access to 492 active full-text journals, along with abstracted and indexed journals.

Business Source Premier is the third largest database in the Business Source family. It offers access to 1,018 active full-text journals with a journal retail value of $649,775.19. It is a popular resource found in many business research settings worldwide.

Learning Express Library Job & Career Accelerator gives job seekers the tools they need to explore careers, find open positions, apply for jobs and get hired.

Professional Development Collection is a highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. 

Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. 

Small Business Source offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to understand and address a wide variety of small business topics. The database includes business videos, case studies, help and advice, a start-up kit and tips for writing business plans.

Auto Repair Source provides library users with the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date “do-it-yourself” service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks.

Consumer Health Complete is designed to help users gain an overall understanding of key topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection

Consumer Reports (CR) is the world's largest nonprofit product-testing organization and has been helping subscribers find better, safer products for 80+ years. Consumer Reports accepts no outside advertising and no free test samples, and employs shoppers and experts to buy and test the products reviewed. 

Home Improvement Source provides detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of do-it-yourself home improvement and repair projects.

Mango Languages provides courses on over 70 languages, including Arabic, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and English. Its courses include sections on both listening and reading.

Small Engine Repair Source provides detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from motorcycles and ATVs to generators and outdoor power equipment.

Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide! Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free!

Use Hoopla to access more than 1.5million audiobooks, eBooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and more with BingePass. Read, listen, and watch 24/7 without ads or late fees, free with your library card!

eBook Business Collection contains thousands of e-books dedicated to the study of business.

eBook Collection includes thousands of e-books covering a large selection of academic subjects and features e-books from leading publishers and university presses.

eBook High School Collection includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials.

eBook K-8 Collection contains more than 15,000* e-books chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.

eBook Public Library Collection features titles for both adults and juveniles, as well as best-selling and recommended titles from leading publishers.

Cricket Media Collection offers digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles. This unique e-book collection explores a wide range of subjects to help young readers explore and expand their worlds.

eBook Subscription Diversity & Ethnic Studies includes thousands of high-quality e-books assessed by EBSCO Collection Development Librarians on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

eBook Subscription Schools : 6-8 Collection offers unlimited user access to thousands of juvenile fiction and non-fiction e-books. These e-books support a quality learning experience for students in grades 6-8, across a wide range of academic subjects. 

eBook Subscription Schools : K-5 Collection offers unlimited user access to thousands of juvenile fiction and non-fiction e-books. These e-books support a quality learning experience for K-5 students across a wide range of academic subjects.

History Reference Source eBook Subscription includes everything from introductory texts for undergraduate coursework to more complex and detailed works for advanced scholars.

Novelist Plus is a database of books centered around finding new reads. It breaks books down into appeal terms which allow you to search for other books that incorporate similar elements and has built-in read-a-like recommendations for many titles and authors. It also has regularly made recommendation lists.

Novelist K-8 is Novelist Plus, but geared toward kids and teens.

Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more.

Answers await everyone—whether professional or hobbyist, expert or novice, genealogist or historian—inside the more than 7,000 available databases. Here, you can unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.

HeritageQuest Online resources is a comprehensive treasure —rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.

Lemont Public Library District Online Archives is a resource which makes priceless Lemont history available from your home. The online archive includes oral history interviews of Lemont residents, scanned newspapers, and even home video footage of our town.

Academic Search Elite encompasses a selection of academic disciplines, offering access to 1,359 active full-text journals, along with abstracted and indexed journals.

AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture. Citations are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials and technical reports to support agricultural research.

EBSCO Discovery Service is an all-inclusive search solution that makes in-depth research easy.

EBSCO Discovery Service is an all-inclusive search solution that makes in-depth research easy.

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ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. 

Ethnic Diversity Source is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, e-books, biographies and primary source documents. 

Legal Source stands as the flagship database for legal research with 1,076 active full-text law journals with a retail value of $133,615.82. Legal Source is the definitive resource for keeping up to date with current legal issues, studies, thoughts, and trends. It serves as an invaluable tool for attorneys, educators, business professionals, law librarians, students, paralegals, and all individuals engaged with the intricacies of the law.

LGBTQ+ Source is the definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies. It provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.

Library & Information Science Source stands as the premier full-text database for studies in library and information science. Housing a collection of 322 active full-text journals, a substantial portion of which undergo peer review, this database encompasses a broad spectrum of related topics, such as librarianship, classification, information management, and the history of library studies.

MasterFILE Complete offers the highest quality collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books, videos and other sources covering virtually every subject area.

MasterFILE Premier provides a robust collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection. 

MasterFILE Premier Reference eBook Collection

Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines, reference e-books, and thousands of primary source documents and videos. Subjects include history, current events, science and sports.

Primary Search is a full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school libraries. It includes full text for the most popular children's magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids.

The Primary Search Reference eBook Collection is offered as a companion to Primary Search, containing reference books from top educational publishers and presses. This encompasses a broad range of general reference subject coverage for primary school students, with topics like social studies, history, language arts, geography, culture, math and science.

Public Records gathers information from Illinois Counties, State of Illinois, and Federal Government sources.

Religion & Philosophy Collection is an essential full-text database for theology and philosophy research. It includes hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy and philosophy of language.

The Science Reference eBook Collection is offered as a companion to Science Reference Source, containing reference books from top educational publishers and university presses. This encompasses a rich selection of titles covering science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Use TOPICsearch to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom.

Alt Healthwatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies. 

Health Source: Consumer Edition is a rich collection of consumer health information and provides access to full-text consumer health magazines. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets. 

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is an essential full-text database for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. It provides hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in APA PsycInfo. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.

Biography Reference Center - Explora.

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas, searchable by keyword and subject.

History Reference Source is a research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.

Literary Reference Plus is a full-text literary database providing a complete collection of reference works across all genres and time periods. It contains thousands of poems, short stories, classic novels, plot summaries, critical analysis essays, literary journals, reference books and author biographies, plus lesson plans and literary study guides.

The Literary Reference eBook Collection is offered as a companion to Literary Reference Source databases, containing reference books from top educational publishers and presses, as well as several classic fiction titles. This encompasses a broad range of literary-related subject coverage, with selections including literary criticism, study guides, and classics such as Emma, Dracula and Frankenstein.

Literary Reference Source is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems. 

Points of View provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Points of View Reference Source provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Science Reference Center allows users to conduct keyword searches or browse topics by branch of science. Topics include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, life science, mathematics, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

Chicago Community Coverage - Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with Chicago Community Coverage. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Chicago Sun-Times Collection - Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Daily Southtown Collection - Explore south suburban history through local news, events and people with the Daily Southtown Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Lemont Suburban Life - Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of Lemont Suburban Life. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers and newswires and offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.

Newswire is a full-text database that contains harvested news from the Associated Press. When a link to a news story is clicked, you are brought to the Detailed Record and HTML Full Text of the story.