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Get your research done quickly by using these eResources. You’ll find journal articles, reference books, primary sources and current research on history, literature, controversial issues. Need help? Ask a Librarian. For standardized test prep, check out the practice tests at Learning Express Library.

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All eResources require a 14-digit Northbrook Public Library card number for access. Questions? Call the library at (847) 272-6224.

  • American Indian History Online

    15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.

  • Annals of American History

    Primary documents of U.S. history-- speeches, letters, memoirs, editorials, etc.

  • Arts - eBooks

    A collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference titles regarding art, music, fashion, movies, etc.

  • Biographies - eBooks

    Biographical encyclopedias and dictionaries featuring people across the ages, from around the world and from all walks of life.

  • Biography in Context

    Full-text articles of hundreds of thousands of individuals spanning history and geography.

  • Bookflix

    Pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks.  For grades Pre-K through 3.

  • Brainfuse HelpNow

    HelpNow offers students expert help: Get live online homework help, skills building, writing assistance, and more from Brainfuse-certified tutors.  

  • Chicago Tribune Archives

    Cover-to-cover from 1849-1986.

  • Contemporary Authors

    Search for biographical and bibliographical information and references on U.S. and international authors.

  • CQ Researcher

    Single-themed, weekly reports have in-depth, unbiased coverage of timely, newsworthy topics.

  • Culturegrams

    Concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations, including all USA states and Canadian Provinces. Find recipes, flags, pictures and more.

  • Daily Life Through History

    Award winning database that navigates across topics, time periods and cultures.

  • Decades in America : 1950s - 1980s

    A comprehensive history in the U.S. and Canada in the 20th Century, divided into decades.

  • eLibrary

    Full-text articles from magazines, books, and newspapers. includes maps, pictures, audio and video.

  • eLibrary Elementary

    Provides K-6 students full-text articles, maps, pictures, audio and video.

  • Encyclopedia Britannica for Kids

    For elementary and middle school students.

  • Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare

    This eBook provides a provocative overview of the many different perspectives on the issues of animal rights and animal welfare. Part of Gale Virtual Reference Library.

  • Government and Law - eBooks

    A collection of reference books that deal with world governments and their laws.

  • Great Events From History

    This details the most important events throughout history, worldwide.

  • Great Lives From History: Notorious

    Contains persons, from ancient times to the present, who were merely controversial and those who were extremely infamous.

  • Historical Eras - eBooks

    A collection of encyclopedias and reference books providing information on different historial periods.  Includes some primary sources.  From Gale Virtual Reference Library.

  • Historical Primary Sources - eBooks

    A collection of reference books, all primary sources of historically significant people and events.

  • History in Context

    U.S. history information, including primary documents, timelines, and in-depth coverage of events and people.

  • Learning Express Library

    Lessons and tests for 4th - Grad.- School and job licensing. Includes ACT, SAT, TOEFL, LSAT, MCAT Real Estate Civil Service and more.  Tutorials for Microsoft Office and Adobe products.

    Registering with a username and password is required.

  • Literature - eBooks

    A collection of reference books on all aspects of literature: biographies, criticism, etc.

  • Novelist K-8

    Information on authors, books, and series for fiction and non-fiction.

  • Salem Press: History

    Events and people of North America in the 20th Century. Includes Encyclopedia of American Immigration, Decades Series 1950s-1980s, Great Events from History, Great Lives from History, Milestone Documents in American History.

  • Science - eBooks

    A collection of encyclopedias and reference books with information on animal life, conservation, weather and more.

  • SIRS Researcher

    Full-text magazine and newspaper articles covering social, historical, political, scientific and economic issues.

  • TumbleBooks

    The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Ebooks and Audio Books which may be viewed onli

  • United States Geography

    Includes state overviews ,and primary sources that include audio and video clips, archived news reports, topographical maps, and more.

  • War - eBooks

    A collection of reference books on wars around the world.

  • World Book Encyclopedia

    The standard for providing accuracy, objectivity, and reliability in research materials.

  • World Book Encyclopedia for Kids

    easy-to-read articles, multimedia, interactive tools and more.

  • World Geography

    Compare data between nearly 200 overviews of countries around the world, providing a portrait of each nation's location,people, recent political history, and economy.

  • World History: The Modern Era

    Organized chronologically and thematicall, covers a broad range of topics in depthfrom the evolution of modern Europe since the Renaissance to the last 100 years of conflicts and international cooperation., 

  • WorldAlmanac

    A general reference source that includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. The World Almanac database includes the contents of: the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, the World Almanac for Kids, and Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia.

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