Quick Article Search (Summon)
All AHML Databases
| Title | Description | Use @ home? |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Search Premier |
Articles from thousands of magazines/journals, covering all topics. Tutorial. |
Yes |
| Access Newspaper Archive |
Articles from historical newspapers. |
Yes |
| Alldata Pro |
Automobile repair information and diagrams. |
No |
| Amazing Animals |
Animals of the world for elementary students and higher. |
Yes |
| America the Beautiful |
Information on states and current events (elementary/middle school). |
Yes |
| America's Newspapers (Chicagoland Edition) |
Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, and Arlington Heights Post. |
Yes |
| America's Obituaries & Death Notices |
From newspapers across the U.S. Note: Chicago Tribune obituaries are in ProQuest Newsstand. |
Yes |
| Ancestry Library Edition |
Family history data, census information, immigration, etc. |
No |
| Arlington Heights Community Information |
Directory of local organizations, schools, human service agencies, and more. |
Yes |
| Arlington Heights History |
From the Illinois Digital Archive. Includes village history/directories, local military history and people & places. |
Yes |
| Arlington Heights Post |
Articles from 4/04/06-present. |
Yes |
| Biography in Context |
Biographies and full text articles; see also Access My Library app. |
Yes |
| BookFlix |
Interactive stories, true books and games to play (preschool-3rd grade). |
Yes |
| Booklist |
120,000 book reviews. |
Yes |
| Books & Authors |
Recommends books for readers. Explore by author/title/genre. Reviews included. |
Yes |
| Boston Globe |
Articles from 1/2/87-present. |
Yes |
| Business Source Premier |
Articles, market research, industry/country/company reports and profiles, SWOT analyses. |
Yes |
| Career Center (Tutor.com) |
Live resume reviews. Articles on job search tips and interview preparation. |
Yes |
| Careers Internet Database |
Career profiles and vocational guidance.
|
Yes |
| Chicago Sun-Times |
Articles from 1/1/86-current. |
Yes |
| Chicago Tribune (via ProQuest) |
Search the complete text of The Chicago Tribune from 1849 to today. |
Yes |
| Chicago Tribune Historical Archives: Selected |
1849-1984. Less complete than the Proquest Chicago Tribune, but easier obituary/death notice searching. |
Yes |
| Chilton Library |
Automobile repair information and diagrams. |
Yes |
| College Center (Tutor.com) |
Live tutors online for math, science, English, and more. Standardized test help for ACT, PSAT, SAT, GRE. |
Yes |
| Consumer Health Complete |
Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. |
Yes |
| Consumer's Checkbook |
Find high-quality products and services at competitive prices. |
No |
| ConsumerLab.com |
Information on vitamins, herbs, supplements and nutritional products. |
Yes |
| ConsumerReports.org |
Product reviews for home, health, electronics, etc. You can also browse individual CR issues (2009-present). |
Yes |
| Corporate Affiliations |
Directory of 200,000 parent and subsidiary companies worldwide. |
Yes |
| Country Reports |
In-depth profiles of countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. |
Yes |
| CQ Researcher |
Issues being debated in the US Congress from 1991 to present. |
Yes |
| CultureGrams |
Learn about world's countries and peoples; see Quick Start Guide. |
Yes |
| Daily Herald |
Articles from 1/1/95- |
Yes |
| Encyclopedia Americana |
In-depth encyclopedia for high school-adult. |
Yes |
| Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes |
Current and past U.S. and Canadian tribes, large and small. |
Yes |
| ERIC |
Education research. The ERIC website may have more recent sources. Tutorials. |
Yes |
| Europa World Year Book |
Political and economic data for countries of the world. |
Yes |
| Ferguson's Career Guidance Center |
Learn about careers jobs and industries. |
Yes |
| Fold3 |
Historical documents and personal histories from the National Archives and other institutions. |
Yes |
| Gale Directory Library |
Features American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory, Brands and Their Companies, Business Rankings Annual 2010, Companies & Consultancies, Encyclopedia of Associations 2010, Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, Market Share Reporter 2010, National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations, Tradeshows Worldwide, Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies. |
Yes |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Reference eBooks on business, environment, history, law, medicine, religion, social sciences, and more. See also Access My Library app. |
Yes |
| Green File |
Covers global climate change, green building pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more; see tutorial for database interface. |
Yes |
| Grolier |
Includes Encyclopedia Americana, the New Book of Knowledge, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, the New Book of Popular Science, America the Beautiful, and Lands and Peoples. |
Yes |
| Grolier Elementary School |
Geared to help elementary school students with projects, assignments, homework. Has magazine articles, videos, images, books. |
Yes |
| Grolier High School |
Geared to help high school students with projects, assignments, and homework. |
Yes |
| Grolier Librarians and Educators |
Resources for curriculum development and lesson planning. |
Yes |
| Grolier Middle School |
Geared to help middle school students with projects, assignments, and homework. |
Yes |
| Grzimek's Animal Life |
Facts, figures and news on thousands of species from aardvark to zorilla. |
Yes |
| Health and Wellness Resource Center |
Reference articles, pamphlets, and magazine articles. |
Yes |
| HeritageQuest |
Census records 1790-1930, family/local histories, PERSI article index, Revolutionary War applications |
Yes |
| Illinois Career Resource Network |
Resources on occupations, job search hints, a resume writer, and links to employers. |
Yes |
| Illinois Legal Aid | Yes | |
| Industry Surveys |
From Datamonitor, IHS Global, Business Monitor International, etc. |
Yes |
| Kids Infobits |
Articles and reference material for elementary grade students. |
Yes |
| Kroll Bond Ratings |
Thousands of domestic/international financial institutions, title insurers and trust-preferred security issues. Foreign country sovereign ratings. Click on "Login" to enter database. |
No |
| Lands and Peoples |
Countries, cultures, and current events (middle school/high school). |
Yes |
| Legal Forms |
Thousands of legal forms for personal, business, real estate, litigation, etc. (MS Word or PDF). See also Access My Library app. |
Yes |
| Lexis Nexis Library Express |
Legal (statutes and case law from all 50 states) business and news content. Note: Legal material is available only on library's computers. |
Yes |
| Literature Resource Center |
Literary criticism, profiles, overviews and articles. |
Yes |
| Live Homework Help (Tutor.com) |
Live tutors online to help with math, science, English, social studies etc. |
Yes |
| Lynda.com |
Video tutorials on software packages, web design, social networking, etc. Includes Microsoft Office, Windows, and Mac OS. |
Yes |
| Mango Languages |
Laguages/cultural awareness. French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese German, English (for Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish speakers) and more. NEW: iPhone/Android Apps. |
Yes |
| MasterFILE Premier |
Magazine, journal and reference articles on all topics. Includes Consumer Reports issues. Tutorial. |
Yes |
| Medline | Yes | |
| MedlinePlus |
Comprehensive health and drug information for the layperson. Tutorial. |
Yes |
| Milestone Documents in American History |
Primary source documents pertaining to the history of the United States |
Yes |
| Morningstar Investment Research Center |
Includes Morningstar Mutual Funds, Morningstar FundInvestor, Morningstar StockInvestor, Morningstar ETFInvestor. Help and Education. |
Yes |
| Muzzy Online |
Language learning for students. Includes 2 levels of courses in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. |
Yes |
| Natural Standard |
Information on herbs, supplements, vitamins, minerals, diets, nutrition, and exercises. |
Yes |
| New Book of Knowledge |
Reference and current events for elementary students and higher. |
Yes |
| New Book of Popular Science |
Science in the news for middle and high school students. |
Yes |
| New York Times |
Articles from 1/1/80-present. |
Yes |
| NoveList K-8 Plus |
Help connect young readers to books of interest. |
Yes |
| NoveList Plus |
Find fiction/nonfiction based on your interests. Try the mobile vesion. |
Yes |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
In-depth career information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Yes |
| OmniFile |
Fulltext articles on a variety of subjects, covering some 2,700 publications. |
Yes |
| ONET |
Search and explore occupations to find a good match. |
Yes |
| Opposing Viewpoints |
Articles taking both sides of controversial topics. Great for school assignments, debates, position papers, etc. |
Yes |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) |
Respected guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words. Online tour. |
Yes |
| P4A Antiques |
Antiques collectibles and fine art database of US auction prices. |
Yes |
| PebbleGo |
Discover animals and planets--articles, audio/video, and games (K-2). |
Yes |
| Plunkett Research |
Industry statistics trends and company analysis. Tutorial. |
Yes |
| ProQuest Newsstand |
Access Chicago Tribune (1963-current), Wall Street Journal (2009-current), New York Times (1980-current), Boston Globe (1987-current), and more. |
Yes |
| PsycArticles |
Articles from American Psychological Association (APA) journals. |
Yes |
| Public Records |
Home sales business licenses foreclosures and bankruptcies. |
Yes |
| Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1980 |
Historical index for magazine and journal articles. |
Yes |
| ReferenceUSA |
Business and residential directory; includes video tutorials. |
Yes |
| Science in Context |
Magazine articles experiments biographies pictures and web site links. |
Yes |
| SRDS (Standard Rate and Data Service) |
Media opportunities rates and contacts for magazines, digital media, newspapers, television, direct marketing, out-of-home, and radio. |
No |
| Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage |
Business industry and investment information. User guide. |
Yes |
| Student Resources in Context |
Magazine, news and reference articles for middle school-undergraduates. |
Yes |
| SWOT Analyses |
Companies' Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT). |
Yes |
| Testing & Education Resource Center |
Prepare for standarized tests (e.g., ACT, GRE, SAT, etc.) as well as job-related tests. See also Access My Library app. |
Yes |
| Tumble Book Library |
Read along with these stories for kids. |
Yes |
| Ulrich's |
Publishing facts and figures about magazines and journals. |
Yes |
| Value Line Research Center |
Investment advice on the stock market industries and the economy. |
Yes |
| VerbaLearn |
English vocabulary for standardized tests and personal/professional development. Note: Requires free account setup. |
Yes |
| Visual Thesaurus |
Explore words using an interactive map; great ESL tool. Tutorial. |
Yes |
| Wall Street Journal |
Business and financial news from 1/2/84-present. |
Yes |
| World History In Context |
Antiquity to the present: world events, movements, and individuals. See also Access My Library app. |
Yes |
| World Vital Records |
Immigration lists, census records, vital records, parish/land records, etc. |
Yes |
| WorldCat |
National (and international) library catalog. |
Yes |
| WorldCat.org |
Easier-to-use version of WorldCat. Tutorial. |
Yes |
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