Databases

Selected news and reference articles on current "hot topics" around the world.

Web design, coding, mobile app development and more. Earn points/badges to track your progress and create a showcase for potential employers.

If you signed up for a library card online, you must receive a permanent library card (sent to your Arlington Heights address) before signing up for Treehouse.

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Additional FREE resources  (no account required):

• Livestreamed training sessions via their YouTube channel. Check back every few days for updates.
• YouTube edition of their "How to Work Remotely" tutorial.

Animated stories you can read along to, as well as story books, full eBooks, graphic novels, nonfiction, puzzles & games and more.  Also try the iOS and Android apps.

Live tutors online to help with math, science, English, social studies etc., as well as standardized tests (ACT, SAT, GRE, etc.) and career help (1-on-1 resume reviews, etc.). Also features on-demand practice tests, learning materials and video tutorials from The Princeton Review. IOS & Android Apps available. Limit 10 live sessions/document drop-offs per week (no limit on test prep, resume creation tools, etc.). Requires creation of a free profile in Tutor.com (at the upper right of the sign-in page).

Free Webinars: 

• Growing Kids into Students - Summer Tips for Parents of Early Childhood (Pre-K-3) Learners | July 9, 3 p.m.  | Register

Archived webinars (free) for Job Seekers | Students & Parents | College Readiness/Management for Working Adults | College Readiness/Management for High Schoolers

Preserves US historical documents and manages federal records. Of use to genealogists, historians and legal researchers.

Gale Presents: Udemy (based on the Udemy for Business collection) offers over 3500 on-demand video tutorials covering technology (e.g., Office, Windows, and Mac OS, coding, etc.), business & management, languages, job & career skills, arts, hobbies and personal growth. Some courses offer IT certification test prep or project management professional development units (PDUs). Also includes test prep for GMAT, GRE, PMP and other professional/technical certifications.

IMPORTANT SIGN-UP DETAILS  |  Using the Udemy for Business App (iOS & Android)

Investment advice on the stock market industries and the economy. Learn more about their specialized tools here.

NOTE: The main link above now takes you to the Value Line Dashboard page, which features links to their newsletters and reports reports (Options Survey, Fund Advisor, Special Situations, etc.). Visit the "Browse Research" page for screeners and other analysis tools.

NEW: Provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.

NOTE: Full access to the WSJ.com website is now available to Arlington Heights cardholders. Details here.

Articles from the eastern print edtion. Business and financial news from 1/2/84-present. Articles from the online edition also available.

Full access to the Wall Street Journal website (no app access).

NOTE: Full access to the WashingtonPost.com website and app is now available. Details here.

Full text for 1996-present. Also available: blog posts and videos.

Access the full content of the Washington Post website and app. The link above is for access outside the library and is for AHML resident cardholders. Anyone inside the library can have full access to the website here (no app access).

Rates safety and financial stability of banks, credit unions, insurers, stocks and mutual funds. Includes a Medigap Plan selection tool. See their special Video Training Library with guides on investing, researching medigap plans, evaluating financial/insurance institutions and more.

Illinois appellate court cases, annotated statutes (Illinois & federal) and selected analytical materials with the Westlaw Next interface. NOTE: Westlaw has updated their video tutorial (link below).

A comprehensive encyclopedia with easier-to-read articles. Includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research tools, multimedia, and interactive video.

National (and international) library catalog.

Provides the same coverage as WorldCat & WorldCat.org, with a more modern interface.

Somewhat simplified interface for searching WorldCat.