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Online Databases
Woodridge Public Library subscribes to a variety of online databases that are available to anyone in the library. Many of them are also accessible by WPL cardholders from outside the library. Reference librarians are always available for assistance in the library, on the telephone (630-964-7899), by fax (630-968-4126) or through e-mail at askus@woodridgelibrary.org.
Antiques & Collectibles
P4A Antiques Reference
A unique reference source for antiques, collectibles and fine art.
Price it! Antiques & Collectibles
More than 20 million realized prices from GoAntiques.com, ebay, TIAS and dozens of auction houses.
Automotive Repair
Auto Repair Reference Center
Information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes
going as far back as 1954.
Biographies
Marquis Who's Who & Who Was Who Online
Biographical data on thousands of notable individuals from today and yesterday.
Books & Reading
BookLetters
Sign-up to receive BookLetters' free book review & recommendation newsletters e-mailed to you! Also, explore BookLetters' lists of bestsellers, award-winners, and popular books on a variety of topics.
Literature Resource Center
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Covers thousands of novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of hundreds of authors.
MagillOnLiterature Plus
Includes literary criticism, plot summaries, character profiles, author biographies and general background essays on literary topics.
NoveList
A fiction database for readers of all ages and reading interests that provides reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. In addition, readers will find feature articles, Best Fiction and Author Read-alike lists, links to authors' websites, and book discussion guides.
Business & Finance
Business & Company Resource Center
Provides 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.
ReferenceUSA
Directory information for 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.).
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Standard & Poor's Company Profiles, Corporation Records, The Outlook, Fund Reports and Stock Reports.
Remote users: username is WOODRIDGE (uppercase) and password is 14 digit library barcode number.
Current Issues
CQ Researcher (In-Library Access Only)
In-depth reports on current issues that provide provide historical background, chronologies, opposing views, and lists of additional resources.
World News Digest (1940-current)
Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print.
Encyclopedias
World Book Encyclopedia Online
The online edition of the popular encyclopedia, suitable for all ages. Also includes an encyclopedia in Spanish.
Education
ERIC
Journal articles and reports in education. Some articles are full-text. Many of the articles can be obtained for Woodridge Public Library cardholders through interlibrary loan.
Remote users: contact library for authorization number and password.
Forms
Legal Forms
Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Includes official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library Access Only)
Provides 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.
HeritageQuest
Provides 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.
Health & Medicine
Health & Wellness Resource Center
A comprehensive health and medical database with encyclopedia-like articles as well as full-text periodical articles on a variety of topics, from alternative medicine to specific diseases and injuries.
Medline
The U.S. National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database containing references to articles in thousands of medical, dental, and nursing journals. Corresponds to the print indexes Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing Index. Many of the articles can be obtained for Woodridge Public Library cardholders through interlibrary loan.
Remote users: contact library for authorization number and password.
History & Social
Studies
Greenwood Daily Life Online
In-depth articles focusing on the domestic, intellectual, economic, material, political, recreational, and religious aspects of people's everyday lives from around the world, past and present. Search by time period, geographical region, or subject.
Library Catalogs
NetLibrary (Not iPod Compatible)
Download audiobooks of the latest best sellers, book club favorites, award winning authors and more that you can listen to on your computer or portable listening device.
SWAN
The Online Catalog of the Metropolitan Library System. Search the holdings of the Woodridge Public Library and surrounding area libraries that share our catalog.
WorldCat
A national catalog that includes millions of books, recordings, and audiovisual items in libraries of all types. Many of the items can be obtained for Woodridge Public Library cardholders through interlibrary loan.
Remote users: contact library for authorization number and password.
Magazine & Newspaper Articles
Collections
ProQuest
The library's primary magazine, journal and newspaper database. Contains articles from over 2,500 publications, such as Time, BusinessWeek, the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the New York Times. Coverage dates for each title vary and articles from over 1,400 of the publications are available in full-text.
FirstSearch
A collection of academic and professional magazine and journal databases on specialized topics. Coverage dates for each title vary and some databases are full-text. Also includes WorldCat, a national catalog of books, audiovisual items, and other materials in libraries of all types
Remote users: contact library for authorization number and password.
Specific Titles
Chicago Tribune (1985-current)
Full-text news articles pertaining to regional, national, and international news.
Chicago Tribune (1849-1985)
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.
New York Times (1851-2003)
Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Public Records
Public Records
Information about recent local new home sales, new business licenses, foreclosures and bankruptcies. Includes Lake, Cook, McHenry, DuPage, Kane, Will, Kendall, and DeKalb counties.
Reference e-Books
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Keyword searchable encyclopedias and reference books related to the arts, biographies, business, education, environment, general reference, history, information and publishing, law, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nation and world, religion, science, and social science. These titles are online versions of the same Gale print reference resources found in many library reference collections.
Info In A Box
Search hundreds of online reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks, covering a variety of subject areas.
Science
Science Online
A complete reference database containing thousands of entries covering animal anatomy, anthropology and archaeology, astronomy, chemistry and biochemistry, biology and botany, computer science, earth science, environmental science, genetics, medicine, anatomy and physiology, marine science, physics, and climatology.
Test Preparation
Learning Express Library
Interactive test preparation guides for the ASVAB, GRE, SAT, ACT, civil service, military, law enforcement, real estate, U.S. Citizenship Test, and other exams. First time users must click on "New User" button to register. Returning users should click on "Returning User" button.
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