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Reference Products accompanied by this symbol are available from home for STDL cardholders only. Product Names that appear in gray are only available for use within the library. |
Automotive
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 | ALLDATA Online | ALLDATA Online is a comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostics and repair information. Includes vehicles from 1982 to present. | | Chilton Auto Repair | Provides photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, for automobiles and light trucks. |
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Biography
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| Biographies Illustrated | Full text biographies | | Biography (eBooks) | Includes the full-text of Contemporary Hispanic Biography; Encyclopedia of World Biography; Newsmakers 2005 and many more. | | Contemporary Authors | Current biographical and bibliographical data on more than 120,000 modern authors | | Marquis Whos Who | Marquis Whos Who is a searchable online database, featuring profiles on 1.2 million individuals from all fields including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. | | MasterFILE Full Text | A multidisciplinary database providing full text in areas of the humanities, psychology, sociology and more.
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Book Searching
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| NetLibrary | NetLibrary is a collection of online book (eBooks). eBooks are electronic versions of a printed book which can be viewed online. Use netLibrary to access a wide range of scholarly and reference materials entirely online. | | Opposing Viewpoints | Discusses the most important social issues of today including the current war in Iraq. | | Practice Tests / E-Books | These popular exam books are now available online 24-hours a day. | | Safari / Computer eBooks | Electronic books programmers and IT professionals | | Virtual Reference Library | Reference books available in full text online. |
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Books & Literature
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| Book Review Index Online (full-text) | A comprehensive guide to book reviews that includes more than 5 million review citations from thousands of publications. | | Contemporary Authors | Current biographical and bibliographical data on more than 120,000 modern authors | | iBistro | iBistro is the online card catalog for the Schaumburg Library. Use iBistro to find books, music and movies available at the library. iBistro will allow patrons to view their current library record, renew items, and place holds. | | Illinois Catalog | Illinois Catalog includes the location and status of books and other materials in libraries within the state of Illinois. | | Literary Reference Center (Ebsco) | Full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, plus hundreds of literary journals.
| | Literature (eBooks) | Includes the full-text of Contemporary Novelists; Feminism in Literature; Major 21st-Century Writers; Graphic Novelists and many more. | | Literature Resource Center (Thomson | Gale) | Includes full text articles from Contemporary Literary Criticism, Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Short Story Criticism and more. | | Novelist | NoveList is an advisory tool that helps readers find new books based on books they have read or topics in which they are interested. Provides access more than 29,000 full textbook reviews or annotations. | | Novelist K-8 | NoveList can help you find the books that students will want to read as well as locate new resources for classroom instruction. | | Readers Advisor Online | Identify books that you will enjoy reading, includes both Fiction and Non-Fiction titles. | | What Do I Read Next? | Enhanced with author biographies, What Do I Read Next? Online is source for expert recommendations on classic, mainstream or genre fiction and nonfiction titles covering a wide range of subjects for all age levels. | | WorldCat / FirstSearch | WorldCat is a catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.. It catalogs books, websites, films maps, musical scores, sound recordings, videotapes, and more. |
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Business
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| American FactFinder | The U.S. Census Bureau has developed this web site to find population, housing, economic, and geographic data. FREE | | Annual Reports | A single point of reference for accessing more than 12, 400 current and historical annual reports. FREE | | Associations Unlimited | Contains detailed descriptions of more than 23,000 U.S. national organizations. Each entry includes organization name, acronym, address, telephone number, officers and a descriptive paragraph. | | Business & Company Source Complete / Ebsco | Business Source Complete
provides a collection of bibliographic and full text content from business related journals back to 1886.
| | Business & Legal Forms | This database provides free access to the most frequently used business & legal forms. | | Business (eBooks) | Includes the full-text of Business Plans Handbook; Encyclopedia of Business and Finance; Encyclopedia of Management and many more. | | Business MasterFile | Contains peer-reviewed, business related journals. | | Corporate Affiliations | Provides descriptive and financial information on approximately 140,000 domestic and foreign corporations and their subsidiaries. Coverage includes all companies listed on the NYSE and AMEX, and those NASDAQ companies that have affiliates. | | Crains Chicago Business | Find full-text articles from Crains Chicago Business dating back to 2001. Part of the Access World Newspapers collection. Click on Chicago Newspapers. | | Crains Chicago Business Lists Online | Current and past lists available online from Crains Chicago Business. FREE | | D&B Million Dollar Database | Million Dollar Database from Dun & Bradstreet provides information on approximately 14 million U.S. and leading public and private businesses. | | Demographics | Access census data dating back to 1970. Find population, age, housing, economic, and geographic data. stdl:library
FREE | | Directory of Obsolete Securities | Designed to identify old stock certificates with a chronological record including the details of the final action which rendered it obsolete. Click Auto Login to enter.
| | General Business File I InfoTrac | General Business File is useful for searching SIC codes. Contains many of the same articles as General Business File and Infotrac Onefile. | | Hoovers Online | Delivers comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth. Provides a database of 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the top business enterprises. | | International Trade Leads Center – Export Leads | A directory of over 16,000 worldwide buyers, categorized by product. | | Kompass | Find information about over 1.8 million companies worldwide. | | MANA: Directory of Manufacturers Sales Agencies | Listing of all MANA agent, manufacturer and other members. A resource to help manufacturers find reps and vice-versa. | | Market Research | Market Research provides consumer market research. Reports cover consumer goods, food and beverage, and demographic topics.
| | Morningstar | Morningstar.com helps you make smart investment decisions. Find a stock or fund to meet your needs, research current of prospective holdings or see how your investments fit together. | | Plunketts Research | Industry research, statistics, trends, contacts and business analysis data of top companies.
| | Public Records | Public Records offers a complete selection of current and past public record information. Information includes New Homeowners, Foreclosures, New Businesses and Bankruptcies. | | ReferenceUSA | Includes directory information for businesses & residences in the US and Canada. Create mailing lists to reach potential customers or search for individuals within a community. | | Regional Business News | Full text coverage for regional business publications. | | SRDS | Schaumburg Library provides access to SRDS database of media rates and information, cataloging more than 100,000 U.S. and international media properties.
| | Standard & Poors Money Market Directories | Includs pla sponsors with plan assets of at least $1 million. 1,187 investment management firms; and 300 consultants. Click MMD eDirectories. See Reference Desk for login. | | Standard & Poors NetAdvantage | S&P NetAdvantage provides investment information on over 8,000 public companies. Netadvantage includes Industry Surveys, Bond Guides, Company Profiles, The Outlook and much more. | | Stat-USA Globus & National Trade Data Bank | STAT-USA is for current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and searching the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). | | TableBase | TableBase provides information such as: market share, market size, capacity, production, imports, exports, sales, product and brand rankings, forecasts, healthcare statistics and demographics. | | Thomas Global | TGRE, the European industrial buying guide. Search for over 210,000 industrial suppliers, organized by 10,500 industrial product classifications, in 6 languages, and from 17 European countries. FREE
| | Thomas Register | Thomas Register is the most comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. FREE | | United States Census | The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the people and economy of the nation. FREE | | USA Trade | USA Trade contains monthly export and import data on more than 18,000 commodities. USA Trade provides commodity data - both quantity and value - at the country and district level. Value is based on US dollars. | | ValueLine | The ValueLine Investment Survey is a comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. | | Wards Business Directory Online | View the entire Wards Business Directory online. | | Westlaw Business Transactions Solution | Contains thorough compilation of business forms, plus review of business issues including transactions, contracts, and dispute resolution. |
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Collectibles
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| Prices for Antiques | Prices for Antiques is a database for learning about and valuing antiques, collectibles and fine art. The database is an independent reporting service for appraisers, auctioneers, museums, dealers, collectors and the general public. |
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Education
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| Education (eBooks) | Includes the full-text of College Blue Book; Encyclopedia of Education; Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans; and World Education Encyclopedia. | | ERIC / FirstSearch | Contains annotated references to journals in education. Subject areas include vocational education, disabilities and gifted education, educational management, elementary and early childhood education, and more. | | Practice Tests / E-Books | These popular exam books are now available online 24-hours a day. | | Practice Tests / Learning Express | Improve your exam scores with these online practice tests. Get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. | | Psychology Journals | Provides full text articles from over 500 top psychology and related publications. | | Social Science Journals | Offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, These include abortion, criminology, political sociology, religion, and much more. |
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Encyclopedias
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| Access Science | Access Science is a reference database containing thousands of entries covering Animal Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Genetics and Cell Biology, Human Anatomy, Astronomy, and Weather and Climate. | | African American Experience | A collection on African American life, history and culture. | | America the Beautiful | A comprehensive database about the states and territories of the U.S. Photographs and illustrations are available for each state. | | American Indian History | Offers access to more than 5,000 years of culture, history, and leaders. More than 240 Native American groups are presented through subject entries, biographies, primary sources, historical maps, charts, and photographs. | | Ancient History & Culture | Explores six ancient civilizations - Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia. | | Daily Life Through History & World Cultures Today | Learn what is was like to live in Ancient Egypt or Colonial America or other times throughout history. | | Encyclopedia of Animals | Provides information on a variety of topics relating to animals | | Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia | A general encyclopedia | | Grolier Online | Derived from the Academic American Encyclopedia, Grolier Online consists of more than 40,000 articles and media, including pictures, maps, and sounds. | | Lands and Peoples | Provides articles on countries, cultures, and current events. L&P is divided into seven main sections: the Encyclopedia, Global News Desk, Focus: North America, Culture Cross, Electronic Atlas, Passport to Fun, L&P Almanac. | | Latino American Experience | Exploring the History and Culture of Latinos in the United States, from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos. | | Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre en Linea | The Grolier Encyclopedia in Spanish. | | Science Online | Science Online is a reference database containing thousands of entries covering Animal Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Genetics and Cell Biology, Human Anatomy, Astronomy, and Weather and Climate. | | Searchasaurus | Searchasaurus is made up of three databases: Encyclopedia of Animals, General Encyclopedia, and Primary Search. Magazine and encyclopedias are cited for further information | | World Almanac | Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. | | World Book Online | World Book Online allows users to research thousands of topics. Search or browse World Book by general subjects (such as history or recreation), by particular topics or words, by time periods, by places, or by type of content. | | World Folklore and Folklife | Explore the origins and development of traditions and cultures around the world. |
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Genealogy
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| Americas Obituaries & Death Notices | Find obituaries and death notices in newspapers across the country. | | Ancestry Library Edition | The library version of Ancestry.com. This genealogical database provides access to more than one billion names in more than 3,000 databases. Search public and vital records including birth and death certificates, military records, and more. | | Chicago Tribune (1849-1985) ProQuest | Search the New York Times from 1851 to 2001 and the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1985, with cover-to-cover full page images. Includes photographs, advertisements, and more. | | Chicago Tribune Archive (1900 - 2000) Newsbank | Find full-text articles from the Chicago Tribune dating back to the early 1900s. Images and full text of historical, national, regional, local issues, and events. | | Heritage Quest | A resource for census data, family records, and local histories. Includes U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and more | | New York Times (1851-2002) | Search the New York Times from 1851 to 2002 and the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1985, with cover-to-cover full page images. Includes photographs, advertisements, and more. | | Newspaper Archive | Historical issues of newspapers. | | Sanborn Maps (Illinois) | Sanborn maps are large-scale plans of a city or town, drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. The maps list street blocks and building numbers. |
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Health & Medicine
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| Alternative Health / Ebsco | For anyone interested in alternative medicine. | | Clinical Pharmacology | Provides access to drug monographs for all US prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over the counter products and new and investigational drugs. | | Consumer Health Complete | Health and medical information from medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.
| | Consumer Health Source | Includes information on many health topics. | | Health & Medicine (eBooks) | Includes the full-text of Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior; Encyclopedia of Public Health; Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine; Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine; and many more. | | Health Reference Center Academic / InfoTrac | Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. | | Medline / FirstSearch | Abstracts and full-text articles from over 9,000 sources covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Subject areas include clinical medicine, nutrition, psychiatry, education, nursing, dentistry and more. | | Medline Plus | Medline Plus is a service of the National Library of Medicine. FREE | | Nursing /Academic Health Source | This database provides scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. | | Physicians Desk Reference/Drugs.com | PDR Online provides medical and pharmaceutical information. It provides easy access to product photos, and includes definitions for over 100,000 medical terms from Stedmans Medical Dictionary. | | Psychology Journals | Provides full text articles from over 500 top psychology and related publications. | | PubMed | PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine. FREE | | Teen Health & Wellness | Real Life, Real Answers Developed for teens, with their unique concerns and perspective in mind. |
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Homework Help
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| Access Science | Access Science is a reference database containing thousands of entries covering Animal Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Genetics and Cell Biology, Human Anatomy, Astronomy, and Weather and Climate. | | African American Experience | A collection on African American life, history and culture. | | America the Beautiful | A comprehensive database about the states and territories of the U.S. Photographs and illustrations are available for each state. | | American Indian History | Offers access to more than 5,000 years of culture, history, and leaders. More than 240 Native American groups are presented through subject entries, biographies, primary sources, historical maps, charts, and photographs. | | Ancient History & Culture | Explores six ancient civilizations - Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia. | | Daily Life Through History & World Cultures Today | Learn what is was like to live in Ancient Egypt or Colonial America or other times throughout history. | | Grolier Online | Derived from the Academic American Encyclopedia, Grolier Online consists of more than 40,000 articles and media, including pictures, maps, and sounds. | | Kids Search | An updated version of Searchasaurus | | Lands and Peoples | Provides articles on countries, cultures, and current events. L&P is divided into seven main sections: the Encyclopedia, Global News Desk, Focus: North America, Culture Cross, Electronic Atlas, Passport to Fun, L&P Almanac. | | Latino American Experience | Exploring the History and Culture of Latinos in the United States, from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos. | | Live Homework Help | Get help with your homework when you need it! Just log in and ask a question. Someone will be on the other end to answer it! | | Novelist K-8 | NoveList can help you find the books that students will want to read as well as locate new resources for classroom instruction. | | Opposing Viewpoints | Discusses the most important social issues of today including the current war in Iraq. | | Primary Search | Full text articles from elementary school magazines. | | Science Online | Science Online is a reference database containing thousands of entries covering Animal Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Genetics and Cell Biology, Human Anatomy, Astronomy, and Weather and Climate. | | Searchasaurus | Searchasaurus is made up of three databases: Encyclopedia of Animals, General Encyclopedia, and Primary Search. Magazine and encyclopedias are cited for further information | | SIRS Discoverer | Designed with interactive tools to strengthen research, reading, writing and computer skills. Articles and graphics from international magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents are available. | | SIRS Knowledge Source | SIRS Knowledge Source is a general reference database containing full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. | | Student Research Center | For grades 6-12 a one-stop interface for all subject areas. | | Student Resources (eBooks) | Includes the full-text of Literary Themes for Students; Encyclopedia of World Cultures; Historic Events for Students and many more. | | TOPICsearch | Explore current social, political & economic issues. | | Wilson Select / FirstSearch | Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business. It Includes US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines. | | World Almanac | Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. | | World Book Online | World Book Online allows users to research thousands of topics. Search or browse World Book by general subjects (such as history or recreation), by particular topics or words, by time periods, by places, or by type of content. | | World Folklore and Folklife | Explore the origins and development of traditions and cultures around the world. |
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Law & Government
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| American FactFinder | The U.S. Census Bureau has developed this web site to find population, housing, economic, and geographic data. FREE | | Demographics | Access census data dating back to 1970. Find population, age, housing, economic, and geographic data. stdl:library
FREE | | GovSearch | Find people, departments, flowcharts, for all government organizations including local, county and federal. | | Law & Government (eBooks) | Includes the full-text of West Encyclopedia of American Law; Major Acts of Congress; Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library and many more. | | Legal Forms by USLegalForms.com | This database provides free access to the most frequently used business & legal forms. | | National Fire Codes | The National Fire Codes were instituted to provide safety to life and protection of property by utilizing uniform installation standards. | | Public Records | Public Records offers a complete selection of current and past public record information. Information includes New Homeowners, Foreclosures, New Businesses and Bankruptcies. | | United States Census | The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the people and economy of the nation. FREE | | United States Code | The Code is a consolidation and organization by subject of the general and permanent laws of the United States. FREE
| | Westlaw Business Transactions Solution | Contains thorough compilation of business forms, plus review of business issues including transactions, contracts, and dispute resolution. | | Westlaw Primary Law | Access to cases, annotated statutes, administrative code, court rules, and federal decisions. |
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Magazines
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| Academic Search / Ebsco | Full text articles and citations for research in all the academic disciplines. Coverage includes social science, humanities, science and technology, national news periodicals, and general interest magazines. | | ArticleFirst / FirstSearch | Full text articles and citations on a variety of subjects: business, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, humanities, law, politics, science, social science, sports, and technology. | | Book Review Index Online (full-text) | A comprehensive guide to book reviews that includes more than 5 million review citations from thousands of publications. | | Consumer Reports Online | Find reviews of consumer products. | | Consumers Checkbook | A nonprofit consumer information and service resource providing ratings of services and firms in the Chicagoland area. | | ECO / FirstSearch | Full text articles and abstracts from scholarly journals. ECO includes all of the original content and images of articles. ECO is part of the FirstSearch collection | | Expanded Academic ASAP / InfoTrac | Full text articles and citations for research in all the academic disciplines. Coverage includes social science, humanities, science and technology, national news periodicals, and general interest magazines. | | General Reference Center Gold | InfoTrac | A resource for general topic magazines. | | Humanities International Complete | Provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. | | InfoTrac OneFile | A source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, and more. | | MasterFILE Full Text | A multidisciplinary database providing full text in areas of the humanities, psychology, sociology and more.
| | Opposing Viewpoints | Discusses the most important social issues of today including the current war in Iraq. | | Periodical Abstracts | Full text articles and citations with abstracts on a variety of subjects: business, economics, literature, psychology, religion, women’s studies. PerAbs is part of the FirstSearch collection. | | Primary Search | Full text articles from elementary school magazines. | | Psychology Journals | Provides full text articles from over 500 top psychology and related publications. | | SIRS Discoverer | Designed with interactive tools to strengthen research, reading, writing and computer skills. Articles and graphics from international magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents are available. | | SIRS Knowledge Source | SIRS Knowledge Source is a general reference database containing full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. | | Social Science Journals | Offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, These include abortion, criminology, political sociology, religion, and much more. | | TOPICsearch | Explore current social, political & economic issues. | | Ulrichs Periodical Directory | Ulrichs provides descriptions of over 200,000 publications including magazines, newsletters, conference proceedings and other serial publications. Descriptions include: subject classification, ordering information, price, and publisher. | | Wilson Select / FirstSearch | Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business. It Includes US and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines. |
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Newspapers
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| Access World News | Access newspapers from around the globe. Provides local, US, and International papers including Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, Washington Post, and The Times of London. | | Chicago Tribune (1849-1985) ProQuest | Search the New York Times from 1851 to 2001 and the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1985, with cover-to-cover full page images. Includes photographs, advertisements, and more. | | Chicago Tribune Archive (1900 - 2000) Newsbank | Find full-text articles from the Chicago Tribune dating back to the early 1900s. Images and full text of historical, national, regional, local issues, and events. | | New York Times (1851-2002) | Search the New York Times from 1851 to 2002 and the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1985, with cover-to-cover full page images. Includes photographs, advertisements, and more. | | News & Special Reports | Get up to date information on current events, and newsworthy items. | | Newspaper Archive | Historical issues of newspapers. | | Newspapers Plus | Provides selected full text for nearly 30 U.S. and international newspapers including the Wall Street Journal. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional |
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Philanthropy
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| Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance | A database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments, profit and nonprofit organizations, specialized groups, and individuals. FREE | | Foundation Center: 990-PF Search | Allows the user to search foundation tax returns by name or EIN. | | Foundation Directory Online | Foundation Directory Online is for the serious grant seeker, providing over 76,000 grantmakers, 350,000 grants, and 337,000 trustees, officers and donors, plus application guidelines, and foundation tax returns. | | Foundation Grants to Individuals Online | Find sources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and other financial support for individuals. | | GuideStar | Provides access to information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations. FREE | | Illinois Funding Source | Delivers easy to use directories, reliable research, and in-depth information on funders and grants. This searchable directory provides information on more than 2500 Illinois Foundations and over $2.5 billion in grants awarded by local funders. | | Wealth Engine | Wealth Engine will help to identify and quantify the wealth of individual prospects and donors. WealthEngine.com specializes in identifying donors/prospects for not only, major gift solicitation and cultivation but also, annual giving efforts. |
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