Databases

Hundreds of eBooks covering a wide variety of topics. Books downloadable in PDF or ePub format.

Updated interface allows simultaneous searching of MasterFile Complete, Academic Search Complete, Business Source Premier and others, with additional browsing tools. Learn how to create a search alert here.

Resources for teachers, administrators, and parents from the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

Part of the Gale Directory Library. Comprehensive source of detailed information concerning nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope. Covers more than 23,000 organizations.

Part of the Gale Directory Library. Information on associations and societies that are organized and function at the regional (both interstate and intrastate), state, county, city, neighborhood, and local levels.

Current and past U.S. and Canadian tribes, large and small.

Education research. The ERIC website may have more recent sources. 

(Formerly Middle Search Plus) Search popular middle school magazines, reference e-books, and thousands of primary source documents and videos for help with homework, writing assignments and exploring your interests.  Learn how to create a search alert here.

Offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness. Non-AHML cardholders can use this link for access outside the library.

Large genealogy database maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Anyone may use FamilySearch from home, etc., but additional content is available only when used inside the library. NOTE: Requires creation of a free personal profile. Some full records/images are only available via local Family History Center. More details here.

Offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that empower you to make informed financial decisions and achieve your financial goals.

Access to over 2 billion records from the U.K., Ireland and the British Commonwealth, including census records, military collections, and immigration & naturalization records. NOTE: The PERSI (Periodical Source Index) database is now only available directly from the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center site.

Selected popular magazines you can read online from your computer or tablet.

Historical documents and personal histories from the National Archives and other institutions. Includes the Fold3 Holocaust Archives.

Full access to this database is only available inside the library. Gives grant-seekers unprecedented access to the largest amount of clean and coded philanthropic data that currently exists.

Full access to the Foundation Directory Online is available to users inside the library. Select nonprofits can apply to Candid's "Go for the Gold" program for one-year remote access to the separate "FDO Essentials" product.

Millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts and transcripts. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Recommends books for readers. Explore by author/title/genre. Reviews included.

A one-stop source for company profiles and analysis, including SWOT Analyses, investment reports, industry overviews, market information, case studies, in-depth news & articles and more. Also includes Plunkett Research Reports.

In-depth, instructor-led, 6-week classes on tech topics, health care training, business/accounting, personal development, law, test prep, and more. Some classes can lead to certification and continuing education units (CEUs)

Search several different national, regional and international directories simultaneously or separately.

Reference eBooks on biography, business, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nations/world, religion, science, social science, and more. See also Access My Library app.

Articles from thousands of magazines/journals, covering all topics. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Reference, magazine and journal articles on medical conditions and medications.

Biographies and full text articles; see also Access My Library app.

Articles from magazines, newspapers and reference sources to help students with projects and exploring their own interests.

Topical overviews and reference, magazine and journal articles covering environmental issues.

Covers news, global viewpoints, reference, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics and more.

Magazine, news and reference articles for middle school through undergraduate. Covers science, literature, history, social sciences, arts, etc.

Pro/con articles on major issues:  gun control, drug legalization, immigration, etc. Especially useful for debate preparation, gaining context for election issues, etc.

Thousands of Illinois legal forms for personal, business, real estate, litigation, etc. (MS Word or PDF). See also Access My Library app.