Databases

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.

UPDATED: Combines in one database the contents of multiple sources for criticism, literary biography, and full-text literature. (Click the "What's Inside" link on the main menu to see the full list of included sources.)

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Features collections of primary sources and articles based on commonly-studied literary works, along with in-depth overviews of literary topics.

Millions of book reviews from thousands of sources.

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Update: Use Gale Literature for this content.

Full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Current full text and pertinent backfile content covering topics including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Provides full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Periodicals and reference book content designed for both nursing and allied health students as well as consumer health researchers. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Articles from wide range of full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Provides access to major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio, and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Learn how to set up a search alert here.

Authoritative content supporting nursing professionals already working in the field, as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum. Lean how to set up a search alert here.

Search multiple Gale "OneFile" (e.g., General, Academic, News, Health & Medicine, etc.) and "In Context" databases (Opposing Viewpoints, High School, Global Issues, etc.) simultaneously, along with Gale eBooks. Includes a powerful Subject Guide Search tool to retrieve more precise results.

Free tutorials, designed by Goodwill, focusing on computer, job and life skills.