Alphabetical Listing of Databases

AccessScience: Full-text science and technology articles, research updates, and dictionary terms. Access anywhere

ALLDATA: Automotive diagnostic and repair information. Includes technical service bulletins, diagrams, and illustrations. Updated every 30 days. Available only in the library.

America's Newspapers: Full-text electronic editions of over 600 U. S. newspapers. 
Access anywhere

America's Obituaries and Death Notices: Newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the country. Access anywhere

Ancestry Library Edition: Complete U. S. census records for 1790–1930, and a wide range of unique resources, charts, and forms. Available only in the library.

Barrington Courier-Review (Current): Full-text local news articles from 1995 to the present. Access anywhere

Barrington Courier-Review Index: Index to news articles from 1970–2004, and births, deaths, and marriages from 1890–2006. Access anywhere

Barrington Review (Historical): Full-page reproductions from 1914–1921, and April 23, 1925–November 13, 1930. Access anywhere

Biography Resource Center: Biographical information on more than one million people throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Access anywhere

BookFlix: Video storybooks, interactive nonfiction books, puzzles, games, and author information. Includes Spanish language materials. Presented by the Friends of the Barrington Area Library. Access anywhere

Book Review Digest Plus: Over one million book reviews from 1983–present. Access anywhere

Booklist: Book and audiobook reviews from 1992–present, book recommendations, and feature articles for readers. Access anywhere

Books in Print: Reviews, author biographies, and publisher information for books, audiobooks, and DVDs. Access anywhere

Books24x7: Ebooks from top information technology and business publishers on web development, graphic design, programming, e-commerce, marketing, management, and other topics. Access anywhere

Business & Company Resource Center: Information on more than 300,000 companies and the latest business, management, industry, and investment news. Access anywhere

Chicago Tribune (Current): Full-text local and regional news articles from 1985 to the present. Access anywhere

Chicago Tribune (Historical): Full-page and article reproductions of every available issue from 1890–1986. Access anywhere

Chicago Tribune (RedEye): Full-text, concise news articles from 2002 to the present. Access anywhere

Consumer Reports: Nonprofit ratings of popular products, full text of the current issue, plus an archive of reports from the past 4 years. The library subscribes to premium content; please ask a librarian for access. Available only in the library. For full-text articles from 1999–previous three months, use the General Reference Center.

Consumers' Checkbook: Independent, nonprofit evaluations of the quality and prices of local service firms and stores, such as auto repair shops, plumbers, dentists, banks, and insurance companies. Available only in the library.

CQResearcher: Full-text articles on social and teen issues, environment, health, education, science, and technology. Access anywhere

CultureGrams: Up-to-date information on cultures and customs of the world. Access anywhere

Daily Herald: Full-text local and regional news articles from 1995 to the present. Access anywhere

Daily Herald Index: Index to Daily Herald articles from 1901–1964. Access anywhere

Demographics Now: Analyze the demographic and market potential by geographic area within Illinois.  Access anywhere.

Directory of Obsolete Securities: Identifies obsolete securities as well as company name changes, reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies. Click Auto Login>Library Reference for access. Available only in the library.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos: Una enciclopedia de conocimientos generales. Contiene información sobre gente, lugares, objetos, acontecimientos e ideas. Access anywhere

Encyclopedia Britannica: Full-text articles from the complete encyclopedia, the Britannica Book of the Year, and the Britannica Student Encyclopedia. Access anywhere

ERIC: Journal articles and reports in education. Access anywhere

Fiction Connection: Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy. Access anywhere

FirstSearch: Many full-text articles from magazines, medical journals, government publications, and other sources. Access anywhere

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Access anywhere

General Reference Center: Magazines, reference books, and newspapers with full-text articles on current events, the arts, sciences, and sports. Access anywhere

Health and Wellness Center: Full-text articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, and prescription drugs. Access anywhere

HeritageQuest: Complete U. S. census records for 1790–1930, many family and local histories, and genealogy periodical articles. Access anywhere

Hoover's: Company, industry, and market information on 40,000 of the world's top business enterprises. Available only in the library.

IICLE SmartBooks: Over 100 full-text legal practice handbooks from the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Available only in the library.

llinois Legal Forms: Legal forms are available on a variety of topics.  Access anywhere

Illinois Periodicals Online: Full-text Illinois journals including Illinois Country Living, Illinois Heritage, Illinois History: A Magazine for Young People, Illinois History Teacher, Illinois Issues, Illinois Libraries, Illinois Municipal Review, Illinois Parks & Recreation, Outdoor Illinois, and Prairie Farmer. Access anywhere

Literature Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Scribner Writer's Series includes lengthy signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres. Access anywhere

LitFINDER: Full-text of more than 125,000 poems and thousands of short stories, essays, speeches, and plays. Access anywhere

MEDLINE: All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Access anywhere

Morningstar.com: Selection tools and information on stocks and mutual funds. Access anywhere

MyMediaMall: Audiobooks, ebooks, and digital video for compatible MP3 or portable media devices. Some audiobook titles may be burned to CD. Access anywhere

netLibrary: The Contemporary World Issues series, Cliffs Notes, history, classics, and other ebooks. Access anywhere

New York Times (Current): Full-text New York Times articles from 2000 to the present. Access anywhere

New York Times (Historical): Full-page and article reproductions from 1851–2001. Access anywhere

New York Times Book Review: Full-text articles from the Sunday New York Times book review section from 2000 to the present. Access anywhere

New York Times Magazine: Full-text articles from the Sunday New York Times magazine section from 2000 to the present. Access anywhere

NoveList: Book recommendations for all ages. Access anywhere

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on social issues. Access anywhere

Oxford English Dictionary: Detailed entries focusing on the meaning, origin, historical usage, and pronunciation of words. Access anywhere

p4a Antiques Reference: Current market values of antiques compiled from 50 leading U. S. auction houses. Includes photos for each item, auction notes, provenance, condition, dimensions, pre-sale estimates, price realized, and date of sale. Access anywhere

PowerSearch: Simultaneously search the General Reference Center, Student Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access anywhere

Public Records Online: Public filings of new businesses, new homeowners, home sales, home foreclosures, and bankruptcies in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties.  Access anywhere

ReferenceUSA: Addresses, phone numbers, officers, and SIC codes for 12 million U. S. businesses. Access anywhere

Residential Database: Phone numbers for 120 million U. S. households. Access anywhere

SIRS Discoverer: Full-text magazine and newspaper articles for elementary and middle school students. Access anywhere

SIRS Researcher: Full-text articles (many with graphics) on social, scientific, historic, economic, political, and global issues from more than 1,200 newspapers, magazines, journals and government publications. Access anywhere

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage: Business and investment information with full-text of Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys; Stock Reports; Corporation Records; The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives; The Outlook; Mutual Fund Reports; and others. Access anywhere

Student Resource Center: Primary source documents, biographies, and essays, thousands of photographs and illustrations, plus full-text articles from hundreds of reference books and magazines. Access anywhere

Teen Health and Wellness: Articles, interactive quizzes, and self-help resources about nutrition, fitness, diseases, drugs, alcohol, mental health, family life, and more. Access anywhere

Testing & Education Reference Center: Interactive practice tests for all major college and graduate entrance exams, civil service, military, professional, GED, TOEFL, AP, and CLEP tests. College, graduate, vocational, professional, or private high school search tools. Access anywhere

ValueLine: Information and analysis on stocks and mutual funds. Available only in the library.

Wall Street Journal: Coverage from 1982 to the present. Access anywhere

Washington Post: Coverage from 1977 to the present. Access anywhere

Westlaw: Full-text of Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated, Illinois Decisions, West's Illinois Administrative Code, standard Illinois legal and business forms, and other resources. Available only in the library.

World Book: Full-text, interactive encyclopedia articles, current events, maps, timelines, periodical articles, multimedia features, and more for all ages. Includes versions for young children and Spanish speakers. Access anywhere

World Book Kids: Full-text articles and multimedia for early elementary students. Access anywhere