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Subject Guide to Online Resources

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General Reference | Business | Community & Government | Consumer | Education | Employment | Health & Nutrition Magazines & Newspapers | Sports | Travel | Other Library Catalogs

General Reference

  • Current Biography (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Current Biography LogoCurrent Biography Illustrated is provided by WilsonWeb and reflects the entire contents of the printed monthly Current Biography. Find reliable information about the people making tomorrow’s headlines plus historical figures back to World War II.  With more than 15,000 full text biographies, more than 9,400 obituaries and more than 19,500 images.
  • Grolier Passport (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Grolier Passport LogoA premium subscription service for Roselle Public Library patrons.
    Grolier Online Passport, created for older students and adults, provides quick and easy access two encyclopedia databases: America the Beautiful and The New Book of Popular Science, as well as dictionaries, an atlas and daily news features. Access an alternative kid-friendly interface, Grolier Online Kids, from the Kids page.
  • World Book Web (In-Library link) (at home link).
    World Book Web LogoA premium subscription service for Roselle Public Library patrons.
    An encyclopedic database of more than 25,400 articles from the World Book Encyclopedia; 248,000 definitions of words from the World Book Dictionary; and a media database of audio, maps, panoramic photographs, videos and animations.
  • Calculator.com
    A directory of online calculators for many uses, including brewing, clothing, cooking, engineering, manufacturing, pricing, scientific, sports, and time.
  • Free Translation.com
    An easy-to-use site for rapid translations where you can get the "gist" of foreign language text and web pages. Provides translations to and from English for French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
  • How Stuff Works
    Like the name says, this site provides explanations of how stuff works. Some of the categories included are automotive, computers, electronics, engines, Internet, money, science, and transportation.
  • Information Please
    Combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the-minute almanacs that provide statistics, facts, and historical records.
  • Internet Public Library Reference Center
    The "reference desk" at the Internet Public Library, with links to information resources for associations, arts and humanities, computers and the Internet, education, business and economics, entertainment and leisure, health and medical sciences, law, government and political science, science and technology, and social sciences.
  • Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
    The online edition of this popular dictionary and thesaurus, it also features word games, audio selections, and a site for kids.
  • Mouserobics
    A nice tutorial for beginning computer users, this series of exercises teaches the novice user how to manipulate a mouse. It also introduces the user to many of the popular Internet functions, such as check boxes, radio buttons, drop-down menus, and fill-in forms.
  • Online Conversion.com
    This site boasts over 5,000 units and 30,000 conversions! You can find conversions of length, temperature, speed, cooking, angles, power, time, volume, weight, etc.
  • Refdesk
    Links to online encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, newspapers, television news, sports, homework helpers, and more.
  • Reference Sources
    This site covers all the bases from acronyms and grammar guides to telephone directories and zip codes.
  • Reverse Lookup
    Using this reverse look-up site, you can locate a person, business, or place by entering their phone number, address, area code, or email address.
  • Symbols.com
    More than 2,500 symbols indexed into 54 groups by their graphic characteristics.
  • 50states.com
    All kinds if information on each state: birds, flags, news, songs, capitals, newspapers, colleges, state tax forms and more. Also has information on United States commonwealths and territories.

Business

  • AtoZdatabases (In-Library link) (at home link)
    AtoZdatabases LogoThe Premier Job Search, Reference, and Mailing List Database. The database includes 2.3 million job listings, 30 million business profiles, 1.1 million healthcare professionals, and much more. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more!
  • LegalForms (In-Library link) (at home link)
    LegalForms LogoThe most extensive free forms site available to library patrons. Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
    Learn more about Gale LegalForms.
    Warning: Public users should consult an attorney in your state for serious legal matters.
  • Morningstar Investment Research Center (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Morningstar Investment Research Center LogoOnline access to Morningstar Investment Research Center lets you research more than 20,000 stocks and mutual funds; build and analyze an investment portfolio; and learn about stocks, mutual funds and portfolios.
    An excellent resource for new or experienced investors.
  • ReferenceUSA (In-Library link) (at home link).
    ReferenceUSA LogoFrom finding old friends and planning vacations to conducting market research and choosing a health care provider, this extensive database offers the information you need -- in a fast, convenient format. Contains detailed information on more that 12 million U.S. businesses, 120 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. healthcare providers, and 1.3 million Canadian businesses.
  • AreaCodeLocations.info
    Area code locator for North America; this web site provides a list of locations for each area code in the US, Canada and some Caribbean Islands. Look up by code or by location.
  • BigCharts
    BigCharts is a comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research web site providing free access to professional-level research tools like interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis, intraday stock screeners, as well as market news & commentary.
  • Forbes
    The Forbes web site offers information on business, technology, markets, personal finance, and more.
  • Hoovers
    "Hoover's provides sales, marketing, business development, and recruiting professionals with the global business intelligence they need to prospect and prepare for client meetings, sales presentations, vendor and partner negotiations, and other business opportunities."
  • Inc.
    The on-line edition of this popular financial magazine.
  • Thomas Register
    Thomas Register is a comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. For access to Thomas Register from outside of the Library, click here.

Community & Government

Local

  • Community Information
    Links to local government, schools, parks.
  • Village of Roselle
    Information on Village business and meetings, as well as community information and current events. Also listed are local officials, the Village Code, and contact information for the Village departments.
  • Bloomingdale Township
    Information about Bloomingdale Township Departments, Services, Elected Officials and Township government.
  • Bloomingdale Township Assessor's Office
    Search for any residential parcel in the township. Information includes house style, lot size, square footage, number of rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms, and other amenities. Sales information is also available, including the date and selling price of residential parcels sold in the past 10 years.
  • Cook County
    Links to Cook County government information including agencies, ordinances, meetings, and more.
  • DuPage County
    Links to DuPage County government information and agencies, including the Judicial Center, administration, the Convalescent Center, the sheriff's office, the Health Department, the coroner's office, and animal control.

State

  • Find-It! Illinois
    Find-It! Illinois is the Illinois State Library's statewide digital library. Find-It! Illinois brings Illinois information into one convenient web site by bringing all of the Illinois State Library's online services together in one Web page.
  • Illinois Blue Book
    The Illinois Blue Books are excellent resources for unique historical articles about Illinois, biographies and portraits of legislators, and the history of state agencies and officers. These volumes include extensive indexes, both general and name. In addition, most of the Blue Books contain a chronological outline of Illinois history, information on legislative apportionments, the popular vote of Illinois, and much more. The Illinois Blue Books are made available in pdf format from the Illinois State Library's collection.
  • Illinois Department of Revenue
    Taxpayer services are available at this site, including state tax forms, publications, and electronic filing.
  • Illinois General Assembly NEED UPDATED LINK
    Illinois law information, including the Illinois Compiled Statutes and pending legislation. You can use this site to find your state legislator.
  • Illinois Poet Laureate, Kevin Stein
    This web site's objective is simply to promote the art of poetry. Its special focus, however, is the rich bounty of work created by Illinois poets, past and present. Includes links to Illinois poets performing their work, audio performances of Kevin's poetry, selected state and national poetry web sites, and samples of work written by some of the most promising Illinois poets.
  • State of Illinois
    The official state page featuring links to news, information on living and working in Illinois, and business, technology, government sites.

Federal

  • Federal Web Locator NEED LINK
    This web site has links to any federal government agency you can think of, and more! Provided are quick links to the legislative, judicial and executive branches, Federal boards, commissions, and committees, agencies, departments, and more.
  • FedStats
    Access to the full range of statistics and information produced for public use by over 100 agencies in the United States Federal Government.
  • FindLaw
    Links to legal resources on the Internet for legal professional, students, business and the public. Online services include LawCrawler, a legal website and database search, and Lawyer Search.
  • IRS
    Federal tax forms, instructions, publications, and contact information are accessible through this user-friendly site.
  • Project Vote Smart
    Information about your elected representatives including biographies, issue positions, special interest groups, and voting records.
  • Recovery.gov
    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides for unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability so that you will be able to know how, when, and where your tax dollars are being spent to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges. This website will be the main vehicle to provide each and every citizen with the ability to monitor the progress of the recovery. (Abstracted from the Recovery.gov mission statement)
  • Social Security Online
    The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
  • Supreme Court
    A database of Supreme Court decisions, searchable by topic, author, and party. (Maintained by Cornell University)
  • U. S. Congress
    The Library of Congress maintains this site named "Thomas" (in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson). The site provides access to current legislation, the Congressional Record, committee information, e-mail addresses, and the full text of historical documents, including the United States Constitution.
  • U. S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk
    A directory of current U.S. Representatives. At this web site "you can obtain copies of House documents, including public disclosure forms, made available by the Clerk as part of his official duties. You can also find historical information about the House of Representatives and information about its members and committees."
  • The White House
    The official web page of the president's home, the White House. Subjects include the president, the first lady, the vice president and his wife, news and policies, history and tours, kids, and contact information.

Consumer Resources

Automobiles | General Products | Real Estate

Automobiles

  • ChiltonLibrary (In-Library link) (at home link)
    ChiltonLibrary LogoChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site.
    Learn more about ChiltonLibrary.

General Products

  • ConsumerReports.com (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Consumer Reports.com Logo Find ratings for 5,000 products including cars, appliances, electronics and more.
    Consumer Union has been comparing, testing and reporting on products since 1936.
  • ConsumerSearch.com Consumer Search brings together reviews from a variety of different sources. There is an overview of the field and what to look for when you are purchasing a product, and a "fast answers" section that ranks the products based on what various reviews in the field have said.

Real Estate

  • Record Information Service (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Record Information Service LogoA premium subscription service for Roselle Public Library patrons. RIS offers public record data for the areas of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties, including information on new homeowners, real estate foreclosures, new businesses and bankruptcies.
  • Chicago Tribune Homes
    Comprehensive information on buying, selling or renting a place to live, including thousands of listings of homes for sale in the Chicago metropolitan area. Includes extensive school and community information.
  • Daily Herald Homes
    The Daily Herald site includes the same type of information as the Tribune.

Education

  • Tutor.com Learning Suite (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Tutor.com LogoA premium subscription service for Roselle Public Library patrons.
    The Tutor.com Learning Suite includes resources for all ages, elementary students through adults. One-on-one help from live tutors is available 4 pm-10 pm, daily. In addition to live help, the new Skills Center Resource Library provides 24/7 access to thousands of worksheets, tutorials, study guides and more.
  • Mango Languages (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Mango Languages Logo Mango is the fast, easy, and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language! Mango is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.
    Try Mango Mobile! Get the iPhone® , iPod Touch® and Android™ apps here.
    Note: Register for a Mango account before using the apps. See "how-to" here.

Scholarship Information

Other Education Resources

  • AcademicInfo: Online Degree Programs & Subject Guides
    An online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information, providing free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students (and other researchers).
  • F.A.F.S.A
    Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
  • Federal Student Aid
    The Federal government's Office of Federal Student Aid web site, designed to provide information for students, parents and families, teachers, principals, and education administrators.
  • FinAid
    Originally established as a public service, FinAid has grown into a comprehensive collection of information about all types of student financial aid, including scholarships, grants, and loans.
  • GoCollege, the Collegiate Websource
    Take SAT/ACT practice tests, find scholarship information and search for colleges that fit your profile.
  • Illinios H.O.U.S.E.
    "H.O.U.S.E. is a network of homeschool support groups whose purpose is to support families in exercising their right to homeschool regardless of age, color, creed, ethnic background, family composition, financial condition, gender, learning disabilities, race, religion or lack thereof, sexual preference, or special educational needs. H.O.U.S.E. is a non-sectarian homeschooling support group."
  • The Lake Park High School Style Manual (pdf file)
  • Princeton Review
    Information on colleges, graduate schools, professional schools and careers. Also includes information on standard admission test such as the ACT, SAT and PSAT.
  • SAT Question of the Day
    The College Board SAT Question of the Day is exactly that - a daily practice question for the SAT. The College Board site has numerous other interesting features, including code searches by major and country, and lists of testing centers and high schools.

Employment

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Online access to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Career Guide to Industries, and other employment projection information.
    • BLS Career Information
      Online access to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Career Guide to Industries, and other employment projection information.
  • Career Connector
    Information on full and part-time jobs, internships, co-ops, apprenticeships,  and job shadowing in Chicago and the suburbs.
  • ChicagoJobs.com
    Covers job openings in an 11 county-area in and around Chicago, combining job postings from nearly every major newspaper in the Chicago area except the Chicago Tribune. Sources include the Chicago Sun-Times, The Daily Herald, the Aurora Beacon News, the Elgin Courier News, Kane County Chronicle, Naperville Sun, Waukegan News Sun, Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, and groups of weeklies including the Pioneer Press, Press-Republican and Reporter-Progress publications.
  • CareerBuilder.com
    Search local and national job listings, connect to top employers, read news and advice, and place an advertisement on this Chicago Tribune job site, a joint-venture between the Tribune Co., Gannet Co. Inc. and Knight-Ridder Inc.
  • Indeed
    Indeed is a search engine for jobs - with a radically different approach to job search. In one simple search, Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages.
  • NationJob Network
    "NationJob's services include a network of "Specialty Sites" promoting jobs in specific employment categories, Custom Jobs Pages, Community Pages, cross-postings to other sites on the web, and a job opening "search-and -delivery" service.

Health and Nutrition

  • Cancer News
    The latest information on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    A variety of public health resources and statistics. Includes the CDC travel information page.
  • CDC National Prevention Information Network
    Prevention information about HIV, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis.
  • Clinical Trials
    The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed this site to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.
  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans
    This site includes links to and about the Dietary Guidelines, and to additional resources. Published every 5 years by the US Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, Dietary Guidelines for Americans offers advice on what types of foods to eat for the maximum amount of nutrition and encourages exercise. See also: www.choosemyplate.gov
  • Hospice Education Institute
    The Hospice Education Institute's HOSPICELINK service helps people seeking information about good hospice and palliative care practices. HOSPICELINK offers a toll-free telephone line (800-331-1620) with information and education about good hospice and palliative care, and about care and support of the dying and the bereaved.
  • Meals for You
    Recipes, meal plans, nutritional information, and customized shopping lists. Select from recipes and meal plans grouped into such categories as Lower Fat, Lower Sodium, Quick and Easy, Gourmet and Tex-Mex, using a database of over 10,000 recipes.
  • MedLine Plus
    A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, this site has information on health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories, and other resources.
  • MyPlate.gov
    The new Food Guide developed by the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This new MyPlate, unveiled June 21, 2011, replaces MyPyramid Food Guide.
  • Spine-health.com
    This non-commercial site includes hundreds of articles about back pain, neck pain and treatment options, including conventional and alternative treatment techniques, examination, diagnosis and other related topics.
  • WebMD
    WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

Magazines & Newspapers

Databases

  • EbscoHost (In-Library link) (at home link)
    EbscoHost LogoA premium subscription service for Roselle Public Library patrons. A full-text periodical abstracting and indexing service. This database is available to Roselle Public Library patrons in-house and from home computers.
  • FirstSearch/SILC (In-Library link) (at home link).
    FirstSearch/SILC LogoA premium subscription service for Roselle Public Library patrons. FirstSearch/SILC (Statewide Illinois Library Catalog) provides access to the combined holdings of OCLC member-libraries in Illinois, as well as a rich collection of reference databases including periodical indexes, MEDLINE, World Almanac, and WorldCat (the combined holdings of OCLC member-libraries worldwide).
  • FindArticles
    FindArticles.com is a vast archive of published articles that you can search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals.
  • Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO)
    A project of the Northern Illinois University Libraries, DeKalb, Illinois. To date, the IPO project has reached agreement with ten journals: Illinois Country Living, Illinois Heritage, Illinois History: A Magazine for Young People, Illinois History Teacher, Illinois Issues, Illinois Municipal Review, Illinois Parks & Recreation, Outdoor Illinois, Point of View, and Prairie Farmer. The digital imaging of these titles is an ongoing process. The goal is to scan a magazine's entire backrun up to the current time.

Magazines

  • National Geographic
    Links to everything about National Geographic, including the Society, books, magazines, television, and cool stuff for kids

Newspapers

  • Chicago Tribune (In-Library link) (at home link)
    Chicago Tribune Logo The Chicago Tribune database provided by Proquest, includes full text articles from Jan. 1, 1985 to the present. Users have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper, including obituaries and death notices to help find ancestors, relatives, and notable figures.
  • World Newspapers via Grolier Online (In-Library link) (at home link).
    Grolier Passport Logo Grolier Online provides access to newspapers from around the world, in 73 different languages.
    On the main GO (Grolier Online) page, click on the blue News Desk button on the right side of the screen for headlines and top news stories from around the world.
    To access specific newspapers, click on World Newspapers in the green menu bar.
  • Chicago Suburban Newspapers
    Local news from a variety of sources, including the Roselle Press.
  • Chicago Sun-Times
    The Chicago Sun-Times web page.
  • Chicago Tribune
    The Chicago Tribune web page.
  • Daily Herald
    The Daily Herald web page. The Herald provides an index of major local stories published from 1901 to 1944 (index includes headline and brief story content). 1944-1995 coming soon.
  • "Today's Front Pages"
    An online presentation of one of the Newseum's most popular exhibits. Every morning, more than 400 newspapers from around the world submit their front pages to the Newseum via the Internet. Each front page links to both a .pdf file of the page and to the newspaper's website. Try your luck on the NewsMania Quiz!
  • Newspapers.com
    Links to national and international newspapers and to the top 100 newspapers from across the United States, including the online editions of the New York Times, USA Today, and the Washington Post.
  • Wall Street Journal Online
    Some features on this site require free registration.

Sports

Chicago Sports Teams

  • Bears
    The official web site of the National Football League Chicago Bears.
  • Blackhawks
    The official web site of the National Hockey League Chicago Blackhawks.
  • Bulls
    The official web site of the National Basketball Association Chicago Bulls.
  • Cubs
    The official web site of the Major League Baseball National League Chicago Cubs.
  • Fire
    The official web site of the Major League Soccer Chicago Fire.
  • White Sox
    The official web site of the Major League Baseball American League Chicago White Sox.
  • Wolves
    The official web site of the American Hockey League Chicago Wolves.

Sports Organizations

  • AFL
    The official web site of the Arena Football League.
  • AHL
    The official web site of the American Hockey League.
  • MLB
    The official web site of Major League Baseball.
  • MLS
    The official web site of Major League Soccer.
  • NBA
    The official web site of the National Basketball Association.
  • NHL
    The official web site of the National Hockey League.
  • NFL
    The official web site of the National Football League.
  • Yahoo! Sports
    Scores, stories, scoops, and more about just about every sport you can imagine.

Travel

  • CIA World Factbook
    A Central Intelligence Agency website that offers profiles and information on over 250 countries and other entities.
  • National Geographic "MapMachine"
    Dynamic maps, world maps, U. S. maps, street maps, atlas maps, historical maps, world flags and facts, and even a map of Mars can be found at this site.

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    The combined library catalog of 75 libraries located in the south and near west suburbs.

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  • Internet Public Library
    An outstanding collection of original articles, online texts, on-line periodicals, links, and more.
  • LibDex
    LibDex, the Library Index, is a worldwide directory of library homepages, web-based OPACs, Friends of the Library pages, and library e-commerce affiliate links.
  • Library of Congress
    The Library of Congress online catalog.