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Adult Career Center (Live Tutor)
MPPL offers help from real, live tutors via our website or from the Library's in-house computers -- Free!
All Music Guide
The source for music information. Read artist biographies, album reviews, and find the best of new and upcoming releases.
AMA Doctor Finder
DoctorFinder provides you with basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States.
American Memory
American Memory provides written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
American Physical Society
APS publishes some of the finest physics journals in the world. Only available inside the Library.
Ancestry Library Edition (Proquest)
Ancestry.com, the leading name in online genealogy, offers this special Library Edition.
Article First
Article First is an index of items listed on the table of contents page of journals.
AtoZ The USA
AtoZ the USA is the "go-to" resource for US state and territory information for cultural, historical, and social topic reports with many modern and vintage maps, photos, and other images.
AtoZ The World
AtoZ the World provides detailed coverage of every country.
AtoZ World Travel
AtoZ World Travel provides the low-down on cities, in-town excursions, day trips, major attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and insiders' tips.
Auto Repair Reference Center (Ebsco)
AARC contains repair and maintenance information on more than 37,000 vehicles from 1945 to the present.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Locate articles from over 1,800 full-text trade journals and general business magazines covering all aspects of business.
Chicago Consumers' Checkbook
Locate articles and rating on local services, such as plumbers, heating and air conditioning contractors, auto repair shops, dentists, doctors, and more.
Chicagoland Travel/Calendar of Events
Chicago Tribune (Proquest)
Full-text of the Chicago Tribune from 1985 to the current day.
Chicago Tribune, Historical (Proquest)
Offers full page and article images with searchable full-text from 1849 to 1989.
CIA World Factbook
The World Factbook is an almanac of country information produced by the Central Intelligence Agency.
ConsumerLab.com
ConsumerLab.com provides comprehensive information about vitamin, herbal and other supplements, and nutritional products. Includes ConsumerLab.com's independent product evaluations.
Consumer Health Complete (Ebsco)
CHC is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content.
Consumer Reports (Ebsco)
This is a special access point for Consumer Reports Magazine through EBSCO's MasterFILE Premier.
ConsumerSearch
Consumer information drawn from print and online reviews of products and services, using a set of objective, published ratings criteria.
Cook County Genealogy Online
The Genealogy Unit of the Cook County Clerk's Bureau of Vital Records provides non-certified versions of birth, death and marriage records for the purpose of genealogical research.
Cyndi's List
Cyndi's List contains links to 290,000 genealogy sites in 180 categories.
Daily Herald (Proquest)
Includes full-text articles of the Daily Herald from 1995 to today.
Daily Herald Archives
Offers full page and article images with searchable full-text from 1900 to 2007.
Digital Microfilm (ProQuest)
Original full page images of the Chicago Tribune, searchable by date, 2008 to the present.
Ebsco Discovery Service and A to Z Publications Locator
Search for articles across multiple databases with a single search.
Elected Officials for Mount Prospect Area
A listing of all elected officials, including contact information.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (World Book)
Eciclopedia estudiantil hallazgos is the Spanish-language version of World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia.
ERIC (FirstSearch)
The Education Resources Information Center - is an online digital library of education research and information.
FAFSA: Federal Student Aid
Information, contacts, instructions and forms for federal student financial aid.
Family Search
A service for searching your family history through records from around the world compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
FastWeb
Search for scholarships with this free scholarship matching service, get student financial aid and find money to pay for college.
Financial Rating Series
Weiss/Street ratings for Banks, Credit Unions, and Insurance Companies.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (Facts-on-File)
Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 48,000 resource entries, and more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale)
Search more than 500 full-text reference sources on a wide range of topics including science, history, literature, law, and religion.
GVRL Business eBook Collection (Gale)
Searches business plans, company and industry information, management, finance, national and international economics, and small business information.
GVRL College and Scholarship eBook Collection (Gale)
Searches Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans and The College Blue Book.
GVRL Health and Medicine eBook Collection (Gale)
Search a reference library of health and medicine related encyclopedias.
GVRL History eBook Collection (Gale)
Search history related encyclopedias, including world history and specific eras of U.S. history.
GVRL Law eBook Collection (Gale)
Search West's Encyclopedia of American Law as well as other government and law related resources.
GVRL Movie eBook Collection (Gale)
Search History of American Cinema, International Directory of Films and Filmmakers, and Videohound Golden Movie Retriever.
GVRL Music eBook Collection (Gale)
Search Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 and a variety of titles for teens.
GVRL Religion eBook Collection (Gale)
Search The Encyclopedia of Religion and other encyclopedias of religion and spirituality.
GVRL Science eBook Collection (Gale)
Search Includes a variety of encyclopedias about the environment, medicine, biology and other areas of science.
Gale Virtual Youth eBook Collection (Gale)
Includes encyclopedias on a wide range for topics for youth.
GPO Monthly Catalog
An index to U.S. Government publications from 1976 to the present day.
Heritage Quest Online (ProQuest)
Search your family history using census records, Revolutionary War documents, full-text books and articles, and Freedman's Bank.
Illinois Catalog (FirstSearch)
Search for materials in Illinois libraries.
Illinois Digital Archives
The Illinois Digital Archives is a repository for the digital collections of libraries, museums, historical societies and other cultural institutions in Illinois.
Illinois Physician Profile
Access important information about the professional and disciplinary background of 44,000 physicians and surgeons licensed to practice in Illinois.
Internet Movie Database
Search for movie facts and information.
International Children's Digital Library
A library for the world's children
Issues and Controversies (Facts-on-File)
Issues & Controversies is an authoritative source of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated current issues.
Jobs and Career Development Research Guides
Kelley Blue Book
Enter information about a vehicle to find the value.
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Learning Express Library
Take practice tests in a variety of subject areas, including ACT, GED, Civil Service and Citizenship exams.
To create a new account at home, enter your library card number as your username (no spaces or dashes) and then choose a password.
Legal Forms (Gale)
Download thousands of official legal forms in areas such as divorce, wills, leases, and real estate.
LexisNexis
A mega-database with access to over 1,000 news publications, millions of national and international companies, and legal information including case law, statutes and regulations. (Access outside Library excludes Legal information.)
Literature Criticism Online (Gale)
Explore the online edition of Short Story Criticism (volume 139- current) and Drama Criticism (volume 39- current). The older volumes can be accessed via print in our reference collection (R813.01 SHO & R809.2 DRA)
Literature Resource Center (Gale)
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Little Pim
Little Pim (powered by Mango Languages) is an online language teaching system that introduces children to foreign language in a way they can understand – even at the youngest ages.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for over 50 languages, including ESL.
Martindale.com
Martindale.com helps corporate counsel and law firm lawyers connect with lawyers and firms. We are the destination for buyers of legal services.
Marshall Cavendish Digital
Comprehensive encyclopedias about dinosaurs, the universe, mammals, life sciences, and mythology.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
Full-text articles for approximately 1,700 periodicals that cover weekly news, business, health, education science, and more.
Medline (FirstSearch)
Provides access to journal articles in all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing, including links to some full-text articles.
Medline Plus
Health information from the National Library of Medicine. Easy access to Medline and health topics, medical dictionaries, directories and publications.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Provides access to information on stocks and mutual funds for potential investors and researchers.
Mount Prospect Community Organizations and Clubs
A list of clubs and organizations located primarily in Mount Prospect.
Mount Prospect Public Library Obituary Index
Locate newspaper citations with this Library-made database. To request copies of obituaries, contact the Reference Desk at 847/253-5675 or email us at reference@mppl.org.
MyMediaMall
Download audio books, ebooks, and video.
NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's)
A comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering access to Standard & Poor's research products.
New York Times, Historical (ProQuest)
Offers full page and article images with searchable full-text from 1851 to 2009.
Newsstand (ProQuest)
Full-text access to the The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post and many others from 1997 to the present.
Novelist Plus (EBSCO)
Use for mobile
A reader's advisory tool for all ages that helps readers find new books based on books they've read or topics in which they are interested.
NoveList K-8 (EBSCO)
Enter a title or author you like, or describe a book you would like to read, and NoveList finds books for you.
Omnifile Full Text Select (EBSCO)
Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business, 1994-present.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)
This full-text resource covers today's hottest social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem Cell Research to Gun Control.
Oxford English Dictionary
A historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day; shows not only the current meanings of words, but also traces their development through time.
Physics Today
The flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics, featuring articles, news stories, analyses, book and product reviews.
Preschool and Childcare Directory
A listing of some of Mount Prospect's preschools, child care centers, and home day care providers, compiled by the Mount Prospect Public Library.
Public-Records.com (Record Information Services)
Scroll through Chicagoland's public records for real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more.
ReferenceUSA
Search for US or Canadian businesses and residential listings, new home owners, and more.
Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full text for nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications including Crain's Chicago Business.
Rootsweb
A free genealogy community that uses online forums and mailing lists to help people research their family history.
Salem Health
Provides access to Magill's Medical Guide, including information about diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues.
Salem History
Includes historical information, primary source documents, biographies and information about 20th century decades.
Salem Literature
An online collection of classical and current literary criticism of the world's most-studied literature from Salem Literature's popular reference series.
Salem Science
Salem Science presents two online versions of their print resources, The Solar System and The Encyclopedia of Global Warming.
Science Online (Facts-on-File)
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
SILC WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in Illinois libraries.
USA.gov
Home page of the U.S. Government's Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services, and information.
USA Trade Online
Access current and cumulative U.S. export and import data for over 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities. See Reference Desk for login information.
Value Line
Online investment research service including stocks and mutual funds.
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Visit Chicagoland
Chicagoland travel and calendar of events.
WebMD
A leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.
Westlaw
Includes access to Illinois legal materials, including statutes, administrative law, and case law, as well as access to selected federal and 7th circuit materials. Only available inside the Library. See Reference Desk for login information.
World Book Online Reference Center
Includes encyclopedia articles, maps, timelines and multimedia content. Also available in Spanish.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.