There is a difference between Consumer Reports online and the print version. 

Online: 

• It is easier to find updated information on what you are searching for  
• There is information you can get online that can’t be accessed in the print version. 

For example, let’s say you are looking at dishwashers. Online, the buyer’s guide is more detailed, and it offers a video demonstration of different dishwashers that the print version could not show you. The ratings and recommended models are there just like in the print version. You can see the predicted reliability of different models of dishwashers, but the online version does not have the owner satisfaction results, which can be a better indicator of the brand’s reliability you are considering.  

To access Consumer Reports Online, follow these steps: 

• Start at www.mppl.org 
• Click on the Resources page or go to the Resources menu.
• Then click on All Resources.
• You will need a Mount Prospect Library card number and pin to log in and use our web resources. 
• Scroll down the page to Consumer Reports (Our web resources are in alphabetical order).

Print:

• We have copies going back 5 years and they can be checked out. 
• The print version does have the owner satisfaction results.  
• It really comes down to your preference for how you want to access the information.
•  Staff at the Research Services desk are available to help you access both the online and print versions.