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Alt Health Watch
Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness. Sources include journals (some peer-reviewed) and reports.
AtoZ Maps Online
With over 100,000 maps, this is one of the world’s largest online collections.
AtoZdatabsases
Directory of 65 million business & executiveprofiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information,over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 Million new businesses.
Berg Fashion Library
Comprehensive online resource for fashion studies that offers access to a vast collection of fashion-related content, including scholarly articles, e-books, reference works, and images.
Biography Reference Source
A comprehensive database offering thousands of reliable full-text biographies.
Business Source Complete
Contains market research reports, case studies, industry profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
Check Illinois
Do a quick, free background check online in less than 60 seconds.
Chicago Community Coverage (Newsbank)
Read Mount Prospect Journal, Daily Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, and other area papers.
Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook
Articles and ratings on local services.
Chicago Tribune (ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies)
Database-style, HTML, full-text of the Chicago Tribune from 1985 to the current day.
Consumer Health Complete
Resource for key topics across the health and wellness spectrum — from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
ConsumerLab
ConsumerLab.com provides comprehensive information about vitamin, herbal and other supplements and nutritional and health products.
Creativebug
More than 1,000 art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Includes sewing, quilting, knitting, paper crafts, food, jewelry, holiday crafts and more.
Daily Herald – Historical (NewspaperArchive)
Access the digital archives of the Daily Herald from 1901 to recent.
Daily Herald (Newsbank)
Explore Mount Prospect area history through local news, events and people.
Driving Test Prep
Take free practice tests for your license to drive a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle.
Escolar
Britannica’s Spanish encyclopedia for Elementary and Middle school students.
Ethnic Diversity Source
This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of dierent ethnic groups in America.
Explora
Provides full text access to magazines covering general topics in business, science, and more.
Explore More Illinois
Explore More Illinois provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, and more.
FamilySearch
Search family history through records compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
FindMyPast
UK-based genealogy database with billions of historical records for family research.
This resource is only available inside the library.
Gale Directory Library (was Encyclopedia of Associations)
A comprehensive collection of directories for business, education, and market research. Contains Encyclopedia of Associations, Ward’s Business Directory, and Scholarships Fellowships & Loans.
Gale Literature
Explore an extensive compilation of literary commentary available. Includes analysis from book excerpts, periodicals, and more.
Gale Presents: Udemy
Gale Presents: Udemy offers 20,000 on-demand video tutorials covering technology (e.g., Office, Windows, and Mac OS, coding, etc.), business & management, job & career skills, and personal growth.
GVRL Health and Medicine e-Book Collection
Includes a collection of health and medicine related encyclopedias.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women’s health, children’s health, and more. Information comes from magazines, books, Clinical Reference System reports, and pamphlets.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators access to scholarly journals on many medical disciplines. Provides indexing, abstracts, and full text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer reviewed.
Heritage Hub
Access hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States.
Hobbies & Crafts Source
Detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of hobby enthusiasts, with full text from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Home Improvement Source
Full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, plus a collection of images not found anywhere else online.
Hoopla
Enjoy free movies, music, eBooks, and audiobooks from Hoopla on your mobile device or computer with your Mount Prospect Public Library card.
IndustrySelect
Research U.S. manufacturers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Inkie.org (formerly Biblioboard)
Features content by Illinois authors, creators, and communities.
iVox
iVox is an interactive storybook app for children ages 4-8. Available for iOS and Android, iVox brings favorite stories to life with three dimensional characters and scenes that children can explore.
Kanopy
Stream free movies on your mobile device or computer with your Mount Prospect Public Library card.
Kanopy Kids
Stream free movies on your mobile device or computer with your Mount Prospect Public Library card.
La Raza (PressReader)
LearningExpress Library
Organized into targeted learning centers, LearningExpress Library supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass the GED, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
LGBTQ+ Source
LGBTQ+ Source is the definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies. It provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers, and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms.
Library & Information Science Source
Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.
LinkedIn Learning
Learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals. Join today to get access to thousands of courses.
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Literary Reference Source
Includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.
Little Pim
Language learning for kids, pre-K to Grade 2; covers Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, English, German, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, and Korean.
Loeb Classical Library
The Loeb Classical Library is a fully searchable, virtual library of Greek and Latin literature with English translations.
LOTE4Kids
Children’s picture books in World Languages.
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Medigap Report
Build your own customized Medicare Supplement Insurance Planner.
Mergent Archives
Includes Mergent’s full collection of digitized manuals (formerly Moody’s) as well as historical annual reports for public companies.
Mount Prospect Journal
Archive of the Mount Prospect Journal.
This resource is only available inside the library.
Museum Adventure Pass
Use the smartest card – your library card – to receive admission or a special discount at participating Chicago area cultural destinations!
MyHeritage Library Edition
Genealogy database containing millions of records.
New Oxford Shakespeare
All of Shakespeare’s works with annotations. This resource is a gift from the Friedrichs Memorial Fund.
New York Times (access to NYTimes.com)
Access NYTimes.com from anywhere! Use our link to create your account, and you can start using the site immediately. Your access will be available for the next 24 hours. After 24 hours, simply come back and click the above link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
Newspaper Archive
Search local newspapers from Illinois, including the Daily Herald.
Newspaper Source Plus
Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Newspapers include The Washington Post, USA Today, and more.
Newspapers.com Library Edition
Extensive online database of 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s.
Niche Academy
View tutorials on how to use our many databases.
Novel Effect
Novel Effect provides voice-driven soundscapes to complement children’s picture books as you read them aloud.
NoveList Plus
O’Reilly for Public Libraries
Technology and business-related e-books, videos, tutorials, personalized learning tools, and certifications for career advancement.
OverDrive
PebbleGo
Username is mppl, and password is library. Explores animals, science, social studies, and biographies in English and Spanish.
PressReader
Offers access to enhanced digital replicas of more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries in 60+ languages.
ProCitizen
This online course will help you prepare for the Civics, Reading, and Writing portions of the Naturalization test with drills and practice exercises.
Professional Development Collection
Specialized information for librarians, teachers, and education researchers.
This resource is only available inside the library.
Pronunciator
Lessons in over 80 languages, focusing on pronunciation.
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.
Public-Records.com
Illinois public records for real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more.
Read It!
Read It! is for anyone who has a good foundation in English grammar and reading skills to find easy reading material about many subjects.
Religion & Philosophy Collection
Hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language.
Salem Press
Access detailed articles on literature, history, science, and health.
Scholastic Teachables
Worksheets, mini-books, printable packs and lessons to use in class or at home.
SILC WorldCat
State-wide Illinois Catalog, search for books and other materials in Illinois libraries and place Interlibrary Loan requests.
Small Engine Repair Source
This reference database provides detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines from motorcycles to mowers to snowmobiles and more.
U.S. Major Dailies (ProQuest)
Database-style, HTML, full-text of the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times.
Wall Street Journal (access to wsj.com)
Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Use our link to create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply come back and click the above link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
Washington Post (access to WashingtonPost.com)
Access Washington Post from anywhere! Use our link to create your account, and you can start using www.washingtonpost.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next 7 days. After 7 days, simply come back and click the above link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
Westlaw
Only available inside the library.
This resource is only available inside the library.
Worldcat Discovery
Search Worldcat, ArticleFirst, ERIC, Medline, and more. (Provided by Illinois State Library)
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