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Adult Career Center (Live Tutor) access from home use at home access from library use in library
MPPL offers help from real, live tutors via our Web site or from the Library's in-house computers -- Free!

American Physical Society access from library only available in the library
APS publishes some of the finest physics journals in the world and promotes physics through meetings, outreach activities, workshops, education projects, scholarships, and renowned science reports. The Library links to 9 of their journals including Physical Review and Physical Review Letters.

Ancestry Library Edition (Proquest) access from library only available in the library
1300 to present
A genealogy resource including census, vital, church, court and immigration records.

AtoZ The USA access from library click here to use
AtoZ the USA comprises 56 US state and territory guides of 146 topics each, with tens of thousands of images, offering extensive coverage.

AtoZ The World access from library click here to use
Comprehensive country-by-country culture resource of 175 Country Culture Guides with in-depth coverage on a rich array of cultural topics.

AtoZ World Travel access from library click here to use
Continually updated and currently featuring over 185 city guides, AtoZ World Travel provides the low-down on city neighborhoods and districts, in-town excursions and day trips, major attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and insiders' tips on navigating the city and culture - all in a style that's both fresh and informative.

Auto Repair Reference Center (Ebsco) access from library click here to use
1952 to present
Includes printable automotive repair information and diagrams for most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.

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Business Source Premier and Regional Business News (Ebsco) access from library click here to use
text of more than 2,150 business publications as well as market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses. Includes full text of Business Week, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Money, and Kiplinger's.

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Chicago Consumers' Checkbook access from library only available in the Library
Contains articles and ratings on a wide variety of local service firms, professionals, and stores. Includes ratings for plumbers, heating and air conditioning contractors, auto repair shops, dentists, doctors and more.

Chicago Tribune (Proquest) access from home use at home access from library use in Library
Full-text of the Chicago Tribune from 1985 to the current day.

Chicago Tribune, Historical (Proquest)  MPPL Leaf click here to use
1849 to 1985
Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue.

Community Organizations and Clubs in Mount Prospect access from library click here to use
Lists clubs and organizations located primarily in Mount Prospect. Maintained by Mount Prospect Public Library staff.

Consumer Health Complete (Ebsco) access from library click Here to use
Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. This full text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc.

Consumer Reports access from library click Here to use
Consumer Reports is part of MasterFILE Premier.  You can access it through a search for Consumer Reports in the Publications section of the resource, or you can use the special widget to search Consumer Reports directly:

CultureGrams Online access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Also includes unique, intimate details of each country's customs, traditions and daily life documented by local experts.

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Daily Herald (Proquest) MPPL Leaf Click Here to use
Includes full-text of the Chicago Tribune (1985 to current) and the Daily Herald (1995 to current), as well as a number of other Illinois newspapers.

Daily Herald Archives access from library Only available in the Library
This online database contains more than 1.9 million historical newspaper pages from the Daily Herald. The full-page newspapers, dating back to 1901, are searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content.

Digital Microfilm (ProQuest) access from home use at home access from library Use in Library
Original full page images of the Chicago Tribune and the Wall Street Journal, searchable by date, 2008 to the present.

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ERIC (FirstSearch) access from home use at home access from library Use in Library
1996 to present
Includes access to journal articles and reports in education.

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FAFSA:  Federal Student Aid access from home use at home access from library Use in Library
Information, contacts, instructions and forms for federal student financial aid.

Financial Rating Series access from library click here to use
Weiss/Street ratings for Banks, Credit Unions, and Insurance Companies.

FirstSearch access from home use at home access from library Use in Library
A collection of electronic databases, including WorldCat, the world's largest bibliographic database with over 40 million records. FirstSearch Title List

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center access from home use at home access from library Use in Library
Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 48,000 resource entries, and much more!

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Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Cengage) access from home use at home access from library Use in Library
Search more than 330 full text reference sources on a wide range of topics.

Gale Virtual Reference Library Title List »

Business eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Searches business plans, company and industry information, management, finance, national and international economics, and small business information.

College and Scholarship eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans and the College Blue Book.

Health and Medicine eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes a collection of health and medicine related encyclopedias.

History eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes a variety of history related encyclopedias, including world history and specific eras of U.S. history.

Law eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes West's Encyclopedia of American Law as well as other government and law related resources.

Movie eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes History of American Cinema, International Directory of Films and Filmmakers, and Videohound Golden Movie Retriever.

Music eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990.

Religion eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes the Encylopedia of religion, as well as other religious encyclopedias.

Science eBook Collectionaccess from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes a variety of science encyclopedias.

Youth eBook Collection access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes encyclopedias on a wide range for topics for youth.

GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch) access from home use at home access from library Use in Library
1976 to present
An index to U.S. Government publications.

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HeritageQuest Online (Proquest) access from home use at home access from library use in library
Search for genealogy data across a variety of databases, including census records, Revolutionary War documents, full-text books and articles, and Freedman's Bank.

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center access from library click here to use
The first complete collection of information covering virtually every hobby and leisure activity, including full-text from Bead & Button, Birder's World, Creative Knitting, FineScale Modeler, Scrapbooking, Quilter's World, and many more.

Home Improvement Reference Center access from library click here to use
Home Improvement Reference Center is the definitive online tool for home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home & garden, etc.

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Illinois Catalog (FirstSearch) access from home use at home access from library use in library
Search for materials in Illinois libraries.

Illinois Physician Profile access from library click here to use
Consumers can check if a doctor or chiropractor has been disciplined in Illinois or another state through this service from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Issues & Controversies access database click here to use
Issues & Controversies is an authoritative source of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated current issues.

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Learning Express Library access from home use at home access from library use in library
Take practice tests in a variety of subject areas, including ACT, GED, Civil Service and Citizenship exams. Also includes computer skills tutorials for adults and school skills improvement tutorials for specific grade levels.

Legal Forms (Gale / Cengage) access from home use at home access from library use in library
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.

LexisNexis Library Express access from home use at home access from library use in library
Access over 1,000 national, regional and international news publications, information on over 44 million U.S. and international companies, legal information including case law, statues and regulations, and biographical information. (Access outside Library excludes Legal infomation.)

Literature Criticism Online (Gale Cengage) access from library click here to use
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 Cengage) access from home use at home access from library use in library
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 access from home click here to use
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. It's specifically designed for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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Mango Languages access from library click here to use
Mango Languages is a FREE online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Languages include: Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French, Japanese, English for Spanish and Polish speakers and many more.

Marshall Cavendish Digital access from library click here to use
Comprehensive encyclopedias about dinosaurs, the universe, mammals, life sciences, and mythology.

MasterFILE Premier (Ebsco) access from library click here to use
Fulltext articles for approximately 1,700 periodicals that cover general reference, business, health, education science, and more. Includes reference books, primary source documents, photos, maps,images, and flags. Includes full text of Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Archaeology, Rolling Stone, National Review, and Consumer Reports.

Medline (FirstSearch) access from home use at home access from library use in library
1965 to present
Provides access to journal articles in all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing, including links to some full-text articles.

Morningstar Investment Research Center access from home use at home access from library use in library
Provides access to information on stocks and mutual funds for potential investors and researchers.

Mount Prospect Community Organizations and Clubsaccess from home use at home access from library use in library
Lists clubs and organizations located primarily in Mount Prospect. Maintained by Mount Prospect Public Library staff.

Mount Prospect Public Library Obituary Index    MPPL Leaf Click Here to use
The Mount Prospect Public Library has been compiling a card index of obituaries of Mount Prospect residents for several years. The genealogy volunteers recently completed entering the data into an online index which is searchable. The bulk of information is from 1994-present but there are some obituaries between the years 1932 to 1942 and 1966-1970.
To request copies of the obituaries, please contact the Reference Desk at 847-253-5675 or via email at reference@mppl.org.

MyMediaMall access from home use at home access from library use in library
Download audio books, ebooks, and video.

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NetAdvantage (Standard and Poor's) access from home use at home access from library use in library
A comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to popular Standard & Poor's research products such as Stock Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, The Outlook, Mutual Fund Reports, and Bond Reports.

Newsstand (Proquest) MPPL Leaf click here to use
Full-text access to the The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post and many others from 1997 to the present.

New York Times, Historical (Proquest) MPPL Leaf click here to use
Offers full page and article images with searchable full-text from 1851 into the 2000s.

Novelist Plus (Ebsco) access from library click here to use Mobile Iconuse 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 Plus (Ebsco) access from library click here to use
Enter a title or author you like, or describe a book you would like to read, and NoveList finds books for you.

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Omnifile Full Text Select (formerly WilsonSelectPlus)Click Here to Use click here to use
Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business, 1994-present.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale/Cengage) access from library click here to use
This full-text resource covers today's hottest social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem Cell Research to Gun Control, bringing together all the information that's needed to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites, and more!

Oxford English Dictionary access from library click here to use
(Home users: Be sure to log on with your Library card number by clicking the sign in link in the upper right side of the page. )
An 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.

Oxford Dictionaries Online access from library click here to use
(Home users: Be sure to log on with your Library card number by clicking the sign in link in the upper right side of the page.)
Oxford Dictionaries Online is Oxford's premium online dictionary and language reference service of modern English. It features full content from our largest current English dictionaries and thesauruses, extensive examples of real English, and detailed writing, grammar, and spelling support. It covers British, American, and World English.

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PIERS Directory of US Importers/Exporters access from library Only available in the library
Search over 150,000 importer and 50,000 exporter company listings. Includes U.S. ports of entry, countries of origin, SIC codes, number of shipments, product descriptions, and more.

Preschool and Child Care Directory access from home use at home access from library use in library
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-Record.com access from home use at home access from library use in library
Illinois Public Records provided by Record Information Services
Scroll through Chicagoland's public records. Real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. Keep an eye on housing values in your community and help safeguard your biggest investment - your home. Sort by name, city, zip code, and more. Record Information Services is a 17 year old data compiler of public records serving the Chicagoland area.

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ReferenceUSA access from home use at home access from library use in library
Search for businesses, as well as residential listings. Users can locate businesses by a number of criteria, including geographic details, company size and revenue.

Regional Business News (Ebsco) Regional Business News click here to use
Regional Business News provides full text for nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications including Crain's Chicago Business.

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Salem Health access from home use at home access from library use in library
Provides access to Magill's Medical Guide, including information about diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues.

Salem History access from home use at home access from library use in library
Includes historical information, primary source documents, biographies and information about 20th century decades.

Salem Literature access from home use at home access from library use in library
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 access from home use at home access from library use in library
Salem Science presents two online versions of their print resources, The Solar System and The Encyclopedia of Global Warming.

Science Online (Facts on File) access from home use at home access from library use in library
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

SILC WorldCat (FirstSearch) access from home use at home access from library use in library
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage access from home use at home access from library use in library
A comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to popular Standard & Poor's research products such as Stock Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, The Outlook, Mutual Fund Reports, and Bond Reports.

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Tumblebooks access from home use at home access from library use in library
1992 to present
Online animated, talking picture books, quizzes, and games.

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USA Trade Online access from library only available in the library, see Reference Desk for login information
Access current and cumulative U.S. export and import data for over 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities.

Value Line access from home use at home access from library use in library
Online investment research service including stocks and mutual funds.

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Westlawaccess from library
Available in library on Government Documents and Business computers only
Includes access to Illinois legal materials, including statutes, administrative law, and case law, as well as access to selected federal and 7th circuit materials. Please ask for assistance at the Reference Desk to access Westlaw.

World Book Online Reference Center access from library click here to use
Includes encyclopedia articles, maps, timelines and multimedia content. Also available in Spanish.

WorldCat (FirstSearch) access from home use at home access from library use in library
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

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Last Updated On May 15, 2012

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