Agriculture Collection Comprises over 400 agricultural journals and books.

Auto Repair Reference Center contains Care & Repair Tips including repair procedures, labor, maintenance intervals, and wiring diagrams. Also includes service bulletins and recalls and labor estimator from manufacturer on cost of repair. Database content includes vehicles covered from 1954 to present.

Biography Reference Center Contains more than 450,000 full-text biographies, including the complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine. Searchable by keyword and browse able by more than 20 genre categories, including actors, authors, composers, explorers, figures relevant to U.S. & world history, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, current world leaders and more.

Biography Resource Center + Lives & Perspectives A comprehensive database of biographical information on people throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. The database also includes full-text articles from nearly 250 periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search path.

Books & Authors Backed by a team of hand-picked genre experts, Books and Authors connects readers with books. Browse books by author, title, series, genre, awards, "who, what, when, where", "if you like..." and more.

Business and Company Resource Center This resource brings together company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Business Source Complete Contains the leading collection of bibliographic and full text scholarly business content. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included.

Chicagoland Newspapers Full text articles from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Southtown, and Chicago Tribune Redeye Edition. Provides easy access to local and regional news, social issues, cultural events, government, health, sports, and obituaries from past and current issues.

Communications and Mass Media Collection A collection of more than 250 magazines focused on all aspects of the communications field: key subjects covered include advertising and public relations, linguistics, and literature.

Computer Database Find related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology

Consumer Health Complete (CHC) is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Consumer Reports  A guide for consumers looking for price comparison, quality and safety reports and what-to-look-for-when-buying tips on products and services, including health related information from ConsumersReportsHealth. Please call the Palos Park Public Library during regular business hours for login information. (708) 448-1530.

Criminal Justice Collection Includes 150 journals for those studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security.

Culinary Arts Collection Includes 150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

EBSCO Main Menu EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider of e-journal, e-book and e-journal package and print subscriptions, e-resource management tools.

EBSCOHost All Databases A gateway page to the EBSCO database resources.

Educator's Reference Complete A selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection Search nearly 200 journals, providing instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Find-It! Illinois Access databases from Illinois Government Information and search the statewide library catalog.

Fine Arts and Music Collection With more than 100 full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

FirstSearch  A world wide collection of research databases to locate books and articles. Please call the Palos Park Public Library during regular business hours for login information. (708) 448-1530.

Gale's Main Menu offers comprehensive access to authoritative reference, periodical and primary source information.

Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection Search nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture.

General OneFile Search for news and magazine articles on a wide range of topics.

Grolier Online Passport Search encyclopedias, magazine and websites on current events. Includes a dictionary, atlas and lesson plans for educators.

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module Search up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals and pamphlets.

History Reference Center History Reference Center offers full text from more than 400 history reference books and encyclopedias, cover to cover full text from 52 history magazines, 58,000 historical documents, 43,000 biographies and 12,000 historical photos, maps and other images.

History Resource Center: US  History Resource Center US combines a comprehensive and unique global collection of resources with easy-to-use search functionality supporting undergraduate and high school research and curriculums.

History Resource Center: World History Resource Center World combines a comprehensive and unique global collection of resources with easy-to-use search functionality supporting undergraduate and high school research and curriculums.

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center Includes detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

Home Improvement Reference Center Over 180 home-improvement focused titles covering such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection and zoning requirements will meet the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike.

Home Improvement Collection Includes maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating home & garden, etc.

Informe a collection of Hispanic magazines with full text. Covers business, health technology, current topics and other subjects.

Kids InfoBits For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Features a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content.

Kids Search - Middle & Elementary School Find information from magazine articles and reference books on history, literature, science, social studies and more for student in grades K- 5th.

Lands & Peoples An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events for middle and high schools.

LegalTrac Provides indexing for approximately 875 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. LegalTrac™ also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.

Literary Reference Center Contains full text for plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, articles/essays of literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, classic and contemporary short stories, author interviews, classic texts and more.

Literature Resource Center - LRC Literary criticism, biographies of authors, bibliographies, work overviews and explanations, Web sites and periodical articles.

Literature Resources from Gale Sophisticated resource for literature.

LitFinder Search for poems, short stories, essays, plays, and speeches. Includes some full-text works, analysis and criticism, plus the author's biography.

MAS Ultra - School Edition Provides abstracts and indexing for over 500 general interest and research magazines plus the searchable full text for over 260 periodicals and thousands of Magill's Book Reviews.

MasterFILE Premier Full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications dating as far back as 1975 and over 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 453,000 photos, maps & flags.

Middle Search Plus Full-text magazine and reference articles for students through eighth grade.

Newpaper Source Plus Full-text articles from US and international newspapers. Also included are TV and radio news transcripts, videos and podcast.

Novelist Plus A Readers Services tool for finding works of fiction and non-fiction and book discussion guides for book discussions.

Novelist K-8 A reader services tool with full-text reviews and read-alikes are available for many titles for children in grades K- 8th .

Nursing and Allied Health Collection For researchers at all levels of nursing in all specialties, including vocational/licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), occupational health nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Covers the pro and con of various social issues includes 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.

Points of View Reference Center Contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including essays, leading political magazines, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. Also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers.

Professional Development Collection A highly specialized collection especially for professional educators, professional librarians and education researchers, this collection offers information on everything from children's health and development to theory and practice.

Psychology Collection Research all fields of psychology with this database of full-text articles.

Reference USA The No. 1 source of information on business and people for researchers, students and job seekers.

Science Reference Center Designed to meet student’s science research needs with full text access to science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering various science topics including biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, life science, physics, technology and wildlife.

Science Resource Center Includes biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more.

Searchasaurus - Elementary School Searchasaurus makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.

Small Business Resource Center Provides management insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center Contains reference and instructional information about small engine machinery maintenance and repair.

Student Research Center (High School & Middle School) - Includes full-text articles from magazines, newspapers and reference books covering topics such as history, biography, science and literature.

Student Resource Center - Gold Covering all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more. Provides a premium selection of reference material, more than 1,100 full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals, an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards, and popular topic picklists.

World Book Discover for differentiated instruction, includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research tools, multimedia, and interactive video.

World Book Info Finder contains content and features designed for school-aged patrons’ homework and research needs. Based on the World Book Encyclopedia, the site features rich collections of multimedia on a variety of topics, science fair projects; a Biography Center; links to world newspapers, correlations to curriculum standards, 21st century research guides, and much more.

World Book for Kids includes thousands of easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources.

World Book Online Reference Center is a powerful reference tool for advanced researchers and information seekers. The site features thousands of e-books, tens of thousands of articles, and hundreds of thousands of primary source documents and features developed especially for public library patrons such as Computer and Web Tutorials, How To... documents, and Government Resources.

World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia is a comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles, more than 9,000 images and maps, and nearly 1,000 videos, animations, sounds, and interactive media.