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 This Electronic Collection page will serve as a brief overview of the different electronic information tools offered in the Reference Department.
Patrons wishing to use Electronic Databases have an assortment to choose from in the Reference Department. Below, each database is introduced and discussed. You can access several of these databases from home with nothing more than your library. Details are provided below. Should you have any other questions, feel free to email the Reference department here.
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About EBSCO Publishing:
EBSCO Publishing is the world's most prolific aggregator of full text journals, magazines and other sources. We provide quality database products and services for tens of thousands of libraries around the globe. The quality, depth and sheer number of full text publications available through EBSCO host ® databases are unmatched - as evidenced by flagship product lines including Academic Search ™ Business Source ® and MasterFILE ™ . EBSCO is also a leading provider of popular secondary databases such as MLA International Bibliography , CINAHL ® , PsycINFO ® and others. To bridge the gap between citation-only results in these collections and the complete full text record desired by the end user, EBSCO has worked diligently to become the industry leader in linking technology. This linking enables users to seamlessly access full text information from virtually all library holdings, and provides this capability from a single access point - EBSCO host.
Our work with standards organizations such as NISO and ICOLC, as well as input and expertise from our customers and advisory boards, is evident in the services that we provide. As we continue to develop and enhance our offerings, we do so with a commitment to excellence. |
Available for use at the library or online.
To access online, you'll need to enter a valid Berwyn library card.
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Facts On File's Reference Databases are interdisciplinary, interactive databases on a wide range of subjects, such as American history, science, multicultural studies, women's studies, geography, and careers. Our Curriculum Resource Center gives librarians, teachers, students, and researchers fast, instant access to the binder content they've come to rely on.
Patrons possessing a valid Berwyn Library card can access this database online.
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Available for use at the library or online.
Patrons possessing a valid Berwyn Library card can access this database online.
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About FirstSearch
FirstSearch is an online reference search tool that delivers quality content from WorldCat and dozens of quality, respected databases of bibliographic and full-text content.
Features:
- Access to more than 54 million records via WorldCat
- Library ownership information in WorldCat linked to most FirstSearch databases
- Access to millions of full-text, full-image articles from thousands of serials
- Intuitive Web interface is designed for new and expert users
- Control of local customization options, including full text and interlibrary loan at the database level
- Link to your library's Web-based catalog
- Choice of five interface languages: English, French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese (traditional and simplified)
- WorldCat record display in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic vernacular for items cataloged in those languages
- Library staff can perform ILL requests from within FirstSearch interface using the staff resource sharing view
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To obtain the login and password to access this database from home, please call the Reference department at (708) 795-8000 x3038. |
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About Gale Virtual Reference Library
This comprehensive database provides access to over 300 books on subjects ranging from science to business, from philosophy to history. Browse an individual book or search the entire collection for the information you need. In addition to English, the entire collection can be translated into anyone of the following languages: English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.
Click below for a listing of the books available through this database
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| History Reference Center |
This database includes the full text content of over 750 historical encyclopedias and history books. In addition, this history database provides access to nearly 60 leading history periodicals, 43,000 biographies and 58,000k historical documents.
The History Reference Center is designed for students high school and beyond. |
Available for use at the library or online.
To access online, you'll need to enter a valid Berwyn Library card. |
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ILLINET libraries include libraries that are associated with an Illinois regional library system and are eligible to use ILLINET Online to request library materials directly from 45 Illinois libraries that are members of ILCSO. This service is one of several interlibrary loan options available to ILLINET libraries.
You can reach ILLINET through the world wide web. The Web version is available at: http://pac.ilcso.uiuc.edu.
About ILCSO
The Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO) is a consortium of sixty-five Illinois libraries that share an online union catalog, ILLINET Online. The mission of ILCSO is to enhance and expand access to and effectively utilize information resources through collaborative partnerships among ILCSO members and with the Illinois library community. ILCSO membership includes the libraries of each state-supported university, thirty-six private colleges and universities, thirteen community colleges, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, the Newberry Library, and the Illinois State Library.
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Learning Exprees Library permits patrons access to many different practice tests and tutorial courses. This interactive database provides test takers with immediate scoring and complete answer explanations. The following are some of the practice tests included in this database:
- ACT
- SAT
- GED
- GRE
- ASVAB
- Post Office Exam
- Citizenship Test
- AND MANY MORE!!!
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Available for use at the library or online.
To access online, you'll need to enter a valid Berwyn Library card. |
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Litfinder offers:
- Poems The ultimate poetry reference. 125,000 full-text poems including more than 25,000 copyrighted poems, 800,000 poem citations.
- Stories Thousands of full-text stories, explanations, biographies, Just Published Stories and pictures.
- Essays Over 125,000 full text poems, explanations, study guides, a glossary, pictures and more. The most comprehensive, curriculum-integrated collection available. Perfect for students, teachers and librarians.
- Plays The most complete single source of full-text plays, covering the full range of dramatic expression.
- Speeches Includes the best-known speeches of the past 2,500 years.
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The NewsBank terminals include four collections that allow for optimum searching with ease. These four collections are: NewsBank NewsFile Collection, Noticias en Espanol, The Chicago Tribune, and News Illinois. Also included are news articles from more than 500 U.S regional and national newspapers.
- NewsBank NewsFile Collection - (1991-Current) This collection provides news articles covering social, economic, environmental, government, sports, the arts, people, health, and science issues and events from more than 500 U.S regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts.
- Noticias en Espanol - A collection that provides news articles covering social, economic, environmental, governmental, sports, health, science, cultural, and business issues and events in the United States, Latin America, and the world from international news services and U.S Spanish-language newspapers. The entire product is in Spanish.
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Chicago Tribune - (1985-Current) This collection is a complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Patrons possessing a valid Berwyn Library card can access this database online.
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Available for use at the library or online.
Patrons possessing a valid Berwyn Library card can access this database online.
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Oxford Reference Online is a huge and comprehensive resource that contains over 120 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from General Reference and Language to Science and Medicine, and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional.
Find out about individual titles by following the link below:
Or follow the category links below for a breakdown of titles by subject:
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About Public Records Online
Record Information Services, Inc. has been existence for nearly 13 years providing a variety of public and marketing oriented data for the metro Chicago area. Our mission is to offer the most current public record information available. We offer a variety of delivery methods including state of the art web sites, email, hard copy, disc, ftp just to mention a few. Our state of the art delivery methods are second to none in this market.
You can download data, create virtual spreadsheet on line or even create mailing labels right on line as well. As we have evolved our customer base has grown as well. Our major clients include: Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, West Suburban Newspapers, Acxiom and Experian. In addition our on line customer base ranges from individuals to Banks, Mortgage Companies, Insurance Companies, Title Companies, Public Libraries, Attorneys, Real Estate Firms, Retailers, Churches plus many more.
In addition to retail customers we also launched a web site for public libraries. It's a scaled down version of what we offer to our retail folks but it provides a useful function for people who are interested in certain types of key public record data.
Our newest addition is our web site specifically designed for Public officials in Northern Illinois. This new web site is to allow elected officials, school districts, political action groups and may others the ability to target specific areas by the State Representative District, State Senate District and the Congressional District. In a addition political districts you can also target by census tract as well. |
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Reference Fax Transmittal Policy |
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