eResources
Access our eResources by entering in your Northbrook Public Library card number (on the back of your card), without spaces. Some resources are only available in the library. Review vendor privacy policies.
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Find out which magazines and newspapers are accessible in full-text at our library. Search for a journal by title or by ISSN number. Or browse journals alphabetically by title or by subject categories.
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Access thousands of global recipes from more than 174 countries, including vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-fee, Kosher, and Halal options. Also learn about food culture across six unique categories: National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Dining Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and Food Trivia.
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Covers 1971-current. Access thousands of full-text scholarly and trade journals, dissertations, working papers, and key business and economics periodicals. Contains company profiles and industry-focused reports, including international coverage, providing a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world. Comprises ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Global, and ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry.
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Access thousands of full-text scholarly journals, including abstracted and indexed open access journals across a selection of academic disciplines. Also includes more than 75,000 Associated Press news videos, useful for student research.
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Full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
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For use inside the library only Search billions of records on the world's largest genealogy site. Investigate photos, census, church, court, or immigration records and more.
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Contains bibliographic citations describing items listed on the table of contents pages of thousands of journals.
Provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date "do-it-yourself" service and repair information, powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR.
You may also want to try the Small Engine Repair Source for smaller engines and vehicles.
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Weekly newspaper covering U.S. financial information, market developments and relevant statistics. Provides a summary of the previous week's market activity, as well as news, reports, and an outlook on the week to come.
Coverage includes:
> Full-text from 1921-1942
> Full-text from 1942-1987
> Partial full-text from 1975-current (with 1 week delay)
> Full-text of Online Edition from 2018-current
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Access thousands of full-text biographies, including those contained within Biography and Biography Today. Includes access to EBSCO’s Biography Reference eBook Collection. (Select titles may either be viewed via internet browser or as downloadable PDFs)
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FREE Resource focused on the topic of Black Freedom, featuring select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American History. Specific periods covered include:
> 1790-1860 - The Slavery and Abolitionist Movement
> 1861-1877 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Era
> 1878-1932 - The Jim Crow Era to the Great Depression
> 1933-1945 - The New Deal and World War II
> 1946-1975 - The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
> 1976-2000s - The Contemporary Era
A cross-curricular database providing abstracts and searchable full-text for thousands of popular nonfiction books. (Select titles may either be viewed via internet browser or as downloadable PDFs)
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BookFlix Promotes reading literacy and early childhood learning through fiction and nonfiction storybooks. Select from audiovisual or illustrated eBook options, both with read-a-long capabilities. (Español mode available for Spanish titles)
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For parent and teacher resources and tools
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Contains the largest collection of children’s eBooks and eAudiobooks.
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Receive help with homework, build and sharpen your skills, visit the writing lab or the language lab, obtain assistance filling out your FAFSA application and discover much more. Online help from a Brainfuse-certified tutor is available between the hours of 3pm-11:55pm.
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Receive help with job seeking activities as well as the unemployment process. Work on your resume, interviewing, skills building and more. Online help from a Brainfuse-certified JobNow Coach is available between the hours of 3pm-11:55pm.
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Improve your basic academic skills and review test preparation materials for high school through graduate level exams, as well as specialized tests such as the ASVAB, GED, TOEFL, and more. Additional resources available for Adult Learners and ESL students.
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Access hundreds of full-text scholarly journals, including abstracted and indexed open access journals across a selection of business disciplines. Plus, hundreds of full-text national and Canadian business news publications and newswires, plus television and radio news transcripts from major networks via EBSCO’s Regional Business News. Includes access to EBSCOs eBooks - Business Collection. (Select titles may either be viewed via internet browser or as downloadable PDFs)
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Illinois' largest information database gathered from county, state, and federal public record sources. Access over 35 million records on real estate & mortgage transactions, business licenses, criminal background information and much more.
