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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24 Hour remote access from anywhere to The New York Times digital edition including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.
(1) Register for a FREE nytimes.com account with a personal email address
(2) Obtain your 24-hour Digital Access Code
(3) Redeem your code
(4) Log into your nytimes.com account
After your pass expires, you can redeem another code for another 24 hours of access
Download the app for iOS, Android, or Kindle devices
Independently reviewed consumer recommendations.
Access digital copies of the New Yorker, courtesy of Libby.
Using Libby at the Northbrook Public Library
Access current and archived news from local, state, regional and national levels.
Coverage includes:
> America’s News Magazines - Over 40 magazines and journals covering important news stories from over the last 3 decades
> Daily Headlines - Explores the top stories of the day, including lesson plans for educators
> Hot Topics - Explores current events from 2018 to the present, including lesson plans for educators
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Access current and archived news from local, state, regional and national levels. Includes full-text news from the Associated Press through EBSCO’s Newswires.
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Access over 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Use Nexis Dossier to research companies and business executive information, locate patent information through TotalPatent One, plus find industry reports, and more.
Access tutorials to become proficient with eBook apps, language learning tools, streaming movies, using research databases, as well as social media, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Goodreads, X (aka: Twitter), etc.
Nolo's mission is to help consumers and small businesses find answers to their legal issues.
Coverage includes:
> Full-text from 1996-current
> Full-text Digital Edition from 2020-current
The Northbrook Public Library also has digital files for archival editions of the Northbrook Star, Northbrook News, plus other local historical news announcements. Access to the digital files is available inside the library only Speak with library staff in the Reference Department regarding access at one of our public computer stations.
Digital scans include:
> Northbrook News - 1942-June 1952
> Northbrook Star - December 1951-June 1952 & July 1954-current
> Northbrook Star and News - July 1952-July 1954
> Announcements: Glenview, Northbrook, Northfield - February 1950-July 1954
Northbrook Voices is an oral history project co-sponsored by the Northbrook Historical Society and the Northbrook Public Library. Our mission is to record and preserve the stories of life in Northbrook for the education and enrichment of future generations.
Local voting and voter information for the Village of Northbrook.
Recommended for K to 8th grade students Discover books that perfectly match your reading preferences, Lexile or accelerated reading level, or mood. Experts help identify unique story elements that make results relevant, exciting, and provide additional information that enrich results. Locate titles by appeal, genre or theme, find read-alike and listen-alike recommendations, or even series information for your favorite authors.
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Discover books that perfectly match your reading preferences and mood. Experts help identify unique story elements that make results relevant, exciting, and provide additional information that enrich results. Locate titles by appeal, genre or theme, find read-alike and listen-alike recommendations, or even series information for your favorite authors.
Watch a video tutorial
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Access a union catalog of over 2,000 contributors comprising over 50 million bibliographic records for digital open access resources.
OAIster information can be accessed two different ways. (Each presents results differently, so you can determine which suits your research needs)
> OCLC FirstSearch
> OAIster Website
Access the government's premier source of career guidance.
Download the app for iOS or Android devices
Research a wide range of subjects across 14 databases: ArticleFirst, ClasePeriodica, eBooks, ECO, ERIC, GPO, Illinois Catalog, MEDLINE, OAIster, OpenAccess Content, PapersFirst, Proceedings, WorldCat and WorldCatDissertations
Access thousands of full-text magazines and journals, across many disciplines, including art, education, humanities and technology.
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Examine resources presenting multiple sides of an issue, covering hundreds of topics. Each topic contains a general overview, point and counterpoint articles, and a guide to critical analysis. Develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Points of View Reference Source can be accessed two different ways. (Each presents results differently, so you can determine which suits your research needs)
Coverage includes:
> EBSCOhost
> Explora
Watch an EBSCOhost video tutorial or an Explora video tutorial
Formerly known as the Physicians' Desk Reference, providing current, trusted, and credible drug prescribing information.
Access a digital newsstand of over 7,000 of the world's most popular newspapers and magazines in more than 60 languages. Access PressReader online or on mobile devices that support the PressReader App.
For website access:
(1) Visit pressreader.com
(2) Click "Sign in "
(3) Select "Library or Group"
(4) Search for Northbrook Public Library on the drop-down list of institutions
(5) Sign in with your Library Card Number and Pin number
Here is a list of the most popular titles:
> Boston Globe - Daily Edition
> Boston Globe - Sunday Edition
> Dallas Morning News
> Daily Mail
> Philadelphia Inquirer
> USA Today
> World Journal (Shìjiè rìbào - 世界日報) Los Angeles edition
> World Journal (Shìjiè rìbào - 世界日報) New York edition
Using PressReader at the Northbrook Public Library
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Download the app for iOS, Android, or Kindle devices
