Research and Homework Help

Our digital resources allow you to access the Library 24/7—without even leaving your house! From Consumer Reports and Novelist to scholarly journals, our collection of digital resources has something for everyone. You must have a Lake Bluff Library card in order to access our digital resources; some databases can be used without a card if you are connected to the Library's WiFi or wired internet.

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Business & Consumer Information

Business Search Interface

A more specific and refined tool for searching Business Source Complete.

Business Source Complete

A full-text database of peer-reviewed and scholarly business articles dating back to 1886.

Consumer Reports

Browse ratings, reviews, recommendations, and buying advice for thousands of products.

Regional Business News

Regional-level business news and coverage, including TV and radio transcripts, trade publications, newswires, and magazines.

Children's Books & Literature

Bookflix

A digital resource featuring animated stories paired with non-fiction eBooks from Scholastic.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Use Novelist to find your next read! Novelist has summaries, reviews, and read-alikes for a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles aimed at children in kindergarten through 8th grade.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & Other Reference

Academic Search Premier

A comprehensive, multidisciplinary database of scholarly journals, magazines, and other content.

Auto Repair Source

Do-it-yourself repair and maintenance information for a wide range of domestic and foreign vehicles.

Creativebug

Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Patrons will get unlimited access to JOANN'S exclusive online learning community, 1000+ video classes, sewing patterns, painting tutorials, and so much more.

EBSCOHost Research Databases

Not sure which EBSCO research database to use? Use this search tool to search all of our EBSCO research databases at once!

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Search thousands of encyclopedia articles from Funk & Wagnalls.

Health & Science

Consumer Health Complete

A database of consumer-oriented health content covering everything from mainstream to holistic medicine.

Science Reference Center

Full-text science-oriented content, including encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and more!

Homework Help

Educate Station

Educate Station is a collection of learning plans and worksheets featuring ready-to-use, hands-on activities for kids to do at home or at school.

Explora Primary Schools

Explora Primary Schools is a reference and research database designed for primary school students.

Explora Secondary Schools

Explora Secondary Schools is a reference and research database designed for secondary school students.

Middle Search Plus

A full-text database of periodicals, essays, biographies, and other resources for middle school students.

Points of View Reference Center

Students can learn about multiple sides of important political issues with content from leading political periodicals and sources.

Primary Search

A variety of periodicals, encyclopedias, and other resources for children in elementary school.

TrueFlix

A multimedia resources supplementing science and social studies curriculum.

Literature, Languages, & History

History Reference Center

A database of reference books, encyclopedias, and other content from leading history publishers.

Humanities Source

Full-text resources from the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities.

Literary Reference Center

A database of everything literary! Browse plot synopses, author timelines, author biographies, interviews, and more!

NoveList Plus

Use Novelist to find your next read! Novelist has summaries, reviews, and read-alikes for a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles.

Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone is a language learning platform that offers language and literacy tools to build your reading, writing, speaking and literacy skills. Available for 30 world languages, these activities will help you refine grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

Newspapers, Magazines, & Other Broadcast Media

Chicago Community Collection (via NewsBank)

Explore and stay informed on local topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Includes digital versions of local newspapers such as the Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, and the Lake Forester.

Masterfile Complete

A full-text database of popular magazines and periodical titles on a variety of subjects.

OmniFile Full Text Select

A full-text database containing articles from more than 3,000 publications.

U.S. Major Dailies (via ProQuest)

US Major Dailies provides access to the five most respected U.S. national and regional newspapers: The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal.

Online Learning

LinkedIn Learning

Choose from thousands of professional courses to build your skill set. LinkedIn Learning offers courses on everything from Photoshop and Excel to public speaking and project management. Please note that you will need the PIN for your Library card to log in to LinkedIn Learning. The PIN is the same as the password that you use to log in to your online account.