24-Hour Library Resources

Access to any of the 24-Hour Resources is restricted to valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District cardholders.

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24-Hour Resource Search Page - Search many of our 24-Hour Resources with one easy search.

Authors & Literature Reference Books - A collection of reference titles on the subject of books and authors, such as Something About the Author.
BooklistOnline - Book reviews from Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
Literature Resource Center - Provides background information for more than 90,000 authors and their books.
NetLibrary - Search for thousands of electronic books (e-books) that you can read on your computer. Set up your own personal account with NetLibrary in order to check out e-books to read on your computer.
Novelist - Helps you find new books and authors based on the books and authors you already like.
Novelist K-8 - Helps you find new children's books and authors based on the children's books and authors you already like.
Something About the Author - Get information about children's authors and their books. This online version of Something About the Author covers volumes from 2005 onward.

Business & Company Resource Center - Search for background information about companies as well as investment reports and business rankings.
Business, Finance & Law Reference Books - A collection of reference titles on the subjects of business, finance and law. Some sample titles in this collection include Business Plans Handbook, the Encyclopedia of Management, the Encyclopedia of Small Business, and West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
Illinois Legal Forms - Thousands of Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
Mergent Online - Provides detailed business descriptions, corporate histories and financial statements for thousands of publically owned companies in the U.S. and worldwide.
Morningstar - Research stocks or mutual funds. Also includes an option to analyze your personal portfolio.
Reference USA - Reference USA is a directory of over 13 million U.S. businesses including sales, number of employees, and contact information. Also includes U.S. residential listings.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage - Company and fund research information from Standard & Poor's.
Value Line Research Center - Investment research information including online versions of the Value Line Investment surveys, the mutual fund survey, and more.

Encyclopaedia Britannica - Online version of Encylopedia Britannica.
Encyclopedia Britannica for Kids - Online version of Encylopedia Britannica, with special features for kids.
Oxford English Dictionary - The online version of the authoritative dictionary for word history, meaning, and pronunciation.
World Book Encyclopedia - Online version of World Book Encyclopedia.

Ancestry Library Edition - Census records, birth, marriage, and death records, and many other sources that can be used for genealogical research. This resource can only be used inside the Winnetka Library or the Northfield Branch.
HeritageQuest - Research genealogy and local history information.
Proquest Obituaries - Search obituaries in major U.S. newspapers as far back as 1850.

Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
Health & Wellness Resource Center - Search for up-to-date health information from medical magazines and journals.
Health Reference Books - A collection of reference books on assorted health topics. Some sample titles in this collection include the Encyclopedia of Cancer, the Encyclopedia of Children's Health, and the Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders.
Physician's Desk Reference - Search for information about prescription drugs.
Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.
Science Reference Books - A collection of reference books on scientific topics. Some sample titles in this collection include the Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia.
Science Resource Center - Provides information and articles about many science topics as well as biographies of scientists and descriptions of experiments.

Ancient & Medieval History Online - Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Biography Resource Center - Search for biographies of actors, musicians, scientists, and others.
History & Biography Reference Books - A collection of resources useful for historical and biographical research.
History Resource Center - Research history from newspapers, magazines, and journals as well as from radio and television programs.

CultureGrams - Kid-friendly reports on 190 countries and territories as well as all of the U.S. States and Canadian provinces.
Curriculum Resource Center - Provides a library of printable teacher-handout material for the middle school, high school, and junior college curriculum.
Curriculum Resource Center : Junior Edition - Provides a library of printable teacher-handout material and other content geared for elementary-level students.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia - A comprehensive encyclopedia on animal life, including recent developments in animal research.
Homework Reference Books - A collection of reference books useful for a variety of general homework topics. Some sample titles in this collection include Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Shaping of America: 1783-1815 Reference Library, and Something About the Author.
Kids InfoBits - Kids can search for information about current events, science, government, sports and more. Created for kids in kindergarten through 5^th grade.
LearningExpress Library - Practice tests for ACT, SAT, GRE, real estate licensing, and more.
World Atlas - Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information.

Chicago Tribune - Search for articles in the Chicago Tribune from 1985-present.
Chicago Tribune - Historical - The full text of the Chicago Tribune from 1890 to 1955.
Electric Library - Search for information from magazines, newspapers, TV and radio shows.
FirstSearch - Search for information by topic (ex: education, medicine, or current events) or by choosing one of 15 databases (ex: MEDLINE, ArticleFirst, or WorldCat).
InfoTrac OneFile - Search for newspaper and magazine articles on a variety of subjects, including current events, economics, sports and more.
New York Times - Search for articles in the New York Times from 1986-present.
New York Times - Historical - Search for articles in the New York Times - Historical from 1851-1986.
Wall Street Journal - Search for articles in the Wall Street Journal from 1985-present.

24-Hour Resources