ArticleFirst
Search the table of contents pages of more than 12,000 scholarly journals and popular newspapers and magazines dating from 1990 to present day. Full-text articles may be requested through InterLibrary Loan.
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Access live online tutoring, writing labs, group collaboration classrooms, résumé writing assistance, high school equivalency and U.S. citizenship test preparation and more. Please note, Google Chrome is recommended when using this resource.
Chicago Tribune
Get full-text first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of local practices, society and events from 1985 through present day.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Get full-text first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of local practices, society and events from 1849 through 1993.
CultureGrams
Get an insider’s perspective—including photos, interviews and recipes—of the history, customs, daily life and culture of people from around the world.
Fiero Code
Learn computer programming skills through a series of quick tutorials and gamified projects. Choose from a variety of missions as you learn to build websites, video games, phone apps, animations and more. For ages 8 and older.
Government Printing Office (GPO)
Search an index of U.S. government publications. Full-text articles are not available, but may be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Mango Languages
Explore more than 70 foreign languages, American Sign Language and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses and resources to gain practical, real world conversation skills.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Find your next great read, get suggested read-a-likes, read reviews and more on hundreds of books for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Scholastic Teachables
Explore teacher-created lesson plans and activity sheets for children in pre-K through eighth grade. The printable lesson plans offer activities for all major subjects, including math, science, STEM, reading, foreign languages and early learning.