SWAN Library Services is an app that lets you Download and read ebooks and listen to e-audiobooks Scan the ISBN barcode on the back of a book to see whether the library has a copy Manage your library checkouts, holds, and fines Have your library card barcode (number) ready to scan at checkout Find a… Read More
Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library. Read More
Full text for 2,000 general reference publications, 1,000 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an image collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. Updated daily. Read More
Public and marketing-oriented data for the Chicago-land area, including information on new homeowners and business, foreclosures and sales, and bankruptcies. If you are at the library using the library’s wi-fi or on a library computer, please use this link to access Public Records.… Read More
Search the most recent global newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites, as well as archives through the 1980s. Content includes articles from over 3100 state, regional, national, and international newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Daily Herald, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and more. Read More
Resources to support elementary school students, including encyclopedias specifically for kids, articles from children’s magazines including Highlights and Junior Scholastic, and a large image collection. Read More
Design and export your own ebook using Pressbooks software. Get your novel, memoir, poetry collection, or children’s book into ebook and print-ready formats. Pressbooks is an easy-to-use, online tool that allows you to create professional-quality versions of your ebook in various file formats including ePUB, MOBI, and PDF.… Read More
Resources for students to understand issues, develop criticial thinking skills, and develop persuasive arguments. Includes essays, overviews, articles, and transcripts on, citizens’ rights, earth and environmental issues, global issues, health and medicine, and media and communications. Read More
Expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists, and more. Includes audiobook recommendations and read-alikes. Read More
Reading recommendations for kids’ fiction and nonfiction that you can search by Lexile, subject, and grade level. Read More
Full text from June 1980 – today. Includes abstracts from January 1969 – May 1980. Read More
Financial information on stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and market overviews. Includes portfolio tools and calculators to determine your optimal asset mix. Read More
