World Factbook

Country information from the US Central Intelligence Agency.

A-Z Countries

US Department of State listing.

My Heritage Library Edition

Genealogical records from all over the world.

Illinois State Archives

Statewide Death Index Pre-1916 – 1950, Marriage Index 1763 – 1900, and Illinois Veterans Index.

HeritageQuest

Genealogical and historical records for more than 60 countries.

Family Search

Create a free account to access billions of records worldwide including censuses, church records, vital records, naturalization documents, passenger arrival lists, digitized books, and more. Use the FamilySearch Wiki and the FamilySearch Learning Center to learn about topics within genealogy. The Downers Grove Public Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library which can provide access to locked records.

Ellis Island Records

Over 60 million records of immigrants who came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York from 1820 – 1957.

Cook County Genealogy

Information on how to request genealogy records from the Cook County Clerk’s Office.

Ancestry Library Edition

Over 30,000 genealogical and local history databases. This resource is normally only accessible from inside the library.

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

History, politics, and geography of 193 countries. Includes maps, flags, and photos for grades 4 – 8.

TEACH

ESL and basic skills tutoring.

Social Welfare: Fighting Poverty & Homelessness

Statistics and discussions of poverty in the US and its government policy.

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Academic Search Complete

Newspaper, magazine, and academic articles on biology, economics, communications, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, and medicine.
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Creativebug

Creativebug is an all ages crafting resource with video tutorials on everything from knitting and crocheting to art and design for crafters of all experience levels. There are also downloadable patterns, templates, and recipes at your fingertips.
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Global Road Warrior

Customs, religion, language, dress, diet, and lifestyle on people of many countries

LinkedIn Learning

Renowned software training tool. Learn to retouch photos, design websites, record songs, create spreadsheets, animate 3D graphics, and more. Users must be ages 16+. Users must have a DGPL library card for in-library and remote access.
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Newspapers - Major US Daily News

Search Chicago Tribune 1849-current, The Wall Street Journal 1984-current, The Washington Post 1987-current, The New York Times 1980-current, and Los Angeles Times 1985-current full text at once. Or click Publications in the top menu to browse individual newspaper content.

Reference Solutions

Formerly ReferenceUSA. Directory of 13 million businesses, residential listings, and telephone numbers in the US.
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Science Flix

Covers more than 30 subjects in all areas of science using video, articles, and interactive content including experiments.
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Universal Class

Online courses on professional development, crafts, parenting, pet care, career training, finance, homeschooling, and more! Courses are self-paced. Completing a course with 70% or higher will earn a CEU Certificate.
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