Databases By Category

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Databases By Title

Adult Learning Center: Resume review and live tutoring sessions from trained adult education instructors.

America's News: Find information on topics related to business, education, health, government and more. America's News searches over 600 local & national news publications including Barrington Courier-Review, Daily Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, and USA Today.

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America's Obituaries and Death Notices: This product has been updated to Heritage Hub and includes expanded coverage and a new searching interface. 

Auto Repair Source: Do-it-yourself service and repair information powered by MOTOR automotive experts.

Barrington Courier-Review (Current): Full-text local news articles from 9/28/1995 to the present.

Barrington Courier-Review Index: Index to news articles from 1970-2004, and births, deaths, and marriages from 1890-2006.

Barrington Courier-Review (Historical): Full-page reproductions from 1890-1939, and 1940-2011.

Black Life in America: The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Business Searching Interface: Access more than 1,150,000 company profiles, company financials, industry profiles, market research, & SWOT analyses.

Business Source Complete: Complete a comprehensive search of over 1,800 trade journals & general business magazines, case studies, and books.

Chicago Tribune (Current): Full-text news articles and obituaries from 1985 to the present.

Chicago Tribune (Historical): Full-page and article reproductions of every available issue from 1849-1989.

Consumer Reports: Take advantage of premium content such as ratings of popular products and buying guides that cover a wide variety of categories.

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Consumers' Checkbook: Independent, nonprofit evaluations of the quality and prices of local service firms and stores, such as auto repair shops, plumbers, dentists, banks, and insurance companies.

Consumers' Checkbook Healthcare: Login and click the health care link to gain access to Consumers' Checkbook Healthcare. Doctors are reviewed by other doctors and consumers.

Creativebug: Creativebug, presented by Joann Fabrics, provides video tutorials for a variety of on-trend arts and crafts such as hand-lettering, sewing, and knitting. Sign-up with your BAL card. 

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Daily Herald: Local and regional news articles from 1995 to the present.

Data Axle: Reference USA has a new name! Addresses, phone numbers, officers, and SIC codes for 14 million U. S. businesses.

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EBSCOhost: Select any or all 41 databases offered by EBSCO, then search to find full-text information, e-books, magazines, or technical guides related to your topic. 

Encyclopedia Britannica: Full-text articles from the complete encyclopedia, the Britannica Book of the Year, and the Britannica Student Encyclopedia.

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Encyclopedia Britannica - Children: Articles, geography, media and more content designed for grades K-5.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Young Adult: A great place to start research or learn something new for students in grades 6-8.

ERIC: Journal articles and reports in education.

FamilySearch: A genealogy database maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Access to this resource is available anywhere, but additional affiliate content is available only in the library. Expanded access is only available for in-Library use. 

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FirstSearch: Many full-text articles from magazines, medical journals, government publications, and other sources.

Fold3: Access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

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Foundation Grants to Individuals Online: Grants to Individuals Online redirects to Foundation Directory. Check the box 'include grants to individuals' beneath the search bar to include to search for this information. This database is only available for in-Library use.

Gale Courses: Barrington Area Library cardholders can enroll in courses ranging from beginning drawing to accounting & finance. Courses are offered once a month, span 6 weeks, and are led by an expert instructor who will be responsive to each student's learning needs. 
Sessions begin every six weeks. Check courses for details.

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HelpNow!: Live one-on-one online tutoring service for homework help and writing assistance. Includes Spanish language tutoring. Grades K-12. Available everyday from 2:00-11:00 p.m.

HelpNow! Test Center: This exam center helps you prepare for ACT, SAT, PSAT, AP, ASVAB, and TOEFL iBT exams.

HeritageQuest: U. S. census records for 1790-1930, many family and local histories, and genealogy periodical articles.

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Heritage Hub: Newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the country with coverage beginning in 1704.

Hispanic Life in America: The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Hobbies and Crafts Source: A DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos.

Home Improvement Source: A DIY database of full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, plus a collection of images not found anywhere else online.

IXL: IXL is an educational platform designed to provide practice worksheets for students Pre-K - 8, and track self-paced learning over time. For access, please have an adult fill out the registration form. A staff member will follow up via e-mail with login credentials after the form is completed.

LearningExpress Library: A comprehensive selection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books and test preparation. 

Legal Source: A database for legal research that allows you to keep up with current legal issues, studies, thoughts and trends.

LexisNexis: This product's name has changed to Nexis Uni. Please see Nexis Uni for the link.

LinkedIn Learning: Barrington Area Library cardholders now have access to premier technology, business, and management videos. With over 16,000 video courses taught by experts in their fields, you will find tutorials on QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, CAD, 3D printing and more! Tablet/Mobile: To access the app, download from your app marketplace, choose sign in, Sign in with your library card. Enter balibrary as the library ID, then login with your library card number and PIN. 

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Literary Reference Source: An expansive collection of classic and contemporary full-text poems, short stories, and novels. The database also includes author biographies and interviews as well as full-text literary journals and book reviews.

LOTE4Kids: This platform allows you to read or listen to a narrator in Languages Other Than English (LOTE), and features a collection of over 1350+ digital picture books in 45+ World Languages.

Mango Languages: Learn a new language: French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Greek, Brazilian Portuguese; as well as English for Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish speakers. Get the Android App | Get the iOS App 

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MasterFILE Complete: Search more than 2,200 full-text magazines, journals, & newspapers including Consumer Reports.

MEDLINEPlus: All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.

Mergent Intellect: Company, industry, and market information on over 245 million private businesses.

Morningstar Investment Research Center: Selection tools and information on stocks and mutual funds

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Naxos Music Library: Naxos Music Library is the world´s largest online classical music library. Currently, it offers streaming access to more than 86,420 albums with more than 1,259,200 tracks, including standard and rare repertoire.

New York Times (Current Issue): Read the day's news on your computer, tablet or phone, in a browser or through The New York Times app. From Home: Click the link, click 'Redeem' and create or sign-in to your free New York Times account for access for 72 hours. In-Library access: go directly to The New York Times website and create a free account or log-in. A separate code is needed to access NYTimes Cooking. 

New York Times (Historical): Full-page and article reproductions from 1851-2009.

New York Times - Cooking: Use NYT Cooking to think creatively, learn about food and recipes from all over the world, and stay organized in the kitchen. Instructions: Click the link, click 'Redeem' and create or sign-in to your free New York Times account for 24 hour access. This 1-day subscription is renewable each day and works with the NYT Cooking app. Saved recipes will remain in your Recipe Box. A separate code is needed to access NYTimes News (Current Issue).   

Newspaper Archive: Providing coverage of Illinois newspapers dating back to 1831, this resource allows you to read and clip full-image pages of historical newspapers.

Nexis Uni: News, business, and legal information including coverage of over 44 million U.S. and international companies, case law, statutes, and regulations, and access to over 1,000 national, regional, and international news publications.

NoveList: Book recommendations for all teens and adults.

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NoveList K - 8: Book recommendations for kids in grades K - 8.

ParentTV: An on-demand video platform for parents and caregivers looking for resources to support the care and well-being of children.

Public Records Online: Public filings of new businesses, new homeowners, home sales, home foreclosures, and bankruptcies in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties.

PressReader: Download current copies of Chicago Tribune, and LA Times as well as hundreds of other US and international newspapers and magazines. Get the Android App | Get the iOS App

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Residential Database: Phone numbers for 120 million U. S. households.

Small Business Source: A collection of state-specific resources with demographic data and other information to meet the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Standard & Poor's CapitalIQ: Business and investment information with full-text of S&P's Industry Surveys; Stock and Mutual Fund Reports; The Outlook and more.

Value Line: Information and analysis on stocks and mutual funds.

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Wall Street Journal (Current): Access the Wall Street Journal online with your computer, tablet or phone. Follow the link, sign up for an account and enjoy 72 hours of access. When the temporary credentials expire, re-authenticate by clicking the link and sign-in with your credentials. Back issues available for the the past four years. The WSJ app and WSJ+ Events are not included. 

Weiss Financial Ratings: TEMPORARY LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS. After clicking the link, enter 21487 as the e-mail address and balibrary.org as the password. Rates stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and provides financial literacy tools and a Medigap tool that allows you to compare many Medicare supplement insurance premiums.

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WorldCat: Search other libraries for books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials. To get to WorldCat click on the down arrow to the right of Jump to Advanced Search and highlight WorldCat.