Premium Resources
Welcome to our new Premium Resources page! We have added over 45 new resources to our list of online resources available to you through the library website.
Not sure where to start? Search several databases at once with RESEARCH PRO. Note: You need to have your library card and PIN number to access.
Looking for a certain magazine? You can find the full-text of many popular magazines through our online resources. Magazines in Online Resources is a list of selected titles and the resources where they can be found. Please note, this is not a complete list of all the magazines or journals available through our online resources.
Academic One File
Find peer-reviewed, full text articles in the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more in this extensive database for researchers.
America’s News Magazines
Find current and past articles from 10 different popular magazines such as U.S. News and World Report and Newsweek.
Antiques Reference
Find pricing information for art and antiques through this online resource. Pricing information is taken from about 50 of the leading auction house in the United States.
Click here to access Antiques Reference from outside the library
Auto Repair Reference Center
This database contains information on most major domestic and foreign car manufacturers and vehicles going back all the way to 1945 and is continually updated with new procedures and information.
Biography Reference Center
This resource contains over 450,000 biographies as well as full-text of the full print runs of both Biography Today and Biography Magazine.
Biography Resource Center + Lives and Perspectives
Taken from award-winning Gale resources as well as selected magazine, journal, newspaper and Internet sources, the Biography Resource Center contains over 450,000 biographies on more than 380,000 individuals.
Booklist Online
Get access to adult, teen and children’s book reviews from Booklist Online. Click here to access Booklist Online from home
Books and Authors
Love books? Use this resource to explore books, authors, genres and more. You can make lists and rate books as well as find award-winners and read-a-likes or learn more about your favorite author in this resource.
Business and Company Resource Center
This database provides access to a variety of global business information including business and industry rankings, investment ratings and reports, company histories, competitive intelligence, case studies and much more.
Business Source Complete
Find full-text content for all areas of business from finance to accounting to marketing and management. You also have access to Regional Business News, with full-text for over 80 regional business publications including Crain’s.
Chicago Consumer’s Checkbook Online – in library use only
Use this resource to find reviews and information for local services, businesses and products. The Consumer’s Checkbook is a not-for-profit consumer organization.
Chicago Sun-Times
Get full access to the Chicago Sun-Times from 1986 to the present in this database.
Chicago Tribune
Find full-text of the Chicago Tribune from 1985 to the present in this database.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Find content from 1860-1984 in this resource. You can search for articles on noteworthy news and events, browse front page images, search for obituaries and death notices and more in the historical archive.
Chicago Tribune RedEye
Find content from 2002 to the present in this full-text of the Chicago Tribune Red-Eye Edition, a smaller, commuter friendly publication aimed towards young urban residents.
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database- In-library use only
This database contains over 300,000 quality reviews of children’s and young adult materials.
Computer Database
Acess full-text articles from more than 800 periodicals, covering topics in the computer, electronics and telecommunications industry.
Computer Source
Find information on computers, electronics, the internet and telecommuncations in full-text articles from over 300 technical and consumer publications.
Consumer Health Complete
This database provides content covering all areas of health from nutrition to aging to cancer and diabetes. Find drug information, pamphlets and search for articles. Images, diagrams and videos provide multimedia coverage as well.
Consumer Reports
This is the website for the one of the most trusted sources for consumer information. Find product ratings and reviews as well as articles, advice and forums.
Educator’s Reference Complete
This resource for teachers and aspiring educators contains articles covering every level of education and includes almost every educational specialty.
Encyclopedia of Animals
Discover the world of animals in this online encyclopedia of animals. Find easy to read articles on mammals, birds, reptiles, dinosaurs, fish and more.
Forest Leaves
Find full-text of major articles and obituaries from our local paper from 1995 to the present.
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This general encyclopedia provides access to full-text articles on a wide variety of topics.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access ebooks 24-7 through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Find the full-text of thousands of reference works on a variety of subjects. No special reader is required.
General OneFile
This in-depth periodical database contains millions of articles from over 11,000 titles and has backfile coverage for 25 years. In addition to articles, you can access travel guides, audio and video clips. Articles are also broken down into content specific collections which you can access from the links below.
Agriculture Collection
Communications and Mass Media Collection
Criminal Justice Collection
Culinary Arts Collection
Custom Newspapers Collection
Diversity Studies Collection
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
Fine Arts and Music Collection
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Issues Collection
General Science Collection
Home Improvement Collection
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
Information Science and Library Issues Collection
Insurance and Liability Collection
Military and Intelligence Collection
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
Pop Culture Collection
Psychology Collection
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Small Business Collection
U.S. History Collection
World History Collection
Vocation, Career and Technical Education Collection
War and Terrorism Collection
GreenFile
This multi-disciplinary resource covers topics such as pollution, climate change, green building, recycling, sustainable agriculture and more. Find over 5,000 full-text articles plus indexing and abstracting for thousands more.
Grolier Online Passport
This award-winning resource from Scholastic provides information on wide variety of topics for both students and educators.
Grolier Lands and Peoples
Find information on countries, cultures and current events in this resource for students in middle school and up.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
This resource is intended for use by all ages and levels. Find reference books and articles or use the Disease Profiler module. Also includes the Alternative Health Module.
Heritage Quest
A resource for genealogy researchers, Heritage Quest provides access to Census records from 1790 to 1930, as well as the ability to search books, genealogy articles, Freedman’s Bank records, Revolutionary War records and Memorials, Petitions and Private Relief Acts of the U.S. Congress.
Click here to access Heritage Quest from outside the library
History Reference Center
Find full-text from reference books, encyclopedias and leading non-fiction publishers as well as content from over 150 history periodicals plus videos and photographs in this comprehensive history database.
History Resource Center: U.S.
This resource provides a complete overview of U.S. history, providing full-text articles and analysis taken from a variety of reference resources, periodicals, primary sources and scholarly documents.
History Resource Center: World
Find award winning reference content, academic and scholarly journal articles, primary sources, images, maps and more in this online comprehensive world history collection.
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
Find detailed how-to instructions as well as creative ideas for a variety of crafts and hobbies including knitting, sewing, collecting, scrapbooking, birdwatching, model-building, quilting, gardening, sports activities and much more.
Home Improvement Reference Center
Find information on a variety of home improvement needs in this resource. Special features include over 100,000 images, 100 videos and and full-text access to popular home improvement magazines such as This Old House.
Informe
This resource for Spanish speakers provides high-quality reference materials from popular bilingual and spanish-language periodicals.
Kids InfoBits
Designed for especially for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, this database covers a broad range of topics such as animals, art, geography, math, science and more in a colorful, engaging and graphical interface.
Kids Search
Designed especially for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, this resource provides an engaging interface through which students can search for information on a variety of topics such as Math, Social Sciences and Sports.
Literary Reference Center
Find plot summaries and overviews, literary criticism, biographies, book reviews, classic texts, poem, short stories and more in this comprehensive literature resource.
Literature Resource Center
This resource contains biographical, critical and contextual information on all aspects of literature from authors to their works. Find biographies, overviews, criticism, interviews, essays, reviews and more.
Lit Finder
Access short stories, poems, essays, plays, speeches and more. With works from over 80,000 authors, LitFinder provides a wealth of full-text literature content.
MAS:Ultra
Designed specifically for high schoolers, MAS Ultra:School Edition, contains full-text from popular high school magazines and reference books, as well as biographies, and an image collection of over 400,000 images.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language! Access online lessons in Japanese, German, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese and more, as well as several ESL classes.
MasterFile Premier
Access full-text for over 1700 magazines and periodicals with backfiles going back as far 1975 for some publications.
Media On Demand catalog
Visit Media On Demand to download audiobooks, ebooks, music and more from the comfort of your own home! Media On Demand software is compatible with your iPod, MP3 player, and other portable devices. All you need to access Media on Demand is your River Forest Library card. Contact the Library with any questions.
Click here to access Media on Demand from your mobile device.
Middle Search Plus
Find full-text articles from over 140 middle school magazines, biographies, essays and primary source documents in this research for middle school students.
Morningstar Online
This resource is only available for use inside the library. Please ask librarian for username and password.
Newspaper Source Plus
Access full-text from over 1500 regional, national and international newspapers, including comprehensive coverage from top newspapers such as the New York Times, Boston Globe and Daily Mail (UK). Also find tv and radio news transcripts.
Novelist Plus
This is a great resource to use to find your next great read. Find information on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction authors as well as browse reading lists, find read-a-likes, or view award winners.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Novelist Plus K-8 Perfect for children as well as educators, this resource provides content and information to support curriculum as well as pleasure reading.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
This online collection of resources is designed to help students as they research and study today’s hottest social issues, topics, and current events.
Points of View Reference Center
This database provides information on 250 controversial, current and hot topics. Series of essays on each topic contain multiple viewpoints and are constructed from a variety of resources.
Professional Development Collection
This collection contains full-text for almost 500 high-quality education journals. Also find educational reports and abstracts in this comprehensive database.
Reference USA
One of the world’s largest databases of industry and company information, as well as U.S. residential information. Find information for over 14 million businesses and white pages information for over 100 million US residents.
Science Reference Center
Find information on all the sciences including information on scientists and the history of science. Content drawn from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other resources.
Science Resource Center
A resource for all science-related needs for students and educators, this database contains content from Gale’s quality science reference materials as well as articles, biographies, experiments, multimedia resources and more.
Small Business Resource Center
This database information on topics such as starting, financing and managing a small business. Other resources include how-to guides and sample business plans.
TheStreet.com Ratings
Find independent, un-biased, conflict-of-interest free safety and investment ratings for insurance companies, banks, stocks and funds from TheStreet.com
Click here to access TheStreet.com Ratings from home
Student Resource Center Gold
Geared toward middle school and high school students and teachers, this resource contains content based on national curriculum standards. Find articles as well as multimedia resources and study guides and more.
WorldCat Please contact library for username and password
A catalog of books and materials worldwide.
World Book Discover
Find easy-to-read articles for middle school and high school students. Includes translation into 14 languages as well as resources such as time-line and citation builders, text to speech features, and questions for reading comprehension.
World Book Kids
Designed for younger users, the World Book Kids interface offers easy-to-read articles along with engaging images and illustrations and interactive games and activities.
World Book InfoFinder
World Book Online Info Finder includes all of the articles in the print encyclopedia as well as additional articles and research tools. Also find resources such as biographies, interactive maps and science projects and experiments.
World Book Online Reference Center
This powerful reference tool provides users with the ability to search encyclopedia articles, primary source documents, e-books and and multimedia resources in one integrated search.
World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia
The World Book encyclopedia in Spanish. Also includes a visual dictionary and the ability to switch between English and Spanish.
