Databases and Web Sites
Accessible From Computers at the Library
And By
Joliet Public Library Cardholders at Home

• eBooks
  NetLibrary ebooks
  NetLibrary’s full-text eContent (eBooks and eJournals) represents a broad range of predominantly non-fiction subject areas.  You can read the full-text eContent page-by-page, or chapter-by-chapter.  You can also search for specific content within the full text of the eBook.  Access NetLibrary eBooks remotely or in the library.
  An eAudiobook is a digital copy of a digitally-protected audio book optimized for download. It can be played on any desktop or laptop device supporting Microsoft Windows Media Player. It can also be transferred to a wide range of portable devices, including portable music players and Pocket PCs. Access eMediaLibrary audiobooks remotely or in the library.
• Ancestry - Library Edition
  This genealogy Website gives you access to a wide variety of databases; census records, military records, immigration records, and much more.
  Please note: This Website is only accessible from computers located at the Joliet Public Library Main Library or Black Rd. Branch.
• ArchiveGrid
  Here you will find descriptions of collections of historical documents, personal papers, and family histories held in archives around the world.
• Biography Resource Center
  This database, a part of Infotrac, has biographical information on hundreds of famous and lesser known people
  Library Card Required for Home Access
• CAMIO - Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
  This is a database of images of art works found in the collections of prominent museums.
• CultureGrams
  An online database with detailed information about countries of the world, and each state of the U.S., including history, peoples, customs, lifestyle, and all aspects of society--government, economy, transportation, education, and health. CultureGrams is especially helpful for school assignments, grades 4-12.
  Library Card Required for Home Access
• EBSCO
  • Auto Repair Center
    The Auto Repair Reference Center database includes automotive repair information on most manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, including drawings and step-by-step photographs. There are also Quick Tips--a complete guide to vehicle ownership and maintenance; plus service bulletins, and recalls. All of the content in this database has been created by ASE certified technicians.
  • Business Source
    Features full text for more than 2150 journals. Login using the link above and click "EBSCOhost Research Databases" to search.
  • Consumer Health Complete
    Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content.
  • MasterFILE
    Full text for nearly 1750 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and more. Login using the link above and click "EBSCOhost Research Databases" to search.
• First Search
  Contains 14 different databases including:
  World Cat, Wilson Select Plus, and Medline. 
  List and description of the databases in First Search
  Library Card Required for Home Access
• Gale
  The following databases are available through Gale:
  • GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT
    Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
  • HISTORY RESOURCE CENTER : U.S.
    Provides integrated access to over 4,000 primary historical documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journals. Themes, events, individuals, and periods of U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present are included, as well as citations from over 180 additional history journals.
  • HISTORY RESOURCE CENTER : WORLD
    Reference, full-text articles from leading publications, an array of primary sources and images, maps and charts relating to the study of world history are available in this impressive database.
• HeritageQuest
  This genealogy database gives you access to information about people found in U.S. Census records and genealogy-related books and articles.
  Library card required for Home Access
• Learning Express Library
  Free, unlimited access to more than 300 interactive skill-building courses in math, writing and reading comprehension, as well as practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT, Postal Worker, Cosmetology and Real Estate. All tests include instant score reports and complete answer explanations.
• Novelist
  an electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. When accessing from home, enter library barcode number for Patron ID.
• Online Magazine Index
  (Infotrac)
  A resource containing nine databases including
  General Resource Center, Health and Wellness Resource Center, Business and Company Resource Center Science Resource Center.
  More information about the databases found in Infotrac.
  Library Card Required for Home Access
• Online Obituary Indexes - Joliet Herald News
  The Joliet Public Library began this project in 2006.
• Science Resource Center
  This database is a  part of Infotrac.  "With Science Resource Center, thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites.
• Salem Press History
  This database is aimed at students and teachers alike. Topics include International Relations, Environmental Issues, Popular Culture, and the Courts. "Core Curriculum" topics include American and World History, Women's History, and Western Civilization. Biographical information is here, and every user can establish a simple personalized profile to save important information, i.e., articles, searches, or citations.
  Library Card Required for Home Access

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