Free Online Tutoring and Test Prep
- Brainfuse
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Be successful with your assignments by using the library’s free tutoring service
Brainfuse. Brainfuse provides help with math, science, English, writing,
Spanish, social studies, ACT/SAT test prep, and more. On top of the school
related topics Brainfuse offers assistance with, it also has resume tools and
services that teens can take advantage of. Brainfuse services are
available in both English and Spanish.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language fast with Mango Languages, a learning tool that
focuses on practical, common conversation skills and includes
instruction on vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, AND culture
- Learning Express Library
- Practice tests for elementary-high school skills
practice, AP tests and SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, GED, TOEFL, ASVAB
etc.
- TestPrepReview.com
- A free service providing practice test questions for standardized
tests such as the ACT, SAT, LSAT, ASVAB, GRE, GED, etc. Recommends
websites for additional practice and study, as well as guides to applying
to college, and general test taking tips.
- GED Illinois Online Instruction
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Online GED practice for students enrolled in a GED test preparation
course. You will need to get a login and password from your teacher.
Evanston residents may register at Evanston Township High School . Call Phil Radtke, (847) 424-7631 for more information.
Online Research Resources
Homework Help Guides- These guides have been created on all different topics that students at Evanston Public Schools have been assigned to research for school. There are numerous topics covered ranging from science projects, Black History Month, World War II, family history and more. If you're an Evanston educator and would like our librarians to put together a guide on a specific topics please call the Reference Desk at 847-448-8630.
NoodleTools - The citation, works cited and bibliography tool used by Evanston Township High School. *Student ID number is login and student ID number with eths at the end is the password.
ETHS Voicethread Account Access
Provides login information and access to Voicethread for ETHS assignments.
Resources marked with a library card require a valid EPL Card number
for access from outside the library. These resources are not freely
available on the Internet, but are premium sources purchased by the
library.
| Newspaper Databases |
Searchable Ebook Databases |
Article Databases |
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 Chicago Tribune - Current-
Read the full text (minus photos and
illustrations) of today's Chicago Tribune, or browse issues back to 1980.
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- Chicago Tribune Historical Archives
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Select Chicago Daily Tribune in the
"Publications" drop-down box to search the Tribune from the 1850s-1986.
Includes display ads, classified ads, obituaries, and more.
- EPL Magazine and Newspaper Collection
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Search for specific magazines/newspapers/journals in our print, microfilm, and electronic collections.
- Evanston History Clipping Files Index
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Index to the EPL Evanston history clipping file. Also indexes several books on Evanston History.
- Evanston Review
- A guide to finding articles in Evanston's local weekly the Evanston Review.
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New York Times - Current
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Read the full text (minus photos and illustrations) of today's New
York Times, or browse issues back to 1980.
- New York Times Historical
- Select New York Times from the
"Publications" drop-down box to search and print the complete text and
images from the American newspaper of record from 1851-2002
- Proquest Newsstand
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Proquest Newsstand offers over 800 titles, local, regional, national and international. Included are the full text of the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and LA Times, These national titles are highly regarded and cover the nation’s news daily. It also has full text coverage of the Chicago Defender, Crain’s Chicago Business, and La Raza.
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- The Encyclopedia of Chicago
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Free online version of the award winning reference work on Chicago's history and culture.
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- Gale Virtual Reference Library
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More than 370 encyclopedias and reference sources. Topics covered:
world history and culture, medicine and health, statistics, literature,
business and science.
- Junior Online Reference Library
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Reference ebooks for middle schoolers
- Literature Criticism Online
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Full text of the Gale 19th Century, 20th Century and Contemporary Literary Criticism volumes. Thousands of essays and commentaries on contemporary and classic literature.
- Statesman's Yearbook
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This site contains the full text of the current edition of The Statesman's Yearbook, regularly updated to reflect recent world events
Salem Press History Includes Salem's American history series, "The Decades," from 1940-2000; Great Events from History, from ancient times to the present; and Milestone Documents in American History, a collection of primary source material
Salem Press Science Complete text of Salem's Encyclopedia of Global Resources and Encyclopedia of Global Warming.
Salem Health Resources Complete text of the Salem press encyclopedias, Genetics and Psychology and Mental Health
Sharpe Online Reference
The titles in this collection offer a unique, interdisciplinary approach
to U.S. History & Culture, focusing on the broad range of cultural,
social, economic, and political issues; people; and events that have
shaped American history |
- Arts Library Online
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Sources on film, literature, theatre, fashion, architecture and fine arts
Books and Authors
Author information, book reviews and other additional information.
- Current Events Library
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Background on contemporary national and international news, issues.
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- FirstSearch
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Gateway to several periodical databases and library catalogs, including OCLC's WorldCat catalog of library holdings nationwide.
- HeritageQuest Online
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Includes family histories, genealogical serials, local histories,
the U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930, and primary sources in full images.
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- Illinois Periodicals Online
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Searchable full-text of Illinois Issues, Illinois History, Illinois Municipal Review, Illinois Parks and Recreation, and other magazines published by the State of Illinois.
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- Infotrac General Reference Center Gold
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Index and full text of general interest and business magazines and newspapers, 1980 to present
- LexisNexis Library Express
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Provides access to more than 6,000 news, business, and legal
sources, and includes archives and current stories from national and
regional newspapers; wire services, broadcast transcripts, international
news, and foreign-language sources; and detailed company profiles. Case law, federal
laws, patents, state statutes and additional legal information are only available when using it at the
Evanston Public Library.
- WilsonWeb OmniFile Full Text Select
- Full text of general interest and business magazines and newspapers.
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