American National Biography (ANB) Biographies of more than 17,400 men and women who have made an impact upon the nation. ANB includes more than 80,000 linked cross-references, thousands of illustrations and links to websites.
BookFlix Read, view and interact with a selection of classic picture books for preschoolers to third grade readers.
eMedia Library / Overdrive Download best selling digital titles 24/7 to your PC at home, in the office or from anywhere in the world and transfer to your MP3 or burn onto CD for listening on-the-go.
Facts on File Collection of databases on history, geography, science, and health. Includes career and curriculum resources.
FirstSearch Collection of databases including WorldCat, Medline, Government Publications (GPO) and ERIC that provide both citations and full-text. WorldCat is the largest international database featuring more than 54 million items from the 50,000 plus OCLC member libraries. Available in-house and remotely.
Gale Virtal Reference Library Includes access to a wide variety of Reference materials including Grzimek and Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures.
Grolier Online Kids Offers access to several online encyclopedias geared toward student users. Includes Encyclopedia Americana, The New Book of Knowledge, the New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, America the Beautiful, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and Nueva Encyclopedia Cumbre Un Linea. Also features an online dictionary. To use Grolier Online you must have a Fountaindale Public Library District library card and your browser must be set to accept all cookies.
Grove Music Offers the searchable full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (second edition; 29 volumes), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (4 volumes) and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (second edition; 3 volumes). Provides links to more than 3000 related Websites.
InfoTrac A collection of databases including Business Resource center, Health Resource Center, Literature Resource Center, and General Reference, Opposing Viewpoints, Gale Virtual Reference Library, and Something about the Author. Provides citations and full-text information on a variety of subjects.
Learning Express Library An interactive online group of practice tests and tutorial courses. A library card is required for home access.
Netlibrary Contains a large collection of online e-books, available with your library card. Available in-house and remotely. Your first use must be at the library to establish your account.
Newsbank Newsfile The place to go for access to articles and obituaries from the Chicago Tribune, Sun Times, Herald, Naperville Sun and other Illinois papers! Available in-house and remotely.
NoveList K-8 Plus Search for fiction books by author, title, series title, plot, or genre.
Something About the Author Find information about authors and illustrators of children's books, including autobiographical information.
TumbleBook Library E-books for e-kids. A large selection of books for children and young adults available to read online. Plus fun games to play. Search by title, author, publisher, or illustrator to find the right book for you.
Tutor.com - Free tutoring for grades 5-12 and college intro courses. Available from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., in English and en espanol.
