Access Anytime, Anywhere
All databases can be accessed within the library, and most of them are available 24/7 from home.
For remote use, you will need a valid MPLD library card; click on the name of the database and follow the instructions for remote access.
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Access Video on Demand: Just for Kids | Features books and stories brought to life, resources for early learners, exploring our world, homework help, TV shows, and all about nature, all from well-known and respected producers like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow and PBS.
African American History | A comprehensive examination of more than five centuries of the African-American experience. One of Infobase Learning's History databases to assist educators and students in their research needs. Fully revised, cross-searchable, and seamlessly integrated for complete history coverage.
America's News | Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
American History Online | Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history covering the American experience. One of Infobase Learning's History databases to assist educators and students in their research needs. Fully revised, cross-searchable, and seamlessly integrated for complete history coverage.
American Indian History Online | 15,000 years of American Indian history and culture. One of Infobase Learning's History databases to assist educators and students in their research needs. F ully revised, cross-searchable, and seamlessly integrated for complete history coverage.
Ancestry Library Edition™ | (IN LIBRARY ONLY) Complete U. S. Census records for 1790-1930, including military records, court, land and probate records, vital and church records, directories, passenger lists and more.
Ancient and Medieval History Online | An extensive exploration of world history, from pre-history through the 1500s. One of Infobase Learning's History databases to assist educators and students in their research needs. Fully revised, cross-searchable, and seamlessly integrated for complete history coverage.
AtoZdatabases | The premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database.
Bloom's Literary Reference Online | Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.
Book Index with Reviews | Provides information on more than 5 million book titles in a wide range of formats, and also contains 800,000 full-text searchable book reviews from sources like Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and others.
BIR Entertainment | Find music or videos featuring a favorite artist or performer, or a specific genre. Currently information about 450,000 music titles and 200,000 DVD/video titles.
Chilton Automotive Repair Library | Information for Do-It-Yourself-ers. Chilton's provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks.
Consumer Reports | Provides ratings, reviews, recommendations and buying advice for cars, appliances, electronics, home and garden, baby products, and more.
Culturegrams | Want to know more about the world’s people? Start here! Learn about each country’s history, customs, government, and general attitudes. Listen to the national anthem, view photos, and try recipes. Read interviews in which people from around the world describe their challenges, ambitions, and everyday.
From home: Click on this remote link.
Encyclopedia Britannica | Full-text articles from the complete encyclopedia. This is the library edition.
From home: Click on this remote link. You'll be asked to enter your library card number.
Facts on File Reference Suite | Brings together six different reference resources: American History Online, Modern World History Online, Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, Science Online, World News Digest, and Issues and Controversies on File.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center | Provides profiles of nearly 3,400 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, thousands of resource entries, and more!
FinancialFit | includes a curated collection of personal finance lessons to guide learners in making life’s biggest financial decisions. FinancialFit features a bright, modern design and easy-to-identify content categories. The content is personalized to each user’s interests and assumes no prior financial knowledge.
First Search | All topics. Search for books, music, movies as well as full-text articles from magazines, medical journals, and government publications. Includes 16 different databases. From home: Click on this remote link.
Gale Business: Plan Builder | Step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit. The program’s intuitive dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration to develop a business plan focused on long-term success.
Gale General OneFile | Find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Health Reference Center | Gives clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body. Materials contained in this resource is intended for informational purposes only.
Illinois Public Records | Scroll through Chicagoland’s public records — real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. Keep an eye on housing values in your community and help safeguard your biggest investment — your home. Sort by name, city, zip code, and more.
From home: Click on this remote link. You'll be asked to enter your library card number.
Inkie.org | a suite of resources - available to everyone in Illinois at no charge - that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content.
Issues and Controversies | Explores hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.
LearningExpress Library | An easy-to-use e-learning platform featuring online tutorials, practice tests and e-books to help you achieve your educational and professional goals. In addition to helping you improve your skills in reading, writing, math and basic science
Legal GPS | Learn the steps of how to start your own small business with Legal GPS, an interactive tool to help those who are new to the business world.
Mango Languages | Includes Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese and ESL courses for those learning English and a translation tool for written text. Create a Mango account to keep track of your progress in the lessons.
Modern World History Online | Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from the mid-15th century to the present.
Newspapers.com Library Edition | Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive online database of 3,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the early 2000s. Distributed by ProQuest, it contains a diverse blend of well-known regional and local newspapers in Illinois.
From home: Click on this remote link
Niche Academy | An easy-to-use database that allows patrons to access a variety of tutorials covering library resources and materials in addition to tutorials on how to become more familiar with different software and technology tools. Some of the more popular tutorials are Excel, Word, Ancestry, and Windows 10.
Northwest Herald Collection | Explore Crystal Lake history through local news, events, and people with the Crystal Lake Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
NoveList Plus | A comprehensive reading resource for fiction and nonfiction for adult readers.
NoveList K-8 Plus | A comprehensive reading resource for fiction and nonfiction for younger readers. It has a fun and intuitive interface.
Scholastic Go! | Contains three encyclopedia databases: The New Book of Knowledge, The New Book of Popular Science, and Amazing Animals
From home: Click on this remote link. Enter your library card number for the user name; no password is needed.
Science Online | Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, biographies, and experiments.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center | A full-text database that provides step-by-step maintenance and repair procedures for hundreds of small engine machines and their components.
Value Line | Comprehensive, multifaceted investment research tool used by both individuals and professionals to conduct basic research, formulate sound investment strategies, identify timely opportunities and make smart investment decisions.
Weiss Ratings Medigap Report | A customized guide to help you choose the best, and most affordable, Medicare supplement insurance. Includes ratings of insurance carriers, plans and premiums, based on gender, age and zip code.
World Almanac for Kids Elementary | Features a variety of topics to research, videos, games, projects and much more. This is a great first research resource, perfect for younger elementary students.
World News Digest | Brings together and enhances more than seven decades of news from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print.
