Save time and money by using the library’s electronic resources! The library subscribes to several online resources that are available 24/7.

For remote access, you’ll just need your 14-digit ZB Library Card number and your iBistro My Account password. The default password is: patron. For security and privacy, you are encouraged to change the default password.

Click here for a list of e-Resources By Name.

Articles, Chicago Tribune

• Chicago Tribune: 1985-present.
• Chicago Tribune Red-Eye: 2002-present.

Articles, Magazine

• America’s News Magazines: U.S. and international news.
• Wilson Select Plus: Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.

Articles, Medical

• Medline: All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.

Articles, Scholarly

• Clase and Periódica: Latin American science and humanities journals.
• ERIC: Journal articles and reports in education.
• Medline: All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.
• OCLC ArticleFirst®: OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals.
• OCLC PapersFirst®: OCLC index of papers presented at conferences
• OCLC WorldCat Dissertations and Theses: OCLC catalog of dissertations and theses available in member libraries.
• ProceedingsFirst: OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings.
• Wilson Select Plus: Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.

Countries

• America the Beautiful: State research reports.
• Lands and Peoples: Up-to-date information for country and state reports.

E-Books

• Electronic Books: Online electronic books available through libraries.
• LearningExpressLibrary E-books: Study guides, practice tests, e-books and test-preparation.

Encyclopedias

• Amazing Animals: Information about the animal kingdom and its place in the world.
• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: Quick reference for middle and high schools.
• La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre: Complete resource for Spanish speakers and advanced Spanish-language students.
• The New Book of Knowledge: Reference and current events for elementary school and up.
• The New Book of Popular Science: In-depth science plus science in the news.
• World Almanacs: Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.

Genealogy

• Ancestry Library: Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more. [only available in the library]
• Heritage Quest Online: An essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers.

Homework Help

• Amazing Animals: Information about the animal kingdom and its place in the world.
• America the Beautiful: State research reports.
• Brainfuse: Online tutoring and homework help.
• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: Quick reference for middle and high schools.
• Lands and Peoples: Up-to-date information for country and state reports.
• The New Book of Knowledge: Reference and current events for elementary school and up.
• The New Book of Popular Science: In-depth science plus science in the news.
• NoveList K-8 Plus: A guide to reading for grades K-8.

Readers’ Guides

• NoveList K-8 Plus: A guide to reading for grades K-8.
• NoveList Plus: Titles, articles and lists for fiction and nonfiction needs.

Reference

• Gale Virtual Reference Library: A wealth of reference content in a database format.
• World Almanacs: Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.

Test Preparation

• LearningExpressLibrary E-books: Study guides, practice tests, e-books and test-preparation.
• LearningExpressLibrary Test Preparation: LearningExpressLibrary requires users to set up an account.  You’ll need to create a user name or use your 14-digit ZBPLD card number and your password, which the library cannot retrieve.