Electronic Resources
 
Our electronic resources are arranged alphabetically, below. 

Ancestry Library Edition has more than one and a half billion names in over 4,000 databases.  It  includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists; and more.  Note: Ancestry Library Edition can only be accessed in the library.

EBSCOhost consists of a group of databases covering a wide range of disciplines. Keyword, title, author, and subject searches help you to locate periodical articles and other documents. Many sources (but not all) are available full-text. Peer-reviewed sources are included. The MasterFile general reference database is the best starting point for most searches, but other subject-specific databases permit research into medical, governmental, and scientific information. When accessing EBSCOhost from home you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm you are a TPPL patron.

FirstSearch is a group of 14 databases which helps you locate periodical articles, books, and conference proceedings.  Seven of the databases have full-text articles available: ABI Inform, PeriodicalAbstracts, ArticleFirst, ECO, ERIC,  MEDLINE and WilsonSelectPlus.  Illinois residents may access FirstSearch from home via the World Wide Web.  Call the library at (708) 532-0160 ext. 1 for the authorization and password.

Gale provides "one stop shopping" to a huge variety of databases, ranging from academic research, to computer news and reviews, to nursing information -- and much, much more. When accessing Gale Virtual Reference Library from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm you are a TPPL patron.

Grolier Online offers online access to "Lands and Peoples," an encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events for middle and high schools. When accessing Grolier Online from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm you are a TPPL patron.

Heritage Quest Online is a genealogy database that enables you to search over 25,000 local history books, the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1930, PERSI, and the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files.  When accessing HeritageQuest from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm you are a TPPL patron.

LearningExpressLibrary provides completely interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help you succeed on  academic or licensing tests . You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Some of the practice tests included are for the ACT, SAT, ASVAB, GED, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, AP courses, PRAXIS, and civil service exams. Your username is your Tinley Park Library Card barcode and you choose your own password.

Mitchell OnDemand contains automobile repair information, including wiring diagrams, scheduled services, technical service bulletins, and diagnostic codes for foreign and domestic cars and trucks.  Note: Mitchell OnDemand can only be accessed in the library.

Newsbank is a newspaper database which enables you to search for new and archived articles from a variety of U.S. newspapers and for obituaries from America's Obituaries and Death Notices from home.   When searching Newsbank from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm that you are a TPPL patron. 

In addition to the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times you are able to search over 400 other newspapers from home.  When you use Newsbank in the library you are able to search for articles in over 550 newspapers.  Through Newsbank you can also search America's Obituaries and Death Notices and the Chicago Tribune Historical Archive. 

NoveList Plus is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 150,000 fiction and 50,000 nonfiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles. For school media specialists and teachers there are Standards-Based Thematic Units and Picture Book Extenders, as well as specific teaching guides for using fiction in the classroom. Tinley Park and Orland Hills residents may access NoveList from home.  Call the library at (708) 532-0160 ext. 1 for the user id and password.

ProQuest Chicago Tribune (Historical) contains the full text of the newspaper from 1849 through 1986 (except for classified advertisements). (Note that we also subscribe to the Newsbank Chicago Tribune archive, but the Newsbank coverage is not as comprehensive.) When searching ProQuest Chicago Tribune from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm that you are a TPPL patron. 

Reference USA is a residential and business telephone directory for the United States available at the library.  When searching Reference USA from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm that you are a TPPL patron. 

Research Pro allows you to search up to 36 different databases at the same time. When searching Research Pro from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm that you are a TPPL patron. 

SWAN is our online public access catalog.  You may use SWAN to locate items in our collection or the collections of other Suburban Library System libraries. If you do not have Internet access at home, but have a modem you may dial into the SWAN database. 

Tinley Park Code of Ordinances provides online access to the Code of Ordinances for Tinley Park.  (A print copy is also available at the library.  The print edition is for in-library use only, and may be obtained by inquiring at the Adult Services Desk.)

TumbleBookLibrary consists of a variety of resources for beginning readers. Included is a set of animated children's storybooks written by various authors (a narrator reads aloud as you view the text on the screen); language learning books; and puzzles and games to entice new readers. Available from home; no login required.

TumbleReadables includes books suitable for all ages, from very young readers through young adults. As with the TumbleBookLibrary, a narrator reads the words aloud as you follow the text on your computer screen. Available from home; no login required.

World Book Online contains the World Book Encyclopedia, Research Libraries and World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (a Spanish encyclopedia).  The Research Libraries contains over 5,500 complete books and 260,000 documents.  Many of these documents are primary sources (e.g. eyewitness accounts, speeches, supreme court rulings, and treaties).  When accessing World Book Online from home, you will be asked to type in the barcode from your library card to confirm you are a TPPL patron.