GO TO RECORD INFORMATION SERVICES for in-library use.
GO TO RECORD INFORMATION SERVICES for use outside Lake Forest Library. You will be prompted to provide your Lake Forest Library card number.
What you can do with it
Search public record information such as bankruptcies, foreclosures and auctions, and real estate transactions in Lake and Chicago area counties.
GO TO REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS.
What you can do with it
Search business journals, newspapers, and news-wires across the U.S.
User Guide
GO TO RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY COLLECTION.
What you can do with it
Access hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language.
GO TO S&P NET ADVANTAGE.
What you can do with it
Find business and investment information, including a daily stock price record and printable industry surveys.
GO TO SCIENCE REFERENCE SOURCE.
What you can do with it
Search and browse full text of hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books, and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, NGSS and CCSS curriculum-aligned lesson plans, Lexiles reading measures, Google Classroom integration, and a vast image collection.
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You can also search SCIENCE REFERENCE EBOOKS.
GO TO SMALL BUSINESS SOURCE.
What you can do with it
Find full text periodicals, eBook, industry and market resource reports, interviews, lectures, and lessons from providers such as Harvard Business School and Bloomberg. Find state-specific resources, start-up kits and business plans, and industry information by business type. Includes NOLO eBooks.
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GO TO SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SOURCE.
What you can do with it
Access small engine repair guides covering routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) and extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly) for lawn mowers, motorcycles, tractors, and snowmobiles.
GO TO SORKINS.
What you can do with it
Search for company and contact info for businesses and not-for-profit organizations in the Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City metropolitan areas.
User Guide
- You first need to register your Lake Forest Library card. Go to Sorkins and click "Login."
- A login popup will appear. Cick "Register Here!"
- Register with your name and library card.
- You will then be redirected to the login page.
- Log in with your library card number and you are ready to search!
- Once you have registered your library card number, you never have to do it again.
eBooks
GO TO TUMBLE BOOK LIBRARY.
What you can do with it
Enjoy easy-to-use eBooks for grades K–6. Read as many books you want, when you want, and on any device with no need to check out, place holds, or download files.
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GO TO TUTOR.COM.
What you can do with it
K–12 students can receive live one-on-one online tutoring in math, science, English, social studies, and writing. Adults can receive one-on-one career help, GED prep, and citizenship test prep. Available daily from 2:00–11:00 pm.
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GO TO UDEMY.
What you can do with it
Improve your work-related skills or explore a personal interest with thousands of video courses from Gale Presents: Udemy. Courses are taught by world-class instructors and cover 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more, including courses taught by native speakers in 12 languages.
How to Access
Udemy requires each user to provide an email address and to create a username and password. To set up your personal account, select UDEMY, then “Sign in/Create an Udemy Account”, and then “Sign Up" at the bottom of the page. To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
GO TO VALUE LINE.
What you can do with it
Explore investment research information including online versions of the Value Line Investment surveys, the mutual fund survey, and more.
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GO TO WEISS RATINGS.
What you can do with it
Access financial strength ratings for banks, credit unions, and insurance. Get investment ratings for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs. Also included is the Customized Medicare Supplement Insurance Buyer's Guide.
User Guide
GO TO WORLD BOOK ONLINE.
What you can do with it
Explore multiple versions of World Book Encyclopedias including Kids, Student, Advanced, Timelines, Discover, French, and Spanish.
User Guide
GO TO WORLDCAT.
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT
Browse a world-wide catalog of millions of books, multimedia, web resources, and other materials.
After you find an item, you will need to contact your Lake Forest Librarians to see if they can borrow the item by interlibrary loan for you. Please complete the Can't Find It webform.