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ATOZDATABASES

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Sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, or background searches
Residential search
New businesses
Healthcare professionals
New movers and homeowners
Disponible en español

BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE

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Business journal and magazine articles
Management & marketing focus
Finance & economics information

CONSUMER REPORTS

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Ratings & reviews
Advice & tips
Covers many consumer products and services

ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES SOURCE

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A tool for business students and researchers.
Provides insight on topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small businesses.
Offers full text for business journals, as well as case studies and company profiles.

GALE LEGAL FORMS

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Popular standard forms
Real estate forms
Wills

HEALTH BUSINESS FULLTEXT

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Provides full text coverage of nearly 130 well-known administrative journals.
Contains a rich collection of photographs, illustrations, charts, diagrams, maps and graphs.
Details all aspects of healthcare administration, as well as other non-clinical aspects of healthcare institution management.

LEGAL INFORMATION REFERENCE CENTER

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Includes the necessary tools and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues.
A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo.

MORNINGSTAR

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Investment how-to guides
Stocks & mutual funds evaluations
Glossary of investment terms

REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

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Incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Includes Crain’s Chicago Business, Crain’s Detroit Business, and Crain’s Small Business — Chicago Edition.

Newspapers

CHICAGO TRIBUNE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES

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Articles/clippings 1920s-1984
Front Pages 1984-1990
Obituaries & Death Notices 1860-1984

CHRONICLING AMERICA

Historic American newspapers from 1836-1922
U.S. Newspaper Directory

HOOSIER STATE CHRONICLES

Historic Indiana newspapers
Search by keyword or browse by county, date, and newspaper title

NEW YORK TIMES (AT THE LIBRARY)

Available at Main Library and at our branch locations.

Breaking news, multimedia, reviews & opinion
Create a free account with your personal email address
“Log In” if you already have created an account
Unlimited access while using SJCPL computers or WiFi

NEW YORK TIMES (OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY)

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Activate a 24 hour pass for full access outside of the Library
Log in or register to activate your pass
After your pass expires, continue activating passes as needed

NEWSBANK: AMERICA’S NEWS

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Current popular magazine issues
Back issues
Search by date, author, & section

NEWSPAPERS.COM WORLD EDITION

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The largest online newspaper archive
16,100+ newspapers from the 1700s–2000s
Millions of additional pages added every month
Historic and current newspapers

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

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South Bend Tribune newspaper articles
Years March 1994-Present
Search by date, headline, & section
Obituaries & Death Notices
1994-Current

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE OBITUARIES

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Obituaries & Death Notices
1994-Current

WASHINGTON POST (AT THE LIBRARY)

Available at Main Library and at our branch locations.

Access to full-range of Washington Post’s digital news and coverage
Back issues from 2005-present
Search by category, topic, or section

WASHINGTON POST (OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY)

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To access when you’re not at the library, sign up with your email address for a free 7 day trial
You may sign up for unlimited free trials.
If you see a message about members of the military, please click the link on the Databases page again.

Local & Family History

AMERICAN ANCESTORS

Available at Main Library and at our branch locations.

Over 250 databases related to New England
Town, church, family, Bible, vital, land, tax records
Includes New York, Ireland, England, & Eastern Canada

ANCESTRY: LIBRARY EDITION

Available at Main Library and at our branch locations | Library card required

Federal and state census images
Military records
Immigration and passenger list records
Indexes of vital statistics

BENDIXLINE

Index to individuals mentioned in the Bendix Corporation employee newsletter

DIGITAL SANBORN MAPS 1867-1970

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Historic bird’s-eye view maps of Indiana

FAMILYSEARCH

International baptism, marriage, & burial records
Early USA vital records
Census & immigration records

FOLD3

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Historic newspapers
Civil War records
Historic photo collections
Historic military records

HERITAGE QUEST

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Genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries
Coverage dating back as early as the 1700s
Includes data for researching African American ancestors and the Reconstruction Era

INDIANA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Available at Main Library and at our branch locations.

Over 40 databases related to Indiana history
Indexes to county, church, military, and school records
Accessible at any SJCPL branch with username/password from library staff

MICHIANA MEMORY

Primary sources that tell the story of Michiana
Newspapers, yearbooks, maps, postcards, and more
Keyword search; share and download images

OBITUARY INDEX

Index to obituaries that appeared in St. Joseph County newspapers
For people with ties to St. Joseph County
From 1830 – Present

SERVICE NOTES INDEX

Index to Service Notes printed in the South Bend Tribune
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras

Home & Community

CONSUMER REPORTS

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Ratings and reviews
Advice & tips
Covers many consumer products and services

CREATIVEBUG

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Online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques
Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, screen print, and more
Downloadable patterns, templates, and recipes for all skill levels
New classes from artists and creative experts released daily

JOBNOW

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Resume Assistance from live experts
Carefully-selected resources to help you prepare for your interview
Interview coaching from live experts

MEDLINE PLUS

Information about health topics, drugs and supplements, genetics, medical tests, medications, dietary supplements, and healthy recipes
English and Spanish language resources
From the National Library of Medicine (NLM), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

VETNOW

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Carefully selected resources to help you understand your benefits and community resources
Nationwide Resources for Veterans & their Families
Veterans Local Resources

WESTLAW

Available at Main Library only.

Your starting point for legal research.
Find authoritative legal answers with attorney-edited annotations.
Guidance and explanations of current law and practice.
Please sign off when your session is complete to give access to the next user.

For Children

CHILDREN’S CORE COLLECTION

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Reviews and recommendations
Covers fiction, nonfiction, and magazines for children
Covers professional literature for children’s librarians

EXPLORA

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Grades K-12
Magazines & newspaper articles
Primary source documents

NOVELIST K-8 PLUS

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Fiction/nonfiction for grades K-8
Reading recommendations
Read-alikes for author, title, and series

Education

LINKEDIN LEARNING

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Free online courses
Video-based learning
Technical, creative, & professional
Formerly Lynda.com
Note: Library patrons cannot connect a badge they obtained via their Library account to their personal LinkedIn profile. The best option to show your progress is to manually add your LinkedIn Learning certificate to your personal profile.

BLACK FREEDOM STRUGGLE

Open primary source documents
Find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more
Research specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom
Suitable for a wide range of students, from middle and high school to college, as well independent researchers

BRAINFUSE – HELPNOW

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Live online tutoring from expert tutors. Get homework help (K-12 and college), skills building, test preparation, and FAFSA in both English and Spanish. Available 2:00pm – 11:00pm (EST) each day.
Expert online writing assistance. Through live writing help, patrons work in real-time with a tutor. The Writing Lab allows patrons to submit a paper to receive instructive and thoughtful analysis in 24 hours.
Adult Learning Center for High School Equivalency prep, US Citizenship test prep, resume assistance, Microsoft Office support, and Career Resources.
ACT, GED, SAT, TOEFL, and college readiness lessons and practice tests available through Skills Surfer.
Additional services include language learning, life skills, career and major exploration, and more!

CAREERS

Career reports
Username: 440w, Password: future

CHILDREN’S CORE COLLECTION (K-8+)

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Reviews and recommendations
Covers fiction, nonfiction, and magazines for children
Covers professional literature for children’s librarians

EXPLORA

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Grades K-12
Magazine & newspaper articles
Primary source documents

GALE COURSES

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Free online classes
Technical, vocational, & recreational
Short-term certificate courses
Formerly Learn4Life

GALE EBOOKS

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eBooks
Encyclopedias
Reference material

GALE IN CONTEXT: BIOGRAPHY

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Biographies of influential people
Search by occupation, nationality, or ethnicity
Search by article, reference work, or primary source

INDIANA STATE LIBRARY INSPIRE

Inspire is a lifelong learning resource provided by the Indiana State Library. Inspire provides free online access to:

Educational resources and databases for all ages
Indiana history and genealogy
Test and career preparation including high school equivalency, college admissions test prep, and U.S. Citizenship resources

NEWSBANK

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Helpful search terms for hot topics in current events
Special reports that include a variety of sources
Links to South Bend Tribune, Chicago Tribune Archives, & America’s News Magazines