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Access Newspaper Archive Tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, including Illinois newspapers, published between 1759 and 2006. Enter search terms or browse newspapers by country, city, state and year. Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Access Science Encyclopedia of science and technology, science news, biographies Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library African American Studies Center A comprehensive collection of scholarship with a focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library America the Beautiful Articles, maps and photos of each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and U.S. territories; includes a timeline and information on cities, famous places, and people Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library America's News Magazines Coverage of news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and science and technology from familiar magazines. Click on a title to browse an issue. Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library America's Obituaries and Death Notices Obituaries and death notices from 658 newspapers around the country. Some listings are recent, others historical. Chicago Tribune listings are from 1860-current. To see the list of newspapers, connect to the database then click see a list at the top of the screen. Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Ancestry Federal and state census records, military records, immigration records, birth, death and marriage records, and other reference sources Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Not available from home. ArticleFirst Index of articles from the contents pages of journals Subscription provided by the Illinois State Library Auto Repair Reference Center Repair procedures, service bulletins and recalls, wiring diagrams, labor, specifications and maintenance intervals for American and foreign cars beginning with model year 1954. Back to Top

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Facts on File Events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years plus in-depth features on historic events Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Information on 3,300 jobs in 94 industries; learn resume and job-hunting skills; find resources on scholarships, schools and internships. Includes 280 videos on job and career topics. Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library FirstSearch Access to 15 databases. Subscription provided by the Illinois State Library Back to Top

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GPO Monthly Catalog Index to U.S. government publications from 1976 to the present Subscription provided by the Illinois State Library Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia Suitable for students in middle school and up; includes news, timelines, research starter, quizzes and games Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Back to Top

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Sanborn Maps of Illinois Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1870, chart the growth and development of towns and cities. They are large scale plans of a city or town drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library SILC - Statewide Illinois Library Catalog See holdings for all libraries in Illinois. Subscription provided by the Illinois State Library SIRS Magazine articles on social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues as well as information on music, literature, film, performing arts, culture, architecture, philosophy, religion and visual arts Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Sun Newspapers Text of the Sun newspapers, including Naperville (1/97-), Wheaton (9/6/02-), Glen Ellyn, Bolingbrook, Fox Valley, Downers Grove, Plainfield, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Lincoln Way and Homer Township-Lockport-Lemont. Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library SuperForm Tax Forms Federal and state tax forms and publications Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Not available from home Back to Top

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Value Line Monitor stock and mutual fund performances Subscription provided by Wheaton Public Library Not available from home Vital Records Index Index to the vital records in Wheaton, Illinois newspapers beginning 1885- Database created by Wheaton Public Library Back to Top

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