Online Databases for Kids

We have provided links to these sites because they have information that may be of interest to you.
The Library is not responsible for the content of these external sites.

America the Beautiful
Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.
Information on the United States and territories.  There are essays on the history, geography, economics, government, culture, and the major cities of each state, plus fact boxes, biographical profiles of important people, and articles on famous places and natural wonders.

Biography Resource Center
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
Over 400,000 biographies on more than 320,000 people from around the world and throughout history.

Chicago Tribune
Available from home.
Full-text articles from 1985 to the present on local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, and cultural activities.

Chicago Tribune Historical Newspaper
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number. 
Full page and article images with searchable full text. 1849-1984.

Cities of the World
Available from home.
Information about countries of the world including culture, food, maps and more

Classical Music Library
Available from home.
Classical music recordings for listening and learning. You can browse by Composer, Artist, Conductor, Ensemble, Instrument, Genre, Period, or Label.

CultureGrams
Available from home.
Information about countries of the world including traditions, photos, recipes, biographies, data tables, maps, and more.  Also includes information about each of the states in the U.S.

eLibrary Plus
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
Full-text newspapers, magazines, international newswires, maps, photographs, and television and radio transcripts.

Encyclopedia Americana
Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.
45,000 articles cover most academic fields and curriculum topics.  Includes the Americana Journal, a searchable database of newsworthy current events compiled weekly by Americana staff and illustrated with Associated Press photographs.

Enciclopedia Estdiantil Hallazgos
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
La Enciclopedia estudiantil hallazgos en línea es una enciclopedia de conocimientos generales. Continene información sobre gente, lugares, objectos, acontecimientos e ideas.   A World Book encyclopedia in Spanish for elementary and middle school students.

General Reference Center Gold
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
Search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for current events information, book reviews, and research papers.

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Available from home.
Detailed information and illustrations of most animals of the world

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.
Multimedia encyclopedia featuring animations, videos, cutaways, panoramas, dynamic maps, and sounds.

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
Find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories and information on topics of health and wellness.

Illinois Periodicals Online
Available from home.
This resource from the Illinois State Library provides access to 10 Illinois-related periodicals:  Illinois Country Living, Illinois Heritage, Illinois History, Illinois History Teacher, Illinois Issues, Illinois Municipal Review, Illinois Parks & Recreation, Outdoor Illinois, Point of View, and Prairie Farmer.

Lands and Peoples
Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.
Encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events that is geared to student readers.  Each article includes separate sections which describe the country's land, people, economy, history, and government, as well as a Facts and Figures box and a full color map.

Literature Resource Center
Available from home.
Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.

netLibrary
Available from home.
The North Suburban Library System has purchased thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks from netLibrary that can be found, and checked out from this site.  Titles include popular fiction, books from the Dummies series, Cliffs Notes, reference books, and scholarly titles as well as over 4,000 public domain materials such as Shakespeare's plays.

New Book of Popular Science
Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.
A science encyclopedia geared towards students.

New York Times
Available from home.
Full-text articles from the New York Times from 1999 to the present.

New York Times Historical Newspaper
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
The New York Times in its entirety from 1857 through 1999. Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. Advertisements and photos included.

NoveList
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
Use this readers' advisory tool to find a good book by topic, authors similar to your favorites, and book discussion guides.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
Use this resource for primary source information about important issues.  Articles from reference books, newspapers, and magazines are collected in one database.

Smithsonian Global Sound
Available from home.
American Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Old Time Country, American Indian, World, Jazz, Classical & Broadway, Spoken Word & Sounds, & Children's music.

TumbleBooks-eBooks for eKids!
Available from home.
A collection of animated picture books, classic children's stories, books in foreign languages and games for preschoolers through 5th grade.

World Atlas
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
The World Atlas provides more than 500 clear, full color, reproducible maps and a wealth of statistics and data on more than 200 nations, territories, regions, and continents.  Click on "geography" after the Facts on File logo appears.

World Book Online--Americas Edition
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
Find over 31,000 encyclopedia articles, 6,000 web links, 25,000 periodical articles, 800 videos, animations and sounds, 400 interactive maps, 100 3-D bubble views and much more.

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