Alt HealthWatch
Alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook
Independent nonprofit consumer authority providing articles and ratings for Chicago area services and products.
Chilton Library
Online automotive repair manuals covering thousands of domestic and imported models of cars and light trucks from 1940 onward. Includes wiring diagrams, videos, animations, and photographs.
Consumer Reports
Research before you buy, using this helpful information source. Interactive features and frequent updates make the online version even more useful than the print.
Creativebug
More than 1,000 art and craft video classes taught by design experts and artists.
Mobile App Available*
Hobbies & Crafts Source
A DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos to inspire creativity and nurture extra-curricular interests.
Home Improvement Source
Detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of do-it-yourself home improvement and repair projects.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language by listening and repeating phrases from real life conversations. Languages include Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Polish and Japanese.
Mobile App Available*
Medline Plus
The National Library of Medicine’s site for consumers – includes directories of doctors and dentists as well as in-depth information on diseases, conditions and treatments in multiple languages.
Public Records Electronic Database
Search public records for new home purchases, new business starts, foreclosures, sales, and bankruptcies for Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Illinois.
