Research
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Books & Reading
Literary Reference Source Plus
Literary database covering all genres and timeframes including author biographies, criticism and synopses.
Readers' resource for read alikes, series, and recommendations for adults and teens.
Read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. Helps kids find books that are just right for their level and interests.
A global catalog of library materials. Includes the ability to request interlibrary loan for books and articles unavailable in HPL or SWAN.
Business Resources
Business research database featuring top journals in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, and operations.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Up-to-date information on mutual funds, stocks and ETFs, including Morningstar newsletters.
Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA)
Business and residential directory covering the US and Canada, including new homeowners. Includes demographic and marketing tools.
A premier resource for stock research.
Consumer Resources
Full access to the premiere unbiased consumer review and testing source.
Genealogy
Provides over a billion names in hundreds of databases, including records from the complete U.S. Census (1790-1930); military records; church records; passenger lists; and more. Access by visiting the Hinsdale Public Library.
Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
Provides access to the census, Social Security Death Index, graves, city directories and more.
Includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, including historical photos, public records, indexes and more that span the past five centuries. It is the industry's most multilingual family history research database.
Health and Medicine
Supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics.
Index of article summaries and and citations from over 3,500 medical journals.
History
Covers both U.S. and world history topics, featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
Hobbies, Crafts, and Cooking
The world's largest collection of international recipes and global food culture information, from Albanian byrek to Zimbabwean matemba!
Local Newspapers
Local newspapers have moved. Click the link to find the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Doings and Doings Archives, Hinsdalean Archives, and more. You can also find them by going to the "Digital Library" menu bar title and clicking "Local Newspapers".
Newspapers and Journals
A multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and more.
The Doings Archive (In-Library Use Only)
The Doings digitized, searchable and browsable 1896-2017. Access by visiting the Hinsdale Public Library.
ERIC is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.
Search current and archived global news content. Includes sources such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, Chicago Tribune, Financial Times, Times of India, Evening Standard and more.
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).
Hinsdalean Archive (In-Library Use Only)
The Hinsdalean searchable and browsable 2006-present. Access by visiting the Hinsdale Public Library.
Search or browse every issue of the Chicago Tribune as it appeared in print from 1849-1998.
Large collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other sources from the world's leading publishers. Covers every general interest subject area and includes an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.
Online Learning
LinkedIn Learning (Formerly Lynda.com)
Professional online video tutorials for business, technology and design. Using an app? Our library ID is "hinsdalelibrary".
Language learning resource offering over 60 languages. To use the app, choose "Find Free Mango," and select your language to get started.
Science
Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, with hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and images.
Students
Reading, Math, and More — ABCmouse is the award-winning early-learning program for math, phonics, reading, and more. Designed by learning experts, your child can practice anytime, anywhere. Ages 2-8.
A trusted resource on topics of all descriptions.
Designed for middle school students, providing popular magazines, biographies and an image collection.
Points of View Reference Source
A resource for examining multiple sides of an issue that provides materials from all viewpoints for analysis.
For elementary school student research with popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and images.