Database access
Through Illinois Heartland Library System and Gale's Pick-Ten Database Program, the Cissna Park Library has ten new online electronic resources available for its patrons.
Books and Authors
"Book fans know the feeling: finishing a thrilling novel or an engaging nonfiction work and wanting to sustain that momentum to the next book. But what is that next book?Gale can help. Books & Authors is a new resource that offers ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors and topics... Readers can use Books & Authors to enhance the experience of the book they are reading; dig deeper into its themes and origins; or learn how the author's life and times contributed to the work."
Kids Infobits
"Kids InfoBits is the perfect educational product for today's young learners. It's a content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics. It features a new, modern, graphical interface and improved navigation based on feedback from both our existing customers and student users. The design helps kids explore the product and gain comfort with database searching.
With new full-text proprietary content from trusted sources such as Blackbirch Press®, U•X•L, and more, the information is reliable and geared to fit the needs of today's young learners. Kids InfoBits addresses the way kids learn and conduct research – and makes it fun!"
With new full-text proprietary content from trusted sources such as Blackbirch Press®, U•X•L, and more, the information is reliable and geared to fit the needs of today's young learners. Kids InfoBits addresses the way kids learn and conduct research – and makes it fun!"
Opposing Viewpoints
"Opposing Viewpoints in Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more."
Science in Context
"Supporting high school curricula and university coursework, Science in Context features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects. From earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography, this revolutionary, curriculum-oriented online experience is designed to boost achievement for students and researchers."
Student Resources in Context
"For a generation accustomed to using the web to find their answers, Student Resources in Context is a cross-curricular breakthrough.
This next-generation portal reaches out to today’s students with a Web-like user experience, which intuitively conveys needed information on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History. From the eye-catching, media-rich homepage to the fast navigation options, Student Resources in Context helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills while covering the spectrum of student-focused subject matter."
This next-generation portal reaches out to today’s students with a Web-like user experience, which intuitively conveys needed information on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History. From the eye-catching, media-rich homepage to the fast navigation options, Student Resources in Context helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills while covering the spectrum of student-focused subject matter."
U.S. History in Context
"U.S. History in Context delivers comprehensive, contextual, media-rich search results from the most extensive online collection of historical information available today."
General OneFile
"Perfect for researchers at all levels, General OneFile includes more than 8,000 full-text titles; more than 3,600 journals; more than 25 years of backfile; and five newspaper
indexes — totaling more than 13,000 titles in all (70% of which are unique to the resource). All available through the easy-to-use Gale PowerSearch platform.
With more than 100 million records at researchers’ fingertips, General OneFile provides instant 24/7 access to the largest collection of full-text periodicals available.
In addition, General OneFile also features more than 500 travel guides; a full collection of National Public Radio programs from 1990 to the present, including searchable transcripts; links to over 5,000 video files including shows like the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, NRO TV and Meet the Press; more than 3,000 full-text titles recommended by Bowker’s “Magazines for Libraries”; optional access to the Gale Virtual Reference Library, containing more than 1,600 complete volumes of reference content; and much more."
indexes — totaling more than 13,000 titles in all (70% of which are unique to the resource). All available through the easy-to-use Gale PowerSearch platform.
With more than 100 million records at researchers’ fingertips, General OneFile provides instant 24/7 access to the largest collection of full-text periodicals available.
In addition, General OneFile also features more than 500 travel guides; a full collection of National Public Radio programs from 1990 to the present, including searchable transcripts; links to over 5,000 video files including shows like the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, NRO TV and Meet the Press; more than 3,000 full-text titles recommended by Bowker’s “Magazines for Libraries”; optional access to the Gale Virtual Reference Library, containing more than 1,600 complete volumes of reference content; and much more."
Health & Wellness Resource Center
"Health & Wellness Resource Center delivers up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines, journals, and pamphlets from a wide variety of authoritative medical sources. All content from Gale and its imprints is reviewed by medical experts in the form of publication-specific advisory boards, primarily the Gale Health Content Advisory Board. All third party content undergoes its own review process and is approved for inclusion in HWRC by our Publishing team.
In partnership with HealthDay, Health & Wellness Resource Center also brings you the latest reporting from Consumer Health News. You can view top headlines directly from the home page in a section called Topics in the News. These headlines are hyperlinks that take you to the full stories; there is also a More link that will let you browse additional headlines."
In partnership with HealthDay, Health & Wellness Resource Center also brings you the latest reporting from Consumer Health News. You can view top headlines directly from the home page in a section called Topics in the News. These headlines are hyperlinks that take you to the full stories; there is also a More link that will let you browse additional headlines."
Small Business Resource Center
Small Business Resource Center offers users complete small business management resources via a combination of unparalleled periodicals and reference content. From conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business, the Small Business Resource Center provides users with all the information they need to succeed.
Teaching & Education Reference Center
"Since 1966, Peterson's has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through its critically acclaimed books, Web sites, online products, and admissions services. Peterson's reaches millions of consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration."