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Select a database by a subject category listed below,
then enter your Glenview Library card number as prompted.
Most databases are available remotely. Databases available only in the Library
are noted in red. Research databases are arranged by subject or A-Z by title.
America’s Obituaries & Death Notices
A comprehensive collection of obituaries from U.S. newspapers.
Ancestry Library Edition
Available only in the Library. Genealogy and local history research with digitized images of the U.S. Census from 1790 forward.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Indexes biographical dictionaries and who’s whos.
Biography in Context
Full text biographies from over 130 reference sources and access to biographical articles from more than 265 magazines.
Chicago Sun Times
Full text newspaper articles form 1986 to current.
Chicago Tribune
Full text newspaper articles from 1985 to current.
Chicago Tribune Archive
Historical news stories from 1849-1984.
Daily Herald
Full text newspaper articles from 1995 to current.
E-Journal Index
A research tool for finding full-text electronic publications (magazines, journals, newspapers) available through Glenview Public Library’s databases. Search by title, keyword or browse by subject heading.
Glenview Announcements
Full text newspaper articles from 9-28-1995 to current.
Glenview Obituary Index
Index of obituaries in local sources.
Heritage Quest
Trace your family history and American culture.
New York Times
Full text newspaper articles from 1985 to current.
Newsbank: America’s Newspapers
Electronic editions of local, regional and national U.S. newspapers.
OCLC FirstSearch
Gateway to multiple online databases including business periodicals, newswires and newspapers.
ProQuest Newstand
Major national newspapers including the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and more.
Reference USA
Contains detailed information for US businesses and residences, physicians and dentists, and Canadian businesses and residences.