Audience: Business & Finance

ALLDATA

In-library use only

Manuals for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining cars. Includes recalls and auto service department Technical Service Bulletins.

Check Illinois

Find Illinois home sale, business license, foreclosure, and bankruptcy records. Perform background checks.

Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook Online

Looking for a good doctor or contractor? Find help in locating local service providers along with user ratings.

Consumer Reports

Product reviews and ratings.

Crain’s Business Chicago

Business news and analysis.

Global Newsstream

Full-text newspapers from cities and regions across the U.S. and the globe. Search for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Mexico News Daily, Times of India, El Mundo, and thousands more!

Investing Center (Formerly Morningstar Investment Research Center)

Stock and mutual fund information with classes for beginning and advanced users.

LinkedIn Learning for Library

Formally Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning for Library gives you access to video courses for business, technology, and creative skills.

Medicare/Financial Ratings Series Database

Medicare Supplement Insurance Buyers’ Guide, financial ratings for banks and credit unions, planning tools for investors, and financial literacy basics.

Mergent Intellect

Contains business directory, residential listings, demographic data, as well as industry reports and company profiles for international public and private businesses.

Public Records Online

Find Illinois home sale, business license, foreclosure, and bankruptcy records. Perform background checks.

Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)

Business directory, residential listings, demographic data, health care listings. Records can be downloaded for mailing/contact lists.

Value Line Research Center

Stocks and mutual funds news and analysis, financial planning tools, investment strategies, and industry reports.