Not sure where to start? Search several databases at once with RESEARCH PRO. Note: You need to have your library card and PIN number to access.

Biography Reference Center
This resource contains over 450,000 biographies as well as full-text of the full print runs of both Biography Today and Biography Magazine.

Biography Resource Center + Lives and Perspectives
Taken from award-winning Gale resources as well as selected magazine, journal, newspaper and Internet sources, the Biography Resource Center contains over 450,000 biographies on more than 380,000 individuals.

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
Find content from 1860-1984 in this resource. You can search for articles on noteworthy news and events, browse front page images, search for obituaries and death notices and more in the historical archive.

Heritage Quest
A resource for genealogy researchers, Heritage Quest provides access to Census records from 1790 to 1930, as well as the ability to search books, genealogy articles, Freedman’s Bank records, Revolutionary War records and Memorials, Petitions and Private Relief Acts of the U.S. Congress.
Access Heritage Quest from outside the library

Looking for something else?
Click here to return to the Premium Resources by Subject page