Research and Databases

To access our online databases from home, you must be a Winfield Library cardholder.  Please call (630) 653-7599 for password information or pick up our "Research @ Home" brochure at the library's main desk.

• A to Z Maps Online
  • World maps including climate maps, maps from NASA, antique maps, earthquake maps, and more.
• A to Z the USA
  • Maps, flags, photos and facts about the 50 states.  Find demographic, economic, and geographic information, along with state histories, maps, national parks, and more.
• A to Z World Travel
  • These travel guides offer essential information about your destination, including visa and immunization requirements, city maps, money, electrical voltage, essential phrases to know, embassy information and much more!
    
• Chilton Library
  • Chilton, the trusted name in automotive research, offers repair, maintenance, and service information on cars, vans, trucks, and SUVs.
• Cliffs Notes
• Country-Background Notes
  • Contains "facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations" of countries. Information on this site is from the U.S. Department of State.
• Daily Herald Archives (1995-present)
  • Access the archives, including obituaries, for free with your Winfield Library card. No pictures or ads are included. Your password is your library card number, including the capital letter P (i.e. P888).
• EBSCO Databases
  • Includes the Business Searching Interface, Student Research Center, and NoveList Plus, NoveList Plus K-8, as well as magazines and reference periodicals in the EBSCOhost Web.
  • Please call (630) 653-7599 for our password for home access.
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online Library Edition
  • Access from the library
  • Access from home using your Winfield Public Library card barcode
• Encyclopedia of Chicago
• Find-It Illinois
• First Search Databases
  • Databases include a variety of topics including science, humanities, education, and business.
  • Please call (630) 653-7599 for our password for home access.
• LegalForms
  • Access dozens of state-specific, customizable legal forms.
• Librarian's Internet Index: "Websites you can trust."
• Mango Languages
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
• Price It! Antiques and Collectibles
• ReferenceUSA
  • Find residential, business, and health care information for the U.S.A. and Canada.
  • Your password is your Winfield Library card number (i.e. P76543).
• Science.gov
• SIRS Discoverer - Juvenile (Full Text)
  • Please call (630) 653-7599 for our password for home access.
• SIRS Knowledge Source - High School and Adult (Full Text)
  • "Providing targeted resources for student research."
  • Please call (630) 653-7599 for our password for home access.
• Testing and Education Reference Center
  • Take sample tests like the SAT and Civil Service Exam, and view in-depth information about college, graduate, and professional programs.
• ThomasNet
  • Information previously found in print through the Thomas Register.
• Virtual Reference Desk
• Webopedia
  • An "online computer dictionary for computer and internet terms and definitions."