Databases A-Z

Images of news articles from 1704 to today about the Black experience in the United States.

Full-text articles from more than 250 local news sources, including the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Daily Southtown, and Evanston Review.

Search the full newspaper archive from 1849 onward. Pre-1987 issues include images of articles, photographs, death notices, and advertisements. From 1987 to the present, text-only versions of articles and obituaries are available.

Complete searchable text of Skokie and Niles Center newspapers digitized from Skokie Public Library's microfilm collection. Most coverage spans 1930-2008, complete with full-page images of each edition. A small selection of articles from the 1920s and earlier also is included.

Full-text access to historical and current academic journals and primary sources in the arts, sciences, humanities, social sciences, and medicine. Note: Some recent articles may not be accessible because of publisher restrictions.

Full-text articles from popular magazines and journals covering areas of general interest.

Free access to The New York Times website and mobile app. To activate, users must register for an account or be logged in to an existing account. Outside the library, click "Redeem" for a 72-hour pass. Once the pass expires, return to this page to activate another 72 hours of access.

Full-text articles from hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers such as USA Today and transcripts from CNN, Fox News, and NPR.

Newspaper and magazine articles, media transcripts, business information, and legal sources such as federal and state court cases. The legal portion of this product is only available inside the library.

An online reference system that provides access to a wide range of resources including ArticleFirst, an index of articles, and ECO, a collection of scholarly journals.

Current newspapers and magazines from around the world, including The Economist and The New York Times, presented in full-image format.

Citations to articles that appeared in Skokie Review, The News, and Life: Skokie Edition. To request full articles, email tellus@skokielibrary.info or call the library at 847-673-7774.

Search the full-text news, obituaries, and death notices from Skokie Review from 1995 to present and full-image issues from November 2020 onward.

Free 72-hour access to The Wall Street Journal website. To activate, users must register for an account or be logged into an existing account. Once the pass expires, return to this page to activate another 72 hours of access.

Free access to The Washington Post. Outside the library, users will be prompted to create an account or log into an existing account before activating a seven-day pass. Passes must be activated within Illinois. Once the pass expires, return to this page to activate another seven days of access.