Digital Resources
Academic and Legal Help
Academic Search Elite |
Search articles, books, journals, and more! This encompasses a selection of academic disciplines, offering access to 1,359 active full-text journals, along with abstracted and indexed journals. It is the fourth largest database within the Academic Search family and contains many key journals not found in other academic search platforms. Learn More |
Biography Reference Source |
Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more. Learn More |
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HeinOnline is a premier online research platform that provides more than 200 million pages of multidisciplinary periodicals, essential government documents, international resources, case law, and much more. Every document across HeinOnline’s 100+ databases is an exact facsimile of its print counterpart, providing access to original, authoritative sources. Learn More
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Learning Express Library™ |
Your source for test preparation, skill building, and career resources for students, educators, and adult learners. Learn More |
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Tutor.com connects students k-12, adult learners and job seekers with online tutors for live, one-to-one help in math, science, English, social studies, GED preparation, career help and resume writing. Tutors are available from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m., seven days a week. Your Broadview library card is needed to connect to this service. Learn More |
Adventures in Illinois
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Explore More Illinois: Access to free & discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theatres, & other fun / local cultural venues. Learn More |
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Get a Museum Adventure Pass with your Broadview Library Card from the comfort of your home computer or smart phone! The requested pass will then be emailed to you. Please be aware that passes will only be emailed during library hours. Learn More |
Auto Repair Source
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Auto Repair Source offers a user-friendly search experience & access to a wealth of information to help users diagnose, repair, & maintain today’s complex vehicles. Diagrams and images can be easily magnified and printed. Learn More |
Consumer Reports
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Consumer Reports (CR) is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace using an archive of expert, unbiased product reviews. Learn More |
Digital Media Services
Please click the tab below to view the different digital media services your library offers from downloadable eBooks snf magazines to streaming music and movies.
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Biblioboard is a collection of 14,000+ full-text fiction and nonfiction eBooks, historical source documents, photos, and more, free to any Illinois resident. Learn More |
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Hoopla has more than 319,000 ebooks, 73,000 audiobooks, 15,000 comics, 13,000 movies, 22,000 TV show episodes, and 252,000 albums. All you need to create an account is your library card number & PIN. Learn More |
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Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 Movies, TV shows, etc. All you need to create an account is your library card number & PIN. Learn More
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Read with Libby: Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide! All you need to create an account is your library card number & PIN. Learn More |
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Media on Demand provides THOUSANDS of eBooks, digital audiobooks, and streaming videos. Click the logo to browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Media on Demand digital collection for free. All you need to create an account is your library card number & PIN. Learn More |
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NoveList is the premier online database for reading recommendations. This comprehensive source of popular and professional book information includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more. Learn more
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Project Gutenberg offers over 40,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. These materials are generally older titles that are in the public domain. No registration needed. Learn More |
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WorldCat is an OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) catalog containing millions of bibliographic records about books and other materials in libraries worldwide. Learn More |
Digital Reading Recommendations
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The Diverse BookFinder is a comprehensive collection of children’s and young adult books featuring Black and Indigenous Peoples and People of Color (BIPOC). Learn More |
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NoveList is the premier online database for reading recommendations. This comprehensive source of popular and professional book information includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more. Learn more
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Rainbow Project Book List from the ALA |
The Rainbow Book List presents an annual bibliography of quality books with significant and authentic LGBQTIA+ content, which are recommended for people from birth through eighteen years of age. Learn More |
EBSCO Resources
EBSCO’s Ultimate full-text databases lead the way to reliable, high-quality content that meets the diverse information needs of library patrons. Explore trusted reference materials covering biographies, business, consumer health, history, literature, LGBTQ+ studies, newspapers (regional, national, & international), science, psychology, religion and other topics.
| Alt Healthwatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies. Learn More |
| Business Source Elite encompasses a selection of business disciplines, offering access to 491 active full-text journals, along with abstracted and indexed journals. Learn More |
| Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. Learn More |
| Ethnic Diversity Source This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, e-books, biographies and primary source documents. Learn More |
| Health Source: Consumer Edition This full-text database covers a wide variety of subjects, including information on specific diseases, overall health topics, and provides users with access to current health pamphlets and Merriam-Webster’s Medical Desk Dictionary. Learn More |
| Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators with access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Learn More |
| History Reference Center Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents. Learn More |
| Legal Information Source stands as the flagship database for legal research with 960 active full-text law journals. This is the definitive resource for keeping up to date with current legal issues, studies, thoughts, and trends. It serves as an invaluable tool for attorneys, educators, business professionals, law librarians, students, paralegals, and all individuals engaged with the intricacies of the law. Learn More |
| LGBTQ+ Source provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines, newspapers and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus containing thousands of terms. Learn More |
| Library & Information Science Source stands as the premier full-text database for studies in library and information science. Housing a collection of 322 active full-text journals, a substantial portion of which undergo peer review, this database encompasses a broad spectrum of related topics, such as librarianship, classification, information management, and the history of library studies. Learn More |
| Literary Reference Center is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and timeframes. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems. Learn More |
| MasterFile Complete Designed specifically for public libraries, this database provides full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags. Learn More |
| Newspaper Source Plus provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks. Learn More |
| Points of View Reference Center Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Learn More |
| Professional Development Collection is a highly specialized database. Includes full text for high-quality education journals and reports. Learn More |
| Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection provides access to hundreds of full-text journals and offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and various areas of counseling. Learn More |
| Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. Learn More |
| Religion & Philosophy Collection is an essential full-text database for theology and philosophy research. It includes hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language. Learn More |
| Science Reference Source Designed to meet every student researcher’s needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images. Learn More |
EXPLORA
The Explora experience for public libraries ensures that library patrons can quickly find the reliable information they need to complete research projects, achieve their professional goals and satisfy their intellectual curiosity.
Hobbies and Crafts Source |
Hobbies and Crafts Source: Explore topics such as Arts & Crafts, Birdwatching, Cooking & Baking, Home & Garden, Indoor & Outdoor Recreation, Needlework & Textiles, and more! Learn More |
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Home Improvement Source: DIY database of full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, plus a collection of images not found anywhere else online. Learn More |
Language Learning
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MANGO Languages: Learn a new language! Mango offers over 40 language courses plus 15 courses for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Provides easy interactive tools to reach conversational proficiency. Learn More |
Proviso Township Yearbooks
This is a collection of scanned yearbooks donated to the Library over a number of years. The yearbooks are mostly from Proviso East with a few from Proviso West.
