Articles from general-interest magazines and scholarly journals. Search two separate databases (MasterFILE Complete and OmniFile Full Text Select) covering more than 3,500 publications.
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EBSCOhost (academic research environment)
Features robust searching capabilities suited for complex research, but remains intuitive for novice users.
Explora for Public Libraries
Topic-based browsing of 18 EBSCO databases for public library patrons.
Gale eBooks eBook Encyclopedia
Find encyclopedia articles in a variety of subject areas from more than two hundred reference titles.
Music Index
An index of articles from more than 800 music periodicals back to 1975. Find articles in the print journal collection in the Harold Washington Library Center's Visual and Performing Arts Department.
Music Periodicals Database
Identify articles of interest in the field of music. Some articles are full text. Others may be obtained from other CPL online resources or from the print journal collection in the Harold Washington Library Center's Visual and Performing Arts Department.
Oxford Music Online
From scholarly encyclopedia articles to quick definitions, this resource is great for those studying music or those who simply want a deeper understanding of the music they listen to. Find material from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music.
ProQuest Newspapers (Global Newsstream) Newspaper
Articles from hundreds of newspapers and newsfeeds from around the world, including the Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), New York Times, USA Today, Globe and Mail (Canada), The Times (London), The Times of India and Daily Yomiuri (Japan).Find additional newspapers in America's News.