Lifelong Learning

AP Images
An electronic library containing current Associated Press photos and a selection of pictures from their 50 million image print and negative library.
College Zone
Whether you’re a student, parent or ISAC business partner, at College Zone you’ll find information just for you. Click on the appropriate link (above) to enter your zone.
Country Background Notes
These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the State Department's regional bureaus.
Curriculum Resource Center
Handouts, maps, experiments and diagrams for middle school, high school, and junior college teachers and students seeking material to supplement their coursework in core subject areas—including U.S. and world history, science, and geography.
Curriculum Resource Center: Junior Edition
Handouts, maps, experiments and diagrams for elementary teachers and students seeking material to supplement their lessons. Coverage includes people and events in history, maps and flags, timelines, science diagrams, science projects, career ideas and other handouts.
ERIC (Information for Educators)
Index of journal and non-journal articles and reports covering the field of education from 1966-present. Provides extensive abstracts, and selected full-text.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
In-depth job descriptions with resource listings, detailed industry descriptions, career resources, and career preparation information for over 2000 jobs. Searchable archive of Career Opportunities News, a newsletter covering the most recent trends and news in the job market.
Health Reference Center
Contains more than 20,000 entries on pressing health and social issues. Covers causes, cures, key research, medical terms, symptoms, treatments, and medical tests. Wellness and mental health resources included.
Illinois Labor Market Information
your source for Illinois labor market information
LearningExpress Library
Practice tests and tutorial course series to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic, basic skills or licensing tests. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and analysis of your results. Grade school through adult learners. Registration required.
MEDLINE
Citations to articles from over 3,600 journals with abstracts for about 67% of the items. Subjects covered include medicine, dentistry, nursing, veterinary medicine, and other fields as they relate to the medical sciences.
Rosetta Stone
Online Language Learning Center