College Research Databases
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- Academic OneFile

- Academic OneFile is great for both popular and peer-reviewed full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of current events, physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is an excellent resource for general research.
- Academic Search Premier

- Academic Search Premier contains indexing and full text for 4515 journals. This collection provides both scholarly and popular journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. Academic Search Premier is a great resource for general research.
- Associates Programs Source Plus

- Associates Programs Source Plus is designed specifically for junior & community colleges with a primary focus on disciplines of study within associate degrees and certification programs. Areas explored include accounting,agricultural sciences,child care services,cosmetology,culinary arts,forestry,food service management,graphic arts,hair dressing,hospitality management,interior design,journalism,plumbing,heating & air conditioning,veterinary technology and welding to name a few. The database is updated weekly on EBSCO host.
- Career Information Systems (Horizons)

- Career Information System (CIS) offers regional, state and national information about occupations, schools, financial aid, and job searches.
Please note that you must be an Illinois resident to use segments of Horizons.
- Career Ready 101 /Keytrain

- Improve your workplace skill preparation and get ready to take the National Career Readiness Certificate tests by working through modules related to reading, writing, listening, applied mathematics, applied technology and more. Pretests help you discover the modules you need. Career choice, job search, and on-the-job skills and etiquette modules are also available.
Access limited to residents of or those employed within Community College District 502. User ID and Password required. To get your personal User ID and password, visit or call the College and Career Information Center at (630) 942-2386 or the Library's Reference Center (630) 942-3364. Or email us at: Ask-A-Librarian
Software requirements are Flash Player and Authorware, free downloads on site after logging in.
- DISCOVER

- Information about careers and colleges including interest inventories. To use DISCOVER Online, you need to enter a UserID (token) and password.
You can get your personal ID and Login by asking at the Reference Center Desk (lowel level of the Library)
or at the College and Career Information Center (upper level).
- Horizons (Career Information Systems)

- Career Information System (CIS) offers regional, state and national information about occupations, schools, financial aid, and job searches.
Please note that you must be an Illinois resident to use segments of Horizons.
- Learning Express Library

- All COD databases require a valid library card for access from off-campus. LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed in the academic or licensing tests they must pass. Features include immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results. Includes tests such as GRE, TOEFL, ASE and GED.
- O*Net (Dictionary Of Occupational Titles Online)

- Allows users to find detailed information on over 950 occupations, search for occupations that use skills, look at related occupations, view occupation snapshots, and connect to other on-line career information resources.
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