General Research

Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner, including The Times, Gary Post Tribune, and the Merrillville Post Tribune.

Information about the United States, including capitals, cities, rivers, lakes, and the states.

Information about 176 countries for both students and travelers.

Comprehensive information on just about any famous person, including inventors, politicians, celebrities, and many others.

Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.

An excellent place for beginning research. General information on a variety of topics.

Contains resources both for a career search and for a college search.ﾠ

Formed in 1936, ConsumerReports is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering you to make informed choices about the products you buy. Read articles on product safety, unbiased reviews of popular products from kitchen appliances to baby clothes, get shopping tips, and more.

Create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds, and locate people.

Choose multiple databases to search at once. Offers a variety of topics, including literature and newspapers.

Contains articles from newspapers and magazines from around the world. Searchable by audience, keyword, or publication title.

Free to Indiana residents: a searchable database of databases. Find hundreds of further resources for your research!

Find sample forms and actual forms available for use. Examples include adoption forms, parental consent forms, and general applications.

Search for author biographies, literary criticism, and articles and essays about topics in literature.

A complete archive of National Geographic magazine - every page of every issue.

Browse through global and local newspaper articles dating back to 1607. Search by first and last name, dates, or regions.

Presents the different sides of current events from several magazines and newspapers.

Research industry statistics and trends. This database contains very in-depth industry reports.

In-depth articles, experiments, broad overviews, and biographies in every area of science from life sciences to space to technology.ﾠ

Presents different perspectives on historical issues side-by-side

Presents different perspectives on world issues side-by-side. Includes biographies of important world players and overviews of major historical eras.