General Resources

With Check Illinois, you can quickly check public records on individuals and businesses in the state of Illinois.

Remote Access | In-Library Access 

Unlimited access to thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Contents of the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus. Atlases, timelines, videos, and more.

In-Library Access

More than 800 articles on current events issues written for students. Pro and con statements, research topic ideas, and more. From home, click on ‘available databases’ in the upper right-hand corner to access.

A new resource for Deerfield patrons that has over 300 six-week, online, instructor-led courses on a wide variety of subjects, from software to nutrition, project management to ESL grammar.

Articles on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

Access content from a library of encyclopedias and subject specialized reference books. Includes information on medicine, art, science, history, business, and much more. Browse by subject or search for content in one easy-to-use search box.

Full-text articles and citations from scholarly journals. Catalogs of books, government publications, and more held at libraries worldwide. Click on the ‘Databases’ tab to see a list of available databases and their descriptions.

Firstsearch Databases