Independent nonprofit consumer authority providing articles and ratings for Chicago area services and products.
Listings starting with C
Chilton Library
Online automotive repair manuals covering thousands of domestic and imported models of cars and light trucks from 1940 onward. Includes wiring diagrams, videos, animations, and photographs.
Consumer Reports
Research before you buy, using this helpful information source. Interactive features and frequent updates make the online version even more useful than the print.
Creativebug
More than 1,000 art and craft video classes taught by design experts and artists.
Mobile App Available*
Culinary Arts Collection
Search 150 major cooking and nutrition magazines for recipes and other food-related information.
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Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
Search major periodicals that specialize in these topics.
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Home Improvement Collection
Search nearly 100 home improvement-focused titles.
Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Collection
Content from industry journals, travel guides, and magazines.
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LinkedIn Learning
Access over 16,000 expert-led courses in multiple languages. Earn certificates of completion as you learn new business, technology, and creative skills. Log in using your Cook Library account password (PIN) and card number.
Mobile App Available. Library ID = cmpld.
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Mango Languages
Learn a new language by listening and repeating phrases from real life conversations. Languages include Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Polish and Japanese.
Mobile App Available*
Medline Plus
The National Library of Medicine’s site for consumers – includes directories of doctors and dentists as well as in-depth information on diseases, conditions and treatments in multiple languages.
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Public Records Electronic Database
Search public records for new home purchases, new business starts, foreclosures, sales, and bankruptcies for Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Illinois.
*When using mobile apps, first create a profile in the website version of the database, then install the app and authenticate with the library profile you created.
