TEST PREPARATION ONLINE

Complete list of tests available through the library website:

Advanced Placement
AP Biology Practice Exams, AP Calculus AB Practice Exams, AP Chemistry Practice Exams, AP English Language and Composition Practice Exams, AP English Literature and Composition Practice Exams, AP European History Practice Exams, AP U.S. Government Practice Exams, AP U.S. History Practice Exams

Business Writing Skills Success
Business Formats, Find Your Audience, Get Organized, Grammar/Spelling, Word Choice, Write for Clarity

Civil Service
Border Patrol Practice Tests, California Highway Patrol Practice Tests, Civil Service Practice Test, Corrections Officer Practice Tests, EMT-Basic Practice Tests, Federal Clerical Worker Practice Tests, Firefighter Practice Tests, Paramedic Practice Tests, Police Officer Practice Tests, Police Sergeant Practice Tests, Postal Worker Practice Tests, Treasury Enforcement Agent Practice Tests

College Entrance Exams
ACT Practice Tests, ACT Preparation Course Series, CUNY Practice Tests, SAT Practice Tests, SAT Preparation Course Series, SAT Writing Practice, THEA Practice Tests

Cosmetology
Cosmetology Practice Tests

Elementary School Skills Improvement
4th Grade Math Diagnostic Tests, 4th Grade Math Practice Exercises, 4th Grade Math Practice Tests, 4th Grade Reading Diagnostic Tests, 4th Grade Reading Practice Exercises, 4th Grade Reading Practice Tests, 5th Grade Math Practice Test

EMS
EMT-Basic Practice Tests, Paramedic Practice Tests

Firefighter
Firefighter Practice Tests

GED
GED Language Arts, Reading Course Series, GED Mathematics Course Series, GED Practice Tests, GED Science Course Series, GED Social Studies Course Series, GED Writing Course Series, GED Writing Practice

Graduate School Entrance Exams
GMAT Practice Tests, GRE Practice Tests, LSAT Practice Test, MCAT Practice Tests

Health Careers
Health Careers Practice Entrance Tests, Nursing School Practice Entrance Tests

High School Skills Improvement
9th Grade Math Diagnostic Tests, 9th Grade Reading Diagnostic Tests, Algebra Course Series, Fundamentals of Writing Course Series, Grammar Skills for Writing Course Series, High School Math Course Series, High School Math Diagnostic Tests, High School Math Practice Exercises, High School Reading Comprehension Course Series, High School Reading Diagnostic Tests, High School Reading Practice Exercises, Synonym & Antonym Practice Exercises, Vocabulary & Spelling Course Series, Vocabulary & Spelling Practice Exercises, Word Analogy Practice Exercises, Writing Practice

Job Search and Success Skills
Determining What You Want from Your Career, Job Search and Networking Skills, Success on the Job

Law Enforcement
Border Patrol Practice Tests, California Highway Patrol Practice Tests, Corrections Officer Practice Tests, Court Officer Practice Tests, Police Officer Practice Tests, Police Sergeant Practice Tests, Probation Officer/Parole Officer Practice Tests, State Trooper Practice Tests, Treasury Enforcement Agent Practice Tests

Math Skills Improvement
Algebra Diagnostic Test, Algebra Practice Exercises, Algebra Skills Success Course Series, Data Analysis & Probability Diagnostic Test, Data Analysis & Probability Practice Exercises, Geometry Diagnostic Test, Geometry Practice Exercises, Math Fundamentals Diagnostic Test, Math Fundamentals Practice Exercises, Math Skills Success Course Series, Measurement Diagnostic Test, Measurement Practice Exercises, Quantitative Comparison Practice Exercises

Middle School Skills Improvement
6th Grade Math Diagnostic Tests, 6th Grade Reading Diagnostic Tests, 7th Grade Math Diagnostic Tests, 7th Grade Reading Diagnostic Tests, 8th Grade Math Diagnostic Tests, 8th Grade Math Practice Exercises, 8th Grade Reading Diagnostic Tests, 8th Grade Reading Practice Exercises, Catholic High School Entrance Practice Tests, Math Course Series, Math Practice Tests, NY Specialized High School Practice Tests, Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension Course Series, Writing Course Series, Writing Practice

Military
ASVAB Practice Tests (Military Entrance)

Nursing
Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide, Nursing School Practice Entrance Tests

Reading Skills Improvement
Reading Comprehension Course Series, Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Tests, Reading Comprehension Practice Exercises, Synonym & Antonym Practice Exercises, Vocabulary & Spelling Course Series, Vocabulary & Spelling Practice Exercises, Word Analogy Practice Exercises

Real Estate
Real Estate Appraisal Practice Tests, Real Estate Broker Practice Tests, Real Estate Salesperson Practice Tests

Resume and Interviewing Success Skills
Creating a Great Resume, Creating Great Cover Letters, Interview Tips to Get the Job You Want

Skills Improvement Courses
Algebra Skills Success Course Series, Fundamentals of Writing Course Series, Grammar for Writing Course Series, Practical Math Course Series, Reading Comprehension Course Series, Vocabulary & Spelling Course Series

Skills Improvement with Spanish Instructions
Grammar Skills Course Series, Math Skills Course Series, Quantitative Comparison Practice Exercises, Reading Comprehension Course Series, Synonym & Antonym Practice Exercises, Vocabulary & Spelling Course Series, Word Analogy Practice Exercises

Teaching
CBEST Practice Tests, PPST: Praxis 1 Practice Tests

Technical and Career College Skills
Math, Reading, Writing

TOEFL Preparation
TOEFL Exam Practice, TOEFL iBT Preparation Courses

U.S. Citizenship
History and Civics Review

Writing Improvement Program
ACT Writing Practice, Elementary School Writing Practice, GED Writing Practice, High School Writing Practice, Middle School Writing Practice, SAT Writing Practice, Writing For Adults

Writing Skills Improvement
Fundamentals of Writing Course Series, Grammar Practice Exercises, Grammar Skills for Writing Course Series

MAGAZINES AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY

Ever want to see a list of the magazines available at the library? Well, we don’t keep a print list anymore, but you can get a list online with our new Magazine/Journal search.

• Start at our E-RESOURCES page
• Scroll down to  SEARCH FOR MAGAZINES/PERIODICALS.
• Don’t enter any text, just hit the “SEARCH” button.
• From here, click the INDEX tab.
• Find ‘Schaumburg Township District Library’ in the list.
• Click VIEW TITLES.
• There is a drop-down menu, if you click on this it alphabetizes the list and you can ‘jump’ from page to page.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Gale’s electronic resource, What Do I Read Next, has changed it’s name to Books & Authors. With this change comes a new interface, new options and the ability to add your own titles and reviews. It is now very similar to Amazon. You can find it on our E-Resources page Alphabetically or through “Books & Literature” by Subject.

CLEAR YOUR MEMORY

When accessing a database from E-Resources you may get the message that a “search session expired” or you are not able to access a database even though the database is working correctly. This can actually be a technical problem usually caused by an overload of history and temporary Internet files stored within the browser. Just clear both of those items from the browser and then exit the browser and try again.

Netscape: Click on the + beside advance and then click on cache, Clear Memory Cache and Clear Disk Cache

Internet Explorer: Go to tolls and click on Internet Options. Go to Temporary Internet files Click Delete Cookies and Delete Files once done click OK. Shut down your browser and then restart.

AOL: Click “My AOL > Preferences > click www. > general tab > under History, click “Clear History” > click Temporary Internet Files and reduce “amount of disk space to use” to 50.

WHAT’S IT WORTH?

Check out the category Collectibles on the E-Resources page to search the Prices for Antiques database. Prices are from auction houses throughout the United States. What is your stuff worth? 

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AVAILABLE 24/7

Just because the library is closed, doesn’t mean you still can’t access the library. Try our website, and access our eResources like Chilton’s Auto Repair with step-by-step diagnostics or Safari eBooks, professional level technology and business books. If for whatever reason, you have trouble accessing the databases, call the library at 847-923-3322 or e-mail the Reference Desk at refdesk@stdl.org. And don’t forget our other resources, like downloadable audio books, and our 24-hour reference service, Ask A Librarian.

TROUBLE ACCESSING DATABASES

Every so often, we get a call from someone who is unable to get into one of our databases. Usually it has to do with the security on the computer. Take a look at your Norton or McAfee settings the next time you’re having trouble accessing a database:

CHANGING NORTON SECURITY PREFERENCES
Open Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall
Click Privacy Control then click Configure
Click the Advanced button
Click the Add Site button
Enter the url for the database, example: www.referenceusa.com, and click the OK button.
On the Global Settings tab, find “Information about visited sites” and uncheck the “Use default settings” entry. Click Permit.
Click OK on the Advanced Window, and then click OK on the Norton Internet Security Window.

FIND IT FAST with E-RESOURCES

Have you seen it? The E-Resources page of our website has changed and is packed full of great research material. Search multiple databases with the new Quick Search which is faster and more effective than ever. The new Alphabetical listing of our electronic resources will make finding your favorite that much easier. Plus, our new Magazine Search will tell you which magazines and journals are available in full-text, either online or at the library. Most of our e-resources are available 24/7 from home, work, or school so keep your library card with you wherever you go!

QUICK SEARCH DATABASES

Search the following resources with Quick Search the super easy research tool for searching muliple databases all at one time.

Access World News	Access Science
African American Experience	America’s Obituaries & Death Notices
American Indian HIstory	Ancestry Library Edition
Ancient History & Culture	Book Review Index
Business Source Complete	Consumer Health Computer
Corporate Affiliation	Daily Life Online
D & B Million Dollar Database	ERIC
Grolier Encyclopedia	Health Reference Center
HeritageQuest	Hoovers
InfoTrac General OneFile	Library Catalog
Latino American Experience	Literary Reference Center
Literature Resource Center	Marquis Who’s Who
MasterFile / EBSCO	Medline
Morningstar Library Edition	Net Advantage
Newspaper Archive	Novelist
Opposing Viewpoints	Plunkett Research
Reference USA Business	Reference USA Residential
Science Online	SIRS Discoverer
SIRS Knowledge	Teen Health and Wellness
Value Line	Virtual Reference Library
Ward’s Business Directory	Wilson Biographies
Wilson Select	World Book Online
World Cultures Today	World Folklore and Folklife

E-RESOURCES ONLINE 24/7

Our electronic resources are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Just use your Schaumburg Township District Library card and library PIN. Before you know it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them!