Chicago Neighborhoods

 

Maine West High School

 Library Resource Center

 

 

Prepared by L. Ryan, librarian

March 9, 2009

LRC   | WORKS CITED  | Research Manual  | Parenthetical Citations | Citing Quotes | Des Plaines Public Library  

 

 
Print Sources

§       Chicago print sources are located in the Chicago Collection in front of the LRC by the Honor Wall. 

§       Search your neighborhood on the

Online Catalog.

 

Database Resources

·        Chicagoland Newspapers Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune.

 

Internet Resources

§     Chicago Historical Society ~ A comprehensive resource on the history of Chicago

§     Chicago Public Library ~ Information and images from the Chicago Public Library

§     City of Chicago’s Home Page  ~ Official site of the City of Chicago

§     Encyclopedia of Chicago ~ A comprehensive resource on the history of Chicago developed by 

                         The Newberry Library with cooperation of The Chicago Historical Society and 

                         Northwestern  University.

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**Search your neighborhood by using the

“name of your neighborhood” and “Chamber of commerce”

i.e. Andersonville “Chamber of Commerce”

 

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