Naperville Public Library

Online Resources

NPL's online business resources provide tools to help you create resumes, develop target lists of employers, research companies, and prepare for interviews. You'll gain a competitive edge with some of the best resources for company and industry information.

Explore Careers

  • Job & Career Accelerator
    Personalized online job search system from Learning Express Library, featuring occupational information, job postings, resume help, and interview preparation.
  • Learning Express Library
    Online access to a wide variety of practice tests, such as ACT, SAT, GRE, GED, TOEFL, U.S. Citizenship, real estate, and Civil Service, plus skills improvement programs.

Create Resumes

  • Brainfuse JobNow
    Live job search assistance from job coaches, including resume and cover letter help and live interview practice and feedback.
  • Job & Career Accelerator
    Use resume builder to create and store customized resumes and cover letters. Includes valuable keywords to include in your resumes.

Build Target Lists  

  • ReferenceUSA
    Directory information and data for businesses and residences in the U.S. and Canada, plus a HealthCare database of physicians and dentists in the U.S.LexisNexis.
  • LexisNexis Library Express
    Company Dossier includes 53 million U.S. and international companies.

Research Companies

  • Plunkett Research Online
    Company profiles and comprehensive information on industry trends and statistics for over 30 key industries.
  • Business Source Complete
    Comprehensive business research including company and industry profiles, market research, country reports, and full-text articles from over 1,300 business journals.
  • LexisNexis Library Express
    Authoritative international business and legal news and information, plus detailed company reports including SEC filings and other financial information.

Prepare For Interviews

  • BrainfuseJobNow
    Live job search assistance from job coaches, including resume and cover letter help and live interview practice and feedback.
  • Job & Career Accelerator
    Interview preparation and practice questions.