HighBeam Research, Inc. operates a research engine to enable individuals to conduct online research. It combines an editorially selected collection of various authoritative sources, including free and paid articles, with tools to find, organize, and share information. The company offers Library, a tool that enables users to find their answers from various sources, such as news publications, health and science, business and technology, international, and hobbies and personal interest publications. It also offers Reference, a tool that enables users to access dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and thesauruses; and Web, a meta-search tool, which allows users to search various sites on news, discussion, and business information. HighBeam Research, Inc. was formerly known as HighBeam Research, LLC and changed its name on 11/1/2004. Prior to that it was known as Alacritude, LLC and changed its name on 1/1/2004. HighBeam Research, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in New York, New York; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.