Academic Search Elite
EBSCO Academic Search Elite is a multidisciplinary database that provides access to scholarly literature, including full-text articles, images, and videos.
Research Tools
Advantage Archives Newspapers
Access and search digitized local newspapers: Illinois State Democrat (1858-1860), The Public Patron (1897-1898), Pleasant Plains Advocate (1892), The Tri City Register (1918), The Weekly Enterprise (1899), The Rochester Weekly Item (1884).
America's Newspapers
Search full-text local, regional, and national news in The State Journal-Register, Chicago Sun-Times, Peoria Journal Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, USA TODAY, and more.
Ancestry Library Edition
Unlock the story of your family through census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Available for in-library use only.
Auto Repair Source
Contains step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recall notices for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles, with some model years going back to the 1970s.
BookFlix
Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.
Brainfuse
Brainfuse offers virtual live tutoring, a 24-hour writing assignment review, study groups, flashcards, and more for learners of all ages.
Britannica Library Children
Britannica Library Children offers a fun way to gain new knowledge. Students will find it easy to conduct research, complete homework assignments, and work on special projects.
Britannica Library Reference Center
Discover encyclopedia articles, full-text journal and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia, and other unique resources and tools that make research easier and more productive.