Academic Search Elite
EBSCO Academic Search Elite is a multidisciplinary database that provides access to scholarly literature, including full-text articles, images, and videos.
Thanksgiving Closure
The Library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27th and remain closed Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Remember, our online resources are always available!
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.
Brainfuse
Brainfuse offers virtual live tutoring, a 24-hour writing assignment review, study groups, flashcards, and more for learners of all ages.
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.
Business Source Elite
Provides full-text coverage of top business, management and economics journals and periodicals. These valuable publications cover topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales and more.
Chicago Sun-Times
Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with the Chicago Sun-Times Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.