Research & Homework
We’ve paid the fees for these specialized resources so you don’t have to. You may click a different link for home use vs. use at the library. In most cases, enter your Champaign library card number to log on.
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- Newsstand, articles from Chicago Tribune, NY Times, News-Gazette, and more, home use | in-library use
- Consumer Reports, home use | in-library use
- General Reference Center Gold, magazines & newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and NY Times
- FirstSearch
- Wall Street Journal Online, home use | in-library use
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- Standard & Poor’s
- Morningstar Investment Center, home use | in-library use
Password = First 5 digits of Champaign library card no. - Wall Street Journal Online, home use | in-library use
- Illinois Public Records, home use | in-library use
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- Grolier Encyclopedia, home use | in-library use
- Gale Virtual Reference Library, home use | in-library use
- Testing & Education Ref. Center, test practice & study guides
- Student Resources in Context, for research in history, science, literature, geography, etc.
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- Mango Languages, learn a language online; or on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
- Literature Resource Center
- Children’s Literature, home use | in-library use
- WilsonWeb, for library collection development, home use | in-library
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- ReferenceUSA Phone/Address Directory
- Brands & Their Companies (under “Advanced Search”)
- Encyclopedia of Associations (under “Advanced Search”)
- Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media (under “Advanced Search”)
- Trade Shows Worldwide (under “Advanced Search”)
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- NetLibrary
- Gale Virtual Reference Library, home use | in-library
- My Media Mall
Other Databases
Librarians’ Favorite Sites
(http://champaign.org/find_answers/librarians_favorite_sites)Pick your subject and find librarian-approved sites you can trust.
Ask a Librarian
(http://champaign.org/find_answers/ask_a_librarian)Stuck on a tough question? Wondering what to read next? Ask a librarian by phone, 24-hour chat, IM, or e-mail.
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Our Favorites
- Consumer Reports, home use or in-library use
- Mango Languages
- General Reference Center Gold, magazine & newspaper articles
Resources A-Z
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- America's Newspapers is no longer available; use Newsstand (links below) 1/1/12
- Auto Repair Reference Center, home use| in-library use
- Brands & Their Companies
- Career Transitions
- Children’s Literature, home use| in-library use
- Consumer Reports, home use| in-library use
- Encyclopedia of Associations
- FirstSearch
- Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media
- Gale Virtual Reference Library, home use| in-library use
- General Reference Center Gold
- Grolier Encyclopedia, home use| in-library use
- Illinois Public Records, home use | in-library use
- InfoTrac
- Literature Resource Center
- Mango Languages
- Morningstar Investment Center, home use| in-library use
- News-Gazette, home use | in-library use
- Newsstand, home use | in-library use
- ReferenceUSA Phone & Address Directory
- Standard & Poor’s
- Statewide Databases
- Student Resources in Context
- Testing & Education Reference Center
- Trade Shows Worldwide
- Wall Street Journal, home use| in-library use
- WilsonWeb, home use| in-library use
- WorldCat