Doing research? Got a question?
You’ll find accurate information online through specialized databases, encyclopedias, and newspaper and magazine articles. Follow the links below. We’ve paid the fees for these valuable resources so you don’t have to. Most will ask you to enter your Champaign library card number.
- Optimal Resume – Create an account using your Champaign library card number
- Career Center- Resume writing and interview preparation help from live, online tutors, 2 to 9 pm daily
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- Standard & Poor’s
- Morningstar Investment Center, home use | in-library
Password = First 5 digits of Champaign library card no. - Wall Street Journal Online, home use | in-library
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- America’s Newspapers: Search the News-Gazette,
Illinois papers, or national, state & local papers - Consumer Reports.org, home use | in-library
- General Reference Center Gold, magazines & papers including the Chicago Tribune and NY Times
- FirstSearch
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- Live Homework Help, Online Tutoring
- Grolier Encyclopedia, home use | in-library
- Gale Virtual Reference Library, home use | in-library
- Opposing Viewpoints
- Testing & Education Ref. Center, test practice & study guides
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- WorldCat, search libraries worldwide; call 217/403-2070 for access code
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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”)
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- Mango Languages, learn a language online
- Literature Resource Center
- Children’s Literature, home use | in-library
- WilsonWeb, for library collection development, home use | in-library
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- NetLibrary
- Gale Virtual Reference Library, home use | in-library
- MyMediaMall
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Other Databases
Librarians’ Favorite Sites
(http://champaign.org/find_answers/librarians_favorite_sites.html)Pick your subject and find librarian-approved sites you can trust.
Ask a Librarian
(http://champaign.org/find_answers/ask_a_librarian.html)Stuck on a tough question? Wondering what to read next? Ask a librarian by phone, 24-hour chat, IM, or e-mail.
Newspapers & Magazines
(http://champaign.org/find_answers/newspapers_magazines.html)Find newspaper and magazine articles online, with free access to archives.
Consumer Reports Online
Forget the subscription cost! Use Consumer Reports.org free of charge, either
at home or at the library. Log in with your Champaign library card number.
Librarians’ Favorite Sites
Find out where our staff looks for reliable information online. read more
