Databases on the Internet
- Find-It Illinois - Illinois Government Information. The Illinois State Library sponsors this statewide digital library.
- FirstSearch
Databases - OCLC FirstSearch Databases gives you access to
14 databases covering a variety of topics. Some with full text
articles. This service is offered through out library through a
grant from the Illinois State Library to Illinois Libraries.
The log-in is: 100107807; password is: PXET5SWAN. - Illinois Clicks! - The Citizens' Library of Illinois Comprehensive Knowledge Service (Illinois Clicks) is an information website with quality Internet resources, reviewed and selected by Illinois librarians and well-organized for easy access by all Illinois citizens. Reliable, timely, easy to find information organized by subjects, available 24/7 as well as links to other quality web resources.
Search Engines
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Alta Vista - Full index of web pages which is very fast and can be used for precise searching.
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Dogpile - Full Boolean searching of multiple engines.
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Excite - Mostly paid listings of web pages. Searches web sites and news sources.
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Google - Quick-loading, fast search engine.