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Test Practice & Study Guides
Testing & Education Reference Center
Online practice tests for college admissions,
to earn college credit, civil service/licensing,
military entrance, and G.E.D. Learn about
colleges, vocational/private secondary
schools, distance learning, executive
education programs, and scholarships.
A part of InfoTrac.
Encyclopedias
Grolier Online
Encyclopedia Americana
Full range of topics for middle school and up
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
For middle school and up
New Book of Knowledge Online Reference and current events for
elementary school and up
Lands and Peoples
Countries, cultures, and current
events for middle/high school
America the Beautiful
State-by-state current events for elementary
and middle school
ReferenceUSA
Look up people and businesses by name, phone,
address, or type of business. Identify businesses for
job searches, do market research, find census data,
or see who lives nearby. App available.
Job Hunting & Careers
Career Transitions
Learn how to create a résumé and cover letter;
practice interviewing with an online simulation;
explore new careers; assess your interests and
experience; and find job postings for specific types
of work. A part of InfoTrac.
Do-It-Yourself Car Repair
Auto Repair Reference Center
Repair your vehicle using step-by-step photos.
Covers 25,000 cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs, 1954
to today. With factory drawings, technical service
bulletins, recalls, wiring diagrams, labor time guides.
Chilton’s Library
This trusted source will help you service or repair
almost any part of your vehicle. Schematics, wiring
diagrams, maintenance schedules, and more for
popular vehicles of past 30 years, plus classics back
to the 1940s. Updated monthly.
Illinois Real Estate &
Business Transactions
Illinois Public Records
Search public records from the past several years
for Champaign and other Illinois counties, most in
the Chicago area. Includes real estate transactions,
new mortgages issued, new businesses, and bankruptcies. Useful for identifying potential members
of target markets, e.g. new homeowners.
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• online language lessons
• newspaper articles
• DIY car repair
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Newspaper Articles
Digital Magazines: Zinio
Unlimited access to full digital copies
of dozens of popular magazine titles,
to read on a computer, tablet, or mobile device.
App also available.
Consumer Reports
Trusted product reviews online. For full access, look
for “Welcome Library User” in the upper left corner.
General OneFile
(formerly General Reference Center Gold)
A wealth of magazine and newspaper articles at your
fingertips. Search by author, title, or subject.
A part of InfoTrac.
Digital Magazines: Zinio
Unlimited online access to
dozens of popular titles
Newsstand
NoveList Plus
Book suggestions based on
books you’ve already enjoyed
Investment Information
Consumer Reports
Reliable product reviews
See the following pages for details.
Get Started & Log On
Start at champaign.org and
click on Research & Homework
(top right corner) —or click the
Research tab in the library catalog.
In most cases, you’ll enter your
Champaign library card number
to log on. These resources are also
available to anyone at the library.
Search hundreds of newspapers, including the
Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Washington Post,
and News-Gazette. A Proquest resource.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Determine best ways to invest, track fund progress,
and compare stocks, funds, or ETFs. Covers 7,500+
companies and 23,000+ funds; includes analysts’
opinions, ratings, tax analysis, risk measures, and
fees and expenses. Note: Password = first
5 digits of your Champaign library card number
Standard & Poor’s
Data and commentary on stocks, bonds, funds,
and industries; also helpful for job searches, strategic planning, competitive intelligence, academic
research. Note: Username = champaign;
password = your Champaign library card number
Wall Street Journal Online
See articles from the Wall Street Journal issue by
issue, or search topics back to 1984. Set up e-mail
alerts on topics of interest. A Proquest resource.
Borrow from Libraries Worldwide
WorldCat
Search other library catalogs for books, movies, and
music. Request items for pickup. Part of FirstSearch.
Authorization code: 100107172; password: fscat
Antiques & Collectibles
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles
The ultimate identification, research, and pricing tool
for collectors, dealers, and appraisers.
Languages & Literature
Mango Languages
Simple, interactive language instruction in dozens
of languages, including Spanish, Japanese, French,
German, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Farsi,
Arabic, Ancient Greek, and Latin, plus ESL for
speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and many
other languages. App available. Note: Champaign
library card required for both home and in-library use.
NoveList Plus
Discover “read-alike” books or authors that are
similar to your favorites; includes fiction and
nonfiction for all ages. Search for a series to find
all titles in the series, plus related books (e.g. other
titles that feature the same character). Book
discussion guides also available. Shows Lexile
levels for some children’s books.
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Online access to the latest version of the world’s
most authoritative record of the English language.
Includes Historical Thesaurus of the OED, to explore
themes, meaning, and ideas through the history of
English. Create a profile to save entries and searches
and set preferences.
Children’s Literature Database
Reviews of books for children and teens, teaching
tools, author/illustrator links.
Literature Resource Center
Biographies, articles, overviews, and criticism of
novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, other writers.
A part of InfoTrac.
Reference
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias, almanacs, and reference books on
subjects including biography, environment, and
multicultural studies. Over 100 titles, all in full text.
Search just one book, or search them all at once.
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