Online Articles & More
Reliable sources for articles, information, and leisure reading
The library purchases subscriptions to over 50 online resources to provide you with reliable information.
Urbana Free Library cardholders: You have unlimited 24/7 access from anywhere. Enter your 14-digit library barcode(no spaces) in the box.
Don't have an Urbana library card? Everyone may use these resources from the public computers in the library. Look below to see what we offer.
Alphabetical List of Resources
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Browse the topics below for recommended resources.
Classic Reference
- EBSCO Mas Ultra - full-text articles in popular magazines
- Gale Virtual Reference Library - over 200 full-text reference ebooks
- Medline (OCLC) - medical research
- Newsbank - News Gazette and more
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Reference USA - telephone numbers
- Wilson Select Plus (OCLC)- full-text articles in academic journals
- Wilson Web OmniFile Full Text Select - Full text of articles from approximately 2,700 publications, many of them academic or peer-reviewed.
- World Almanac (OCLC)
Magazine/Newspaper Articles
- America's News Magazines- full-text articles in popular magazines
- Clase & Periodica (OCLC) - indexes to Spanish-language, Latin American journals
- EBSCO Green File - full-text articles on the environment
- EBSCO Library, Infoscience & Technology Abstracts - full-text articles on information or librarianship
- EBSCO Mas Ultra (PL ed.) - articles in popular magazines
- EBSCO Primary Search - full-text magazine articles, for grades K-8
- EBSCO Teacher Reference Center - articles geared towards education
- ECO (Electronic Collections Online) (OCLC) - full-text articles from scholarly journals
- Historical Chicago Tribune (1849-1986)
- Historical Newspapers [in-library use only]
- News-Gazette - full-text articles of local news, June 1997 to present
- Urbana Courier - local newspaper (1903-1935)
- Wilson Select Plus (OCLC) - articles in academic journals (OCLC)
- Wilson Web OmniFile Full Text Select - Full text of articles from approximately 2,700 publications, many of them academic or peer-reviewed.
Books & Reading
- Baker & Taylor Title Source 3 [in-library use only] - forthcoming, in-print, and out-of-print titles
- eBOOKS (OCLC) - catalog of electronic books available worldwide
- NoveList - fiction booklists, what to read next
- NoveList Plus - fiction & nonfiction booklists, what to read next
- NoveList K-8 - fiction booklists, what to read next, grades K-8
- NoveList Plus K-8 - fiction & nonfiction booklists, what to read next, grades K-8
Homework Help/Tests
- EBSCO Mas Ultra - full-text articles in popular magazines
- EBSCO Primary Search - full-text magazine articles, grades K-8
- EBSCO Teacher Reference Center - articles geared towards education
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
- Gale Virtual Reference Library - over 200 full-text reference ebooks
- Learning Express Library - practice tests for ACT, SAT, GED, TOEFL and more
- Learning Express Library e-books - full-text study guides and test-preparation ebooks
- Universal Class [in-library use only] - Over 500 online, non-college credit continuing education courses. Each course has a real instructor with whom you can communicate via email. (You’ll need a valid email address to create an account.)
Just for Kids
- EBSCO Primary Search - full-text magazine articles, grades K-8
- MUZZY Online - A comprehensive, interactive, and fun way for kids to learn Spanish, French, English, German, and Italian.
- NoveList K-8 - fiction booklists, what to read next, grades K-8
- NoveList Plus K-8 - fiction & nonfiction booklists, what to read next, grades K-8
- TumbleBooks - animated, talking picture books, including story books, read-alongs, language learning, and nonfiction
Job Hunting/Careers
- Gale Virtual Reference Librarybusiness section with small business guides
- Illinois Skills Match - Illinois Dept of Employment Security, matches employers and job seekers
- Learning Express Library Job Search & Workplace Skills - job search, interviewing, resumes
- News-Gazette Classified - Job Section - local job ads
- Universal Class [in-library use only] - Over 500 online, non-college credit continuing education courses. Each course has a real instructor with whom you can communicate via email. (You’ll need a valid email address to create an account.)
Consumer Information
- ALLDATA Online car repair [in-library use only] - diagnostics & repair, diagrams, technical service bulletins
- AtoZ World Travel
- ConsumerReports.org - Ratings, reviews, buying advice
- LawDepot - Create an account and gain access to thousands of legal forms across all categories, including Real Estate, Business, Wills, Family, and more instantly.
Language
- BYKI Online - learn 70+ languages via flashcards and interactive practice
- Clase and Periodica (OCLC) - indexes to Spanish-language, Latin American journals
- EBSCO Mas Ultra - machine-translated text, 9 languages
- Gale Virtual Reference - machine-translated text, 11 languages
- Learning Express Library - TOEFL practice test. Recursos para Hispanohablantes
- MUZZY Online - A comprehensive, interactive, and fun way for kids to learn Spanish, French, English, German, and Italian.
Downloadable/Audio
Local History & Genealogy
- America's Genealogy Bank - Over 300 years of historical newspapers (incl. obituaries), books, pamphlets and government reports.
- Ancestry Library Edition [in-library use only] - over 4,000 genealogical databases and census records
- Fold3 - over 46,000,000 historical documents and photos
- Heritage Quest - federal census records and more
- Historic Chicago Tribune (1849-1986)
- Illinois State Archives - Illinois birth, death, marriage, and veterans records
- Local History Online - local history and genealogy resources at the Champaign County Historical Archives of The Urbana Free Library
- News-Gazette - full-text articles of local news, June 1997 to present
- Urbana Courier (1903-1935) - local newspaper (1903-1935)
- World Vital Records - genealogy databases and family history tools, from 12+ countries
Local Interest
- Daily Illini - University of Illinois campus newspaper (1916-1945)
- Helpsource - social service resources for East Central Illinois
- Local History Online - Champaign County Historical and Genealogical Index
- Local History Online - Urbana Municipal Documents Index - City of Urbana records (1855-2001)
- IHLS Community Resources - contact information for local organizations and clubs
- News-Gazette - full-text articles of local news, June 1997 to present
- Reference USA - telephone numbers
- Urbana Courier - local newspaper (1903-1935)
Library Catalogs
- CU Catalog - The shared catalog of The Urbana Free Library and Champiagn Public Library.
- eBOOKS (OCLC) - catalog of electronic books available worldwide
- Worldcat (OCLC) - public, special, and academic libraries in Illinois first, then worldwide
- Worldcat Local - libraries worldwide starting with Urbana-Champaign
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