FirstSearch is an immense collection of electronic databases on subject matters relating to the arts, social and physical sciences, humanities, business, medicine, and general reference. An Authorization and Password are required to access FirstSearch. Just contact your local library to obtain this information.
Many articles are available online in full-text to read or print.
The Illinois Digital Archive, IDA, is an Internet gateway to the products of scanning or imaging projects in Illinois. Digitizing projects around the state have enriched the treasury of material available online. Projects have encompassed text and images as well as combinations of the two. IDA supplies not only an access point but also search capabilities. The Illinois State Library encourages libraries to undertake digitizing projects for greater access or for preservation purposes.