DATABASES
Find information on a wide range of topics. Click on titles to access the databases.
Academic Search Premier
Search EBSCO’s collection of over 6,000 open access journals on a wide range of topics.
Ancestry Library – In Library Use Only
Search billions of genealogy documents—including census, military, immigration, birth, and death records.
Academic Search Complete
Search billions of multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed articles.
Auto Repair Source
Find Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) information to help diagnose, repair, and maintain today’s complex vehicles. Diagrams and images can be easily magnified and printed.
BiblioBoard – Inkie.org
Find digital books, videos, images, and content on a wide variety of subjects, free to all Illinois residents. If prompted, select RAILS.
Business Source Complete
Full text business journals and magazines, covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance, and more.
CloudSource OA
Find open access digital content, including peer-reviewed journal articles, from the world’s leading scholarly publishers on a wide range of topics. Search through our Online catalog.
Consumer Health Complete
Learn about health and wellness topics from full-text journal and magazine articles, health reference books, medical images and diagrams, animations, consumer health pamphlets, and drug information
ConsumerReports.org
Access the complete collection of Consumer Reports product reviews and recommendations.
Elementary Research
Find articles, e-books, essays, and primary source documents geared for elementary school students from EBSCO’s Explora database.
Heritage Hub
Access hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States.
Heritage Quest
View primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.
High School Research
Find articles, e-books, essays, and primary source documents geared for high school students from EBSCO’s Explora database.
Historical Newspapers
Get the scoop on what life was like in the Brimfield area from 1876 – 1975.
The Brimfield Gazette – Misc. Issues 1876 to 1879
The Brimfield News – April 6, 1888 through November 12, 1959
The Princeville Telephone – October 10, 1957 through December 25, 1975
History Reference Center
Access full-text historical reference books, primary source documents, biographies, and journal articles.
Illinois Public Records
Illinois Public Records search for marriage licenses, birth records, and death records using this online tool.
Literary Reference Center
Access EBSCO’s collection of classic and contemporary short stories, poems, critical essays, and other literary content with your Library Card.
Local News (Peoria Journal Star)
Read about current Peoria area news or browse the paper’s archives going back to the 1970’s.
MasterFile Premier
Contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.
Middle School Research
Find articles, e-books, essays, and primary source documents geared for middle school students from EBSCO’s Explora database.
NewsBank
Access current and archived editions of hundreds of newspapers and news magazines.
Access the daily Peoria Journal Star.
Peoria County Genealogical Society
PCGS offers genealogy research tips and tricks, local genealogy meetings in the Peoria area, monthly newsletters and more.
Peoria County Vital Records
Peoria County Records allows you to browse marriage indexes and other statewide genealogical resources.
Poetry and Short Story Reference Center
Browse thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans, and learning guides.
Point of View Reference Center
Find overviews of hundreds of controversial topics along with perspectives from both sides of an argument.
Science Reference Center
Access full-text science periodicals, science reference books, and biographies.
Small Business Reference Center
Access full text business reference books, videos, a help and advice section, details on how to create business plans, and other useful business tools.
Vocational and Career Collection
Find information on career fields, including automotive, construction, engineering, finance, health, marketing, and real estate.
World Book Online
Find articles, biographies, citation help, interactive maps, timelines, and more from WorldBook Online.
