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Use the library catalog to search for both local holdings as well as holdings from other library branches.

To request items, renew materials, and more, visit your . Please note that items requested from other branches will take a few days to ship.

Can’t find a title in the catalog? Try our eBook collections.

Still cant find it? Contact us and we鈥檒l attempt to order it from outside of the Illinois Heartland Library System.

Academic Collections


  • is an academic database of digital titles selected to support curriculum requirements.

  • includes the full text of eBooks selected by the librarians at 51吃瓜 A. Logan College.

  • contains full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

Additional Resources


  • provides access to many popular fiction and non-fiction eBooks and audiobooks. Access is provided by the . 

  • is a collection of free, public domain eBooks.

  • is a collection of free, public domain audiobooks.

  • provides access to 1.7 million scanned versions of books, and link to external sources like WorldCat and Amazon when available.

Full-Text access to academic journals, books, research papers, and other resources in various fields. If prompted, log in with your JALC email and password.

Frequently Used Databases


  • Full-text access to a wide range of academic journals, magazines, and other resources covering a variety of disciplines.

  • U.S. news content from local, regional, and national sources.

  • A wide range of articles, viewpoints, and information on controversial issues.

Notable Additions


  • Full-text journals, magazines, reference books, and primary source documents focusing on the past.

  • Learning tools, practice tests, and skill-building materials to help individuals improve their academic, professional, and life skills. It鈥檚 often used by people to prepare for various exams or certifications.

  • Research materials on various subjects, including law, legal studies, and related fields.

  • Supports research of the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays, and creative nonfiction worldwide.

  • An excellent resource that presents multiple sides of various issues.

  • Research information focusing on psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines.

  • Specifically designed for accessing comprehensive scientific information.

Other Databases


  • American historical periodicals made available through the American Antiquarian Society.

  • A comprehensive database that focuses on alternative, complementary, and integrative medicine.

  • Repair information and schedules, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls.

  • Thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today.

  • The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, from 1704 to today.

  • A landmark electronic collection of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders, and other figures.

  • Full-text coverage of top business, management, and economics journals and periodicals.

  • Access to the digitized collections of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois.

  • This contains many of the most used nursing & allied health journals.

  • The leading database for consumer-oriented health content.

  • Journal articles, books, theses, curriculum guides, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics.

  • A dedicated resource covering culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.

  • Focused on nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.

  • Coverage of the Hispanic American experience from the early 18th century to the present.

  • A DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos.

  • Step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating.

  • Thousands of legal forms by topic as well as most of the full text legal reference books provided through NOLO.

  • The definitive database for LGBTQ+ studies.

  • Thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

  • Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books.

  • A health information resource that is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest medical library.

    Full-text journals and periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government.

  • Digital reproductions providing access to every issue since its founding in 1851.

  • Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines.

  • Contains information on over 260,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles.

  • Business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces.

  • An essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies.

  • An archive that contains over 30,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture, and architecture.

  • Focuses on all aspects of starting and operating a business.

  • Repair guides for small engines including lawn mowers, motorcycles, tractors, and snowmobiles.

  • Coverage dates include articles from 1923-2000.

  • Covers the history of women鈥檚 involvement in social, political, and cultural movements.

Online Video Resources:


  • contains documentaries, commercial and governmental news reels, and archival footage, patrons can investigate the representation of historical 51吃瓜s over time by viewing more than 5,000 titles.

  • contains documentaries, training videos, and interviews illustrate the strategies, techniques, and experiences of professionals serving on the front lines of justice and public safety.

  • is a streaming video resource for viewing issue-based documentaries ranging from immigration to globalization.

  • is a video encyclopedia of dentistry and dental technique, which provides hundreds of hours of demonstrations from American Dental Association-approved content partners, together with interviews and lectures, for students and faculty in dental surgery, medicine, oral hygiene, assisting, and nursing.

  • is a collection of award-winning documentaries, points of view and historical and current experiences from diverse cultures and traditions world-wide are presented.

  • is a restored online collection of Time, Inc. controversial newsreel series from 1935-1967.

  • provides demonstrations and step-by-step instructions for performing physical assessments of patients.

  • has been created specifically for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers. The videos presented in this collection have been created with the guidance of the Medcom-Trainex advisory board, and are regularly reviewed for accuracy, currency, and compliance with US Federal regulations from agencies such as OSHA and CMS.

  • video talks are used for promoting the TED organization鈥檚 one goal: to spread good ideas and to spark productive conversation in order to understand the world around us. Their collection of TED talks features experts from every discipline and culture to discuss their ideas within 18 minutes or less in order to build a free knowledge base and a curious community.

Open Educational Resources

Teaching, learning, and research materials that are freely available under an open license, that can be used, adapted, and redistributed at no cost. This would include open textbooks as well as other educational materials.

Frequently Used Collections


  • OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.

  • Open Illinois facilitates the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and supports training, advocacy, and coordination of cooperative effort for the benefit of members of Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and other Illinois stakeholders.

Additional Resources


  • The Open Course Collection is a curated selection of course materials developed by educators in British Columbia, that can be accessed for use in the classroom, in an institutional learning management system, or in other teaching and learning platforms.

  • Read, share and download more than 6,000 peer-reviewed Open Access Science, Technology and Medicine books.

  • The  California State University Merlot collection provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.

  • Milne Library Publishing at SUNY Geneseo manages and maintains Milne Open Textbooks, a catalog of open textbooks authored and peer-reviewed by SUNY faculty and staff.

  • A free collection of open educational resources from the University of Michigan. 

  • Free and flexible textbooks and resources from Rice University.

  • University of Minnesota offers a catalog of open, peer-reviewed textbooks that can be downloaded for free.
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    This collection contains cultural heritage materials gathered during the World Digital Library (WDL) project, including thousands of items contributed by partner organizations worldwide as well as content from Library of Congress collections.

Resources by Subject

The Arts Books and Literature Children’s Literature Criminal Justice and Legal Information Government Health and Medical History and Genealogy Local Media Science Writing and Citation Assistance Other Links

The Arts


  • The Library of Congress archive of ethnographic materials.

  • at the Smithsonian Institution.

  • represents the work of over 8,000 artists with over 150,000 images.

  • provides comprehensive coverage of hundreds of Internet resources.

  • Discover amazing new music and directly support the artists who make it.

  • Explore art collections from some of the world’s most acclaimed museums.

  • Covers the latest music industry news, links to music publications and more.

  • the Met鈥檚 collection and exploration of global art history.

  • An authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.

  • Historical recordings from the Library of Congress.

  • Online collection from UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Books and Literature


  • A tool to search for children鈥檚/ accelerated reader books.

  • Bibliographies for over 50,000 authors with information on over 600,000 books.

  • The #1 Greek Mythology website, online since 1997.

  • Anthology of English Literature covering the Middle Ages to the 18th Century.

  • Find book reviews, essays, best-seller lists and news.

  • provides access to 1.7 million scanned versions of books

  • Hundreds of classic books you can read right now, all absolutely free!

  • Thousands of poems, quotes and poet information.

  • An online collection that covers roughly 7,000 works by about 800 poets.

  • offers over 50,000 free ebooks.

  • Plot summaries, discussion, themes, motifs and symbols for famous works.

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Children’s Literature


  • Artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

  • The most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

  • By Derek Hales, the founder and editor-in-chief of Sleepopolis.

  • A collection of reviews of great books for kids.

  • Bringing together a diverse coalition of children鈥檚 book enthusiasts.

  • Literature reviewers critically review more than 5,000 books annually.

  • Free access to high-quality digital books from around the world.

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Criminal Justice and Legal Information


  • Contains much data on crimes and enforcements.

  • Securing the nation from threats we may face.

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  • Free legal resources.

  • The codified statutes of a general and permanent nature of Illinois.

  • Legal information and help for Illinois residents.

  • Promoting public safety to improve the quality of life in Illinois.

  • Free online access to court records from over 70 Counties in Illinois.

  • National Institute of Justice鈥檚 law enforcement technology center.

  • Law library page containing numerous online federal resources.

  • Facilitates research in criminology.

  • Lists publications and links on criminal justice.

  • Government agency related to crime.

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Government


  • Provides up to date information on over 250 countries.

  • The home of U.S. Government鈥檚 open data.

  • Legislative Reference Bureau database of Illinois laws.

  • Oversees welfare, health and other programs.

  • Official government site that provides information about Illinois.

  • Find out much information about the Presidency and the White House.

  • Funding opportunities, education statistics, and more.

  • Contains comprehensive information on government resources.

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Health and Medical


  • Provides access to over 100 free journals in all areas of biology and medicine.

  • CDC fights disease and supports citizens to do the same.

  • Bartleby.com edition of Gray鈥檚 Anatomy of the Human Body.

  • Federal agency for improving access to health care.

  • Objective, detailed information on clinical practice guidelines.

  • The nation鈥檚 medical research agency.

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History and Genealogy


  • Local and regional family history information.

  • Focuses mainly on southern Illinois history.

  • Prints and photographs from American History.

  • Library of Congress list of digital historical documents.

  • Free genealogy websites for genealogical research.

  • historical information from the National Archives of the United States.

  • A collection of more than 142 million history related objects.

  • Free genealogy websites for genealogical research.

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Local Media


  • Published each Wednesday and Saturday.

  • The DE is the student-run newspaper for the SIUC community.

  • PDFs of past issues of the Daily Egyptian are accessible and searchable through OpenSIUC.

  • Breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries from Marion.

  • Local entertainment guide for Carbondale and surrounding region.

  • The local newspaper of record in southern Illinois.

  • Text archives of past issues of the Southern Illinoisan are accessible and searchable through the Southern’s website.

  • CBS Network affiliate which serves more than 50 counties in four states.

  • NBC Network affiliate located in Paducah, Kentucky.

  • ABC Network affiliate serving southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and SE Missouri.

  • Public broadcasting that serves more than three million people across five states.

  • 91.1 FM Community radio station for southern Illinois.

  • AM 1040/ AM 1340 news covering the region.

  • 91.9 FM National Public Radio affiliate.

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Science


  • Contains academic resources for biological, environmental and ecological sciences.

  • Largest archive of free full-text science journal articles.

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

  • A full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters.

  • Over 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information.

  • U.S. Geological Survey site providing information about natural hazards.

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Writing and Citation Assistance


  • 鈥淩esources providing tips for approaching a range of academic writing activities, from integrating sources in research-based texts to acing your in-class exams to creating research posters.鈥�

  • 鈥淨uick Citation Formatting. The Citation Builder is a quick and easy, fill-in-the-鈥媌lank tool for creating single citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE formats.鈥�

  • Automatically generates citations in many different formats.

  • Generate MLA citations for your bibliography.

  • 鈥淭he Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue.
    Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.鈥�

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Other Links


  • Free access to America鈥檚 libraries, archives, and museums.

  • Indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

  • Presents the lives of famous people throughout history.

  • Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.

  • Unbiased, easy-to-understand answers and explanations of how things work.

  • National Weather Service Office in Paducah, Kentucky.

  • The definitive source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.

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