Electronic resources at Rock Island Library

24-hour access to an entire library from your computer! Click the icon and login with your valid Rock Island Library card.

 

Business and Stock Research Tools

This is the industry's most used business research database, providing the full text for more than 2,100 journals. 

 

 

Regional Business News provides full text for nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications (including titles from Crain Communications).

 

 

 ValueLine provides stock market ratings and information.

 

 

 

 Genealogy and Ancestry Research

 In-library use only.  Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more online.

 

 Genealogy research tools available for use at home.

 

 

 General Research Tools

In-library use only.  Access NewspaperARCHIVE contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. It is your gateway to searching and reading historical newspapers online.

 

A cooperative index of local newspapers compiled by several public libraries in Western Illinois/Eastern Illinois. Index only; not full text. Photocopies of individual articles may be ordered.

 

 An online reference search tool that delivers quality content from dozens of quality, respected databases of bibliographic and full-text content.

 

Contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. 

 

 

 Health and Wellness

CHC is the single-most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.

 

 

Language & Learning

 LearningExpress Library - updated practice tests and study guides for school, college, career or citzenship. Create a user name and password to confidentally track your scores and see where you've improved!

 

 

Literature Criticism Online - the study of literature, history and culture with the most extensive curated compilation of literary commentary available.

 

 Mango is an online language learning system teaching practical conversation skills for a wide variety of popular languages.

 

 BBC Languages is an online language learning website teaching practical language skills for many languages.

 

 Resources for Children and Youth

 Grolier Online Encyclopedias - reliable information for kids' homework assignments and papers.

Link for use within Rock Island Library

Link for use at your home or outside computer

 

 

TumbleBookLibrary - Online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Click on the picture to start reading!

 

 

Scholastic BookFlix - read-along e-books for children that support reading practice, even among reluctant readers.

Link for use within a Rock Island Library

Link for use at your home or outside computer