All Research Databases

Southern IllinoisanThe Southern Illinoisan Archives Click here to search the Southern Illinoisan archives from 1993 – today. Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of the SI. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections.
Available from inside the library or from home.
Pressreader Access a large selection of newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries in over 60 languages. 
Click here if you are in the library.
Click here to access from anywhere using your library card.
Click here for instructions on accessing Pressreader from anywhere with your library card number.
If you are not in the library you will first need to authenticate your card number and then sign up or sign in to your free account.
This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is CustomerHomeBanner-2.jpgAmerica’s News Find US news content from local, regional, and national sources.  Access print and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people.
America’s News Magazines Find full-text articles from popular magazines such as The Atlantic, Popular Science, Smithsonian and many more.
Access this from anywhere using your Carbondale library card.
This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is EpdhyDJW4AI4kmC.pngU.S. Major Dailies Access the 5 most respected US newspapers: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & Washington Post.  Coverage from 1985-today.
Access this from anywhere using your Carbondale library card.
Click here if you are using a library computer.
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Newspapers.com by AncestryNewspapers.com Search the Illinois Collection Archive for news, birth, death and marriage notices, sports, comics and much more.  Access archived newspapers from all over the state.  Date ranges differ from newspaper to newspaper.
Access this from anywhere using your Carbondale library card.
African American HeritageAfrican American Heritage Search census records, vital records, freedman and slave records, church records and much more.
Service available at the library only.
Ancestry LibraryAncestry Library Unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps and more.
Service available at the library only.
Heritage QuestHeritageQuest Search census records, vital records, freedman and slave records, church records and much more.
Access this from anywhere using your Carbondale library card.
General OneFile Access newspapers, general reference materials and academic journals as well as images, audio files and videos to research a project or homework.
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This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 1506601705-social-share.pngOCLC First Search Service: scholarly and general research.
ABI Inform:  Includes articles (some full-text) on business and management
ArticleFirst:  An index of articles, some full-text, from magazines as well as scholarly journals.
ERIC:  A collection of journal articles and reports in education.
Illinois Catalog:  A catalog of  books, manuscripts, websites and internet resources, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films and slides, newspapers, journals and magazines, sound recordings, articles, chapters, papers, and videotapes held by Illinois libraries.
PerAbs:  A database of periodical abstracts from general and academic journals, including many full-text articles.  Also contains records for transcripts of significant segments of more than 80 news and lifestyle TV and radio programs.
WilsonSelectPlus:  Contains full-text articles in the sciences, humanities, education, business.  Includes U.S. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines.
WorldCat: The world’s largest library catalog.
This database can be accessed at the library only due to licensing restrictions.
Ask a librarian for the login and password.
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