Online Resources
Online resources for finding books, articles, useful websites, and helpful information.
Library Databases
Click here to see a list of the library's current databases.
College and Education
Go to our Teen Department for information on colleges, test preparation and job searching.
Jobs and Career
General Job Search Databases
Illinois Job Guides
Career CLICK - Information on more than 700 careers in Illinois.
Illinois Career Resource Network - Information on occupations, education, and financial aid.
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Work 4 Illinois - State of Illinois Employment site.
USA Jobs - The Federal Government's Official Job Site.
dice.com- Information Technology Job Board.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Data on training, earnings, and job prospects.
snagajob.com- Source for hourly and part-time jobs.
Groove Jobs- Just type in your zipcode to find jobs on your area.
Glassdoor.com- Find information on 26,000+ companies inlcuding salaries, reviews and actual interview questions.
Genealogy
Websites
Cyndi's List - A great place to start your genealogy searching.
Genealogy Pathfinder - This pathfinder will help you find your way among the intimidating amounts of genealogy resources available in print and on the Internet.
Social Security Death Index - Search for ancestors by social security number.
With your Reddick Library card, you can also access the library's two genealogy databases:
Heritage Quest- This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Researchers can use HeritageQuest Online to find their ancestors, trace their paths across
Ancestry Library - The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930. The Map Center contains more than 1,000 historical maps: American Genealogical Biographical Index ; Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage ;The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index ; WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection. This service is available in the library only. Come in and ask us about it.
Illinois & Local History
Online documents, photos, articles, and other information about the history of Illinois and the local area.
Illinois Digital Archives: A portal to online exhibits and collections from libraries and museums across the state. A project of the Illinois State Library. Additional online collections are searchable through the Digital Illinois catalog.
Illinois History Resource Page: Dozens of links compiled by the Illinois State Historical Society.
GED/IVCC Info Online
IVCC's Adult Education Program
GED For Free- Free GED online preparation course.
GED Test Prep- GED pratice questions.
Health Information
Reputable sources for information about health and medicine.
Items marked with ** require your library card number to access from home.
Healthfinder.gov: The US Department of Health and Human Services’ guide to health information.
Illinois Health and Wellness: Official guide to state government programs and resources.
MedLine via Firstsearch**: Archives and index of articles from medical journals.
Medline Plus: A medical super-site from The National Library of Medicine and The National Institutes of Health.
NIH Senior Health: Information for older adults from The National Institutes of Health.
Web MD: Helpful medical information.
Health-E Illinois: Directory of healthcare providers and facilities.
Books, DVDs, Music
All Movie, All Music, All Game - A database of music, movies, and games.
Internet Movie Database- This award-winning movie site has all the information you need about your favorite movie or TV show.
Kids Series - A database of children's series books.
What should I read next? - Enter a book you like and the site will analyse a database of real readers' favorite books to suggest what you could read next.
Consumer Help
Buying Guides and General Advice
Consumer Reports: A lot of free and useful information is available, but a paid subscription is required for product reviews and ratings.
Consumer Search: “Reviewing the Reviews”. Compiles and analyzes product reviews from magazines and websites.
Epinions: Products rated by the people who bought them.
Cars and Trucks
Car & Driver: Includes the magazines road test and reviews, interactive vehicle comparisons, and Kelley Blue Book Values.
Edmunds: Reviews, comparisons, price and value information, and tips for buying new and used vehicles.
The Truth about Cars: Detailed reviews written with a sense of humor.
Consumer Protection and Complaints
Annual Credit Report: For a free copy of your credit report from three major reporting companies.
Better Business Bureau: Includes complaints against companies, frauds alerts, and general tips.
Consumer Protection Division: Part of the Illinois Attorney General’s office
Recalls.gov: Product recalls and safety information from the federal government.
Tax Information/Government Assistance
Circuit Breaker & Illinois Cares RX Program- Elder care in Illinois.
Illinois State - Illinois state tax forms and information.
IRS - Federal tax forms and information.
Magazine & News Articles
Online archives and search engines for finding articles from magazines and newspapers.
Items marked with ** require your library card number and catalog PIN for access from home.
ArticleFirst via FirstSearch**: Index and archive of articles from magazines and journals. Many articles are available as Adobe PDF files, which look the same as photocopies from the print publications. For most publications, libraries which own them are listed.
BNET Research Center: (Formerly called FindArticles.com.) Index of magazine articles which doesn't require a login. Many articles are available online for free, but "premium" articles carry a pricetag. Subjects covered include: arts, autos, business, health, home and garden, news, sports, and technology.
Google News: Search for articles from newspaper, TV news, newswires, and other reporting websites.
Topix: Find local news published on websites and blogs.
Website Guides
These sites are directories of websites which have been recommended and selected by librarians. They are excellent starting point when you need information about almost anything.
Illinois CLICKS! : Links chosen and organized by Illinois librarians.
Internet Public Library: Searchable directory run by a group of library schools.
Librarians’ Internet Index: “Websites you can trust”.
How-to
Do It Yourself - Home repair projects and how-to articles.
ehow- How to do just about anything.
How Stuff Works- Explains hundreds of subjects.
Find Facts Fast
Encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, statistics, and other sites for quickly looking up facts.
Items marked with ** require your library card number and catalog PIN for access from home.
OneLook Dictionary Search: Look up words in almost 1000 online dictionaries at the same time.
World Almanac **: Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encylopedia, the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the World Almanac for Kids.
World Factbook: The CIA's book of country profiles.
Library Catalogs & Libraries
If you have a Reddick Library Card, you have access to items from other libraries! Delivery from most Illinois libraries is free.
Items marked with ** require your library card number and catalog PIN for access from home.
Digital Illinois: Catalog of electronic collections of documents, photographs, etc., made available online by Illinois libraries.
Every Library in ILLINET (ELI): Directory of hundreds of Illinois libraries, with links to many libraries' websites and catalogs.
ILLINET/I-Share: I-Share includes the resources of 76 Illinois libraries belonging to CARLI, the Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois.
Library of Congress Digital Collections: A large number of pamphlets, letters, historic documents, pictures, early films and recordings, and other items are available online.
Open-Access Text Archive: Thousands of public-domain books and other free books, for online viewing or downloading in plain text or scanned formats. Part of the Internet Archive site.
PrairieCat: Catalog for approximately 200 libraries in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa.
WorldCat via FirstSearch **: A catalog of more than a billion items in libraries worldwide.
WorldCat.org: An alternate way to search most of the WorldCat catalog, with no login required.