Catalogs, Databases & E-Collections

LINC -- Catalog of Lincoln Trail Libraries System, which includes Danville Public Library.  You can search the catalog, use databases, download media (audiobooks, ebooks, videos), access your patron account, and reserve and renew most items.  Need help using LINC?

 OTHER LIBRARY CATALOGS

• FirstSearch -- 15 databases (descriptions).  All require an authorization code and password; call the Reference Dept. at (217) 477-5228 to obtain these (must be Illinois resident).
• I-Share (formerly Illinet Online) -- Union catalog of 65 academic and research libraries in Illinois.
• SILC (Statewide Illinois Library Catalog) -- Integrates WorldCat (below) and the Illinois Library Systems' catalogs, to provide both shelf status and interlibrary loan capabilities in a single searchable interface [more info].
• WorldCat -- Now available for free, this is the world's largest library catalog, containing 1.5 billion items in 10,000 libraries worldwide.

DATABASES A-Z

• A to Z Maps Online
• FirstSearch -- 15 databases (descriptions).  All require an authorization code and password; call the Reference Dept. at (217) 477-5228 to obtain these (must be Illinois resident).
• Global Road Warrior -- Country guides.
• HeritageQuest Online -- Census data, family records, and local histories.  To use from outside the library, click here (library card barcode required).
• Illinois Periodicals Online
• Facts on File: Issues and Controversies -- Helping researchers understand current affairs (library card barcode required for access).
• Facts on File: World News Digest (library card barcode required for access)
• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
• Morningstar Mutual Funds Online -- Access requires ID and password; please call the Reference Dept. at (217) 477-5228 to obtain these.
• Pape Mortuary Database -- over 275,000 records collected and constantly updated by a longtime Danville firm.
• Reference USA -- Detailed listing of 10.5 million businesses with the ability to search by company name, type of business, geography, business size and more.
• Salem Health -- Online access to the Magill's Medical Guide.  To use from outside the library, click the "Remote Access Login" tab and enter your library card barcode.
• Vermilion County Legal Self-Help Center
• Webfeat -- Federated search engine allowing you to search multiple databases simultaneously (requires your library card number).
• Wilson OmniFile -- Full-text academic journals and popular magazines, plus indexes, for over 1,600 publications (DPL library card barcode required for access).

E-Collections: Downloadable & Streaming Media

• Mango Languages -- an online system for learning languages; offering 36 languages, including English as a Second Language options.  To log in, enter your Danville Public Library card barcode number (for licensing reasons, access is limited to DPL cardholders).

• Music Online for Public Libraries -- 600,000+ tracks of streaming music, available free to Danville Public Library patrons for home listening.  Collections include American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, and Smithsonian Global Sound  [Help].

• My Media Mall -- A collection of downloadable Audiobooks, eBooks, and Videos available free to patrons of Danville Public Library (and other local libraries).  For help getting started, take the Tour, or consult the Quick Start Guide or our eBook Cheat Sheet.  There is a list of compatible devices that work with My Media Mall posted on their homepage.  When signing in to the database, select "Illinois Heartland Library System" as your library; enter your full library card barcode number; and enter the last 4 digits of your phone number as the PIN number.