FirstSearch Databases
The databases described below are all part of FirstSearch. Access requires an authorization code and password. Call the Reference Dept. at (217) 477-5228 to obtain these (must be Illinois resident).
A federated search engine, Webfeat, is also available. Webfeat allows you to search multiple databases simultaneously (requires your library card number).
| FIRSTSEARCH DATABASES | ||
| Database | Description | Full Text? |
| ArticleFirst | OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals | Y |
| ClasePeriodica | Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities | Y |
| Ebooks | OCLC catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide | |
| ECO | An OCLC collection of scholarly journals | Y |
| ERIC | Journal articles and reports in education | Y |
| GPO | U.S. government publications | |
| IllinoisCatalog | OCLC catalog of materials in Illinois libraries | |
| MEDLINE | All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing | |
| OAIster | Union catalog of digital resources | |
| PapersFirst | OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide | |
| Proceedings | An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings | |
| WorldAlmanac | Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs | |
| WorldCat | The world's largest library catalog. | |
| WorldCat Dissertations | A database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat | |
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