Reference
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(217) 477-5228 | FAX (217) 477-5230 | Roberta Allen, Director
Mail queries: 319 N. Vermilion St., Danville, IL 61832
Email queries: Reference_Desk(at)danville.lib.il.us
PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS & WIRELESS INTERNET
The Reference Department has eight public-access Internet computers: six available for 30-minute periods and two "express" computers available for 15-minute periods. Users sign in at the Internet kiosk located across from the Reference Desk, and are limited to two 30-minute sessions per day. Children wishing to use the Internet must have a parent or guardian present.
The library also offers free wireless Internet access to people with laptops, PDA’s, or other communications devices that access the Internet. Your laptop or PDA must have a wireless network card to take advantage of this connection.
The library has public-access computers without Internet access but with popular applications installed (MS Word, Excel, etc.) in the Children's Room.
REFERENCE RESOURCES ON THE WEB
(listed alphabetically)
(For a list of Subscription Databases, CLICK HERE)
Automotive | Business | College Scholarships & Financial Aid | Consumer | Conversion & Calculation | Education | Environment & Natural History | Geography | Government | Health | Holidays & Festivals | Illinois Info | Income Tax | Job Info | Legal Info | Local Documents | Maps and Driving Directions | Out of Print Books | Personal Finance | Phone Directories | Sports | Travel | Zip Codes
- Kelley Blue Book (trade-in values, buying and selling, and other car info)
- Autotropolis -- Interactive tools to research cars.
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- Morningstar Mutual Funds Online -- Access requires ID and password; please call the Reference Dept. at (217) 477-5228 to obtain these.
- 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.
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COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID
- College Board Online
- College Illinois! (Illinois' prepaid tuition program)
- Collegenet
- Finaid: The Financial Aid Information Page
- Peterson's Education Center
- Sallie Mae
- U.S. Dept. of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education
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- Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
- The Better Business Bureau
- Citizens Utility Board
- Consumer Information
- Consumer World
- Federal Trade Commission
- Find How -- The How To Search Engine
- Food and Drug Administration
- National Foundation for Consumer Credit
- National Fraud Information Center
- Prairienet's Garden Gate
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- USDA Answers to Your Questions
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CONVERSION & CALCULATION SOURCES
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- CNN-fyi (news & info for students and teachers)
- 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)
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ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, & NATRUAL HISTORY
- Endangered Species
- Environmental Protection Agency
- IL EPA Bureau of Water
- IL State Water Survey
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
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- USA.gov (good first stop for U.S. government info)
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (for Grades 6-8)
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (for Grades 9-12)
- City of Danville
- Federal Register
- Fedstats
- Government Printing Office Online
- Illinois Government Information
- Illinois Public Records
- Medicare and You (PDF file)
- Social Security Online
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Copyright Office
- U.S. Department of Treasury
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Vermilion County Departments and Agencies
- Vermilion County Reference and Year Book (.pdf file)
- The White House
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Food and Drug Administration (tips on buying medicines and medical products online)
- Health on the Net Foundation
- iEmily.com (health info for adolescent girls)
- Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
- Medical Library Association (finding and evaluating health information on the Web)
- Medicare and You (PDF file)
- Medline Plus
- Merck Manual
- National Institutes of Health (health topics A-Z)
- 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.
- United Way of Danville Area -- Community Help Line (formerly ComLINK)
- WebMD
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- Illinois CLICKS! (Illinois-specific links for Arts & Entertainment, Consumer Info, Health, Jobs, Business, Genealogy, Tourism, and more)
- Vermilion County Reference and Year Book (.pdf file)
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- 442jobs.com (Vermilion County's resource for career and occupational opportunities, employer profiles and career information and K-16 education programs and partnerships in the area).
- CareerOverview.com (career information, job search, education and job descriptions)
- Green Careers Guide -- Jobs in renewable energy and related fields.
- Job Hunt
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
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- Findlaw.com
- Illinois Self-Help Legal Info
- Laws.com
- U.S. Code
- Vermilion County Legal Self-Help Center
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LOCAL DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY (separate page)
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- Global Road Warrior -- Country guides.
- U.S. State Department Travel Information
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