Online Tools
Ancestry Library Edition
Popular online genealogy resource that includes birth, death, marriage records, as well as searchable census records for the United States (1790–1940).
In-library use
BookFlix
100+ video storybooks of classics like Scaredy Squirrel and The Snowy Day—matched to nonfiction titles. Watch the animated video and listen as it’s read aloud. Then read the companion book to learn more about a related topic. | PreK–Grade 3
Use BookFlix
Business Insights: Global
Comprehensive business intelligence, industry profiles, SWOT analyses, market share reports, financial reports, company histories, industry essays, case studies, scholarly journals, and business news.
Use Business Insights: Global
Chilton Library
Service or repair the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years and classic cars back to the 1940s.
Use Chilton Library
City of Champaign Business Portal
The City of Champaign’s Business Portal includes resources and links to help citizens start their own business.
Go to site »
Consumer Reports
Read trusted product reviews of Consumer Reports online without paying the subscription fee.
Use Consumer Reports
Creativebug
Creativebug has access to 1,000+ award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screenprint, bake, and more.
Use Creativebug | Watch tutorial »
Cypress Resume
Cypress Resume is a simple tool for creating a professional resume.
Use Cypress Resume
Foundation Directory Online
Discover the funders specifically supporting your mission. Detailed information on past grant recipients, types of support, how much to request, and what to highlight in a grant proposal.
In-library use
Gale Business: DemographicsNow
DemographicsNow: Subscription will end on March 28, 2025.
Discover demographics, market analysis, customer spending habits, create mailing lists and map your results for a visual representation.
Use Gale Business: DemographicsNow
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Access 700+ business plans to model yours after and detailed information on all aspects of starting and operating a business.
Use Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Gale Business: Plan Builder
Use this planning tool to start, manage, market, and optimize a business or nonprofit. Write your business plan using formulas to create the ideation, break-even analysis and financial projections.
Use Gale Business: Plan Builder
Gale Courses
Offer 375 six-week courses taught by college instructors. New courses begin each month. Lessons are assigned twice a week and include images, videos, games, and weekly discussions.
Use Gale Courses
Gale Ebooks
Gale Ebooks Library gives you access to digital reference books covering business, arts, medicine, technology, and history topics.
Use Gale Ebooks
Hoopla
Instantly borrow 1.5 million ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and comics, available 24/7. Simple to access and use.
Use Hoopla
Illinois Public Records
Search Champaign County for information on new and refinanced mortgages and real estate transactions. Information is also available for northern Illinois counties on new business licenses, foreclosures, incorporations and newly filed or discharged bankruptcies.
Use Illinois Public Records
JobNow
Resources to create and submit your resume for expert editing. You can also take personality and career assessments, practice interviewing with a live job coach, and search for jobs matching your interests.
Use JobNow
Kanopy
Enjoy streaming 30,000 classics, documentaries, and The Criterion Collection movies via Kanopy. New titles added each month. Kanopy Kids includes favorites like Sesame Street and Mo Willems. Access via Kanopy app or TV apps.
Use Kanopy
LinkedInLearning
More than 16,000 video tutorials helping you learn everything from software training to computer programming to customer service skills and management tips.
Use Linkedin Learning
Mango Languages
Simple, interactive instruction to learn more than 70 languages, plus English as a Second Language training for speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and more.
Use Mango Languages
Mergent Intellect
Obtain industry reports and research a company’s key business ratios, finances, and so much more. Investigate potential employers through the job search function.
Use Mergent Intellect
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Determine the best ways to invest your money, track progress of funds, and compare favorite stocks, funds, or ETFs.
Made possible with support from Busey.
Use Morningstar Investing Center
News-Gazette
For access: Type in all 14 digits of your library card number. Available through ProQuest Newsstand. (January 2000–October 2019)
Use News-Gazette
Niche Academy
How-to videos introducing 30+ popular library apps like Kanopy, Ancestry, DemographicsNow, and Libby.
Use Niche Academy
Novelist Plus
Find reading recommendations, book discussion guides and thematic booklists for all ages.
Use Novelist Plus
Overdrive/Libby
Thousands of popular and classic ebooks, audiobooks, and 3,000 digital magazines. Streaming video. New titles are added each week to this collection. Access via the easy-to-use Libby app.
Use Libby/OverDrive via Digital Library of Illinois
Peterson's Test Prep
Take online practice tests for many standardized tests including the GED, civil service/licensing, law enforcement, military entrance, college admission, and to earn college credit. Connect with career development tools.
Use Peterson’s Test & Career Prep
PressReader
Provides unlimited access to 7000+ newspapers and magazines. Read instantly or download for later. Translation available in up to 30 languages.
Use PressReader
ProQuest Global Newsstream
Includes full text access to more than 800 national, state, and local newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
Use ProQuest Global Newsstream
ProQuest Research Library
ProQuest Research Library provides one-stop access to thousands of full-text periodicals. Search a diversified mix of scholarly journals, professional and trade publications, and magazines covering over 150 subjects and topics.
Use ProQuest Research Library
Reference Solutions
Research companies, competitors, and best customers, including addresses and buying habits of 299 million consumers. Was ReferenceUSA.
Use Reference Solutions
Scholastic Go
Scholastic Go! provides access to online encyclopedias for all ages.
Use Scholastic Go!
ScienceFlix
Interactive STEM content including hands-on project, videos, and lessons on 74 science topics. | Grade 4–9
Use ScienceFlix
Standard and Poor's
Find the latest information on stocks, bonds, funds, and industries from Standard and Poor’s.
Use Standard & Poor's
Statista
Access data gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific journals, and trade publications on over 80,000 topics across a variety of industries and markets.
Use Statista
Teachables
Scholastic Teachables includes tens of thousands of searchable and printable, ready-to-use educational materials, with learning resources for every subject. | PreK–Grade 6
Use Teachables
The New York Times
Enjoy full access to The New York Times online—including News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter, and The Athletic.
Use The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere. Available in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
Use The Wall Street Journal
TrueFlix
TrueFlix offers the award-winning True Books content to help students build literacy skills as they learn about a variety of subjects. All of the 47 True Book titles are accompanied by related content and primary sources featuring videos, audio, images, and text. | Grade 3–6
Use TrueFlix
TumbleBooks
1000+ interactive ebooks for children. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music, and narration to produce an ebook you can read, or have read to you. Grades K–6.
Use Tumblebooks
TumbleMath
TumbleMath is a comprehensive collection of math picture books with animation and narration. Also includes lesson plans and thousands of quizzes. Grades K–6.
Use TumbleMath
Value Line Research Center
A complete online investment research system that comprises all the financial information and analytical tools needed to structure a well-researched and diversified portfolio.
Made possible with support from BankChampaign’s Wealth Management Group.
Use Value Line Research Center
World Book Online
Online research tools that include encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related websites.
Use World Book Online