This research guide is a partial list of materials available to assist in beginning a research project. It is arranged by broad categories commonly required for assignments. The materials are shelved in numerical order in the Youth Services Reference collection.

Ask a Librarian if you have any questions or need assistance.

General Encyclopedias J REF

at the Homework Center

New Book of Knowledge
World Book Encyclopedia
The Grolier Student Encyclopedia

Illinois Resources J REF

016.977 EXP Exploring the Great Lakes States Through Literature
317.3 MEL The New Book of American Rankings
320.09773 ILL Illinois Blue Book
917.73 BLA Awesome Almanac Illinois
917.73 BUI Historic Illinois from the Air
917.73 HAY Streetwise Chicago
917.73 ILL Illinois Generations: A Traveler’s Guide to African American Heritage
917.7311 DAN Chicago’s Museums
917.7311044 CHI Chicago’s Famous Buildings
917.73110443 DAV Kidding Around Chicago
920 COL Notable Illinois Women
929.92 HAB How Proudly They Wave
929.92 SHE State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols
973 BER Great State Seals of the United States
973 CAR Facts about the Cities
973 KAN Facts about the States
973.03 JUN Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States
973.03 WOR Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States
973.7115 TUR Underground Railroad in Illinois
97… America The Beautiful Series
97… Illinois History (Index at the ASK ME Desk)

Computer Catalog Subject Headings

Continue your research by searching these headings

• Illinois

Ask a Librarian for additional subject headings.

Browsing the Shelves

Information will be found in different shelf locations based on the subject area. Below is just a small sampling of subject areas. Ask a Librarian for additional locations.

J 977.3—Illinois

Electronic Resources & Internet Searches

• Expand your research by searching the online encyclopedias and databases.
• Find Internet sites using Internet Links: Resources for Homework.
• Internet access at the Library is available to students who are registered with a signed Internet Use Permission Form on file.
• Each resource has a different search strategy, so be sure to ask a Librarian to assist you.

Printing articles at the Library:

Black & white at 10¢ a page
Color at $1.00 a page
Email to your home address at no cost

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