Reference Databases
Academic/Research Book Search Business Information
Genealogy/Local History Medical Information
Personal Interests/Self-help/Telephone Numbers
FirstSearch from OCLC
Books, films, videos, computer software, magazines, business journals: FirstSearch databases include ERIC, ABI_INFORM, Wilson Select, Medline and many others.
Google Scholar
Find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.
Learning Express Library
LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. When prompted for a Username and Password, you must enter your library card number as your Username, then make up your own unique Password. Remember it for use the next time!
Quincy Historical Newspaper Archive
Historical Quincy newspapers published in the years 1835 to 1890 are available online. The newspaper archive can be searched by date, name or keyword, or even using a combination of search terms. Articles can be viewed and printed, saved to diskette, pasted into a document, or even emailed to a friend.
World News Digest and Issues and Controversies from Facts on File News Services
Includes 65 years of news and current events in full text, including Reuters hourly news feed updates, with links to related information in primary source documents, newspapers and more!
Search Our Catalog
Search the Quincy Public Library catalog for books, dvds, magazines and more. You can place a hold once you find the item you are looking for. If you can't find the item you are looking for, check the FirstSearch database and make an interlibrary loan request.
FirstSearch from OCLC
Books, films, videos, computer software, magazines, business journals: FirstSearch databases include ERIC, ABI_INFORM, Wilson Select, Medline and many others.
Kent District Library What's Next Database
See what comes next in the fiction series you are reading!
NoveList from EBSCO
NoveList and NoveList K-8 provide reader's advisory assistance by titles, topics, and more!
Resource Sharing Alliance Database
Search for materials from over 160 West-central Illinois libraries.
SILC Statewide Illinois Catalog
Illinois' first all inclusive statewide union catalog that integrates WorldCat and the Illinois Library Systems' local consortial OPACs, to provide both shelf status and interlibrary loan capabilities in a single searchable interface.
Adams County GIS
Maps, aerial photos, property information, statistics and more for Adams County! Better than Google Earth!
CCH Tax Network
Federal Tax Guide, Illinois State Tax Guide, and even more tax info are now available online! May be accessed from Quincy Public Library computers only.
FirstSearch from OCLC
Books, films, videos, computer software, magazines, business journals: FirstSearch databases include ERIC, ABI_INFORM, Wilson Select, Medline and many others.
ReferenceUSA!
Residential and business listings of addresses and telephone numbers, plus company information such as officers, sales, etc. Now available from anywhere! Just enter your barcode when prompted!
Ancestry Library
Provides additional resources for genealogy research, including census and other records. Searches may be conducted by name, location, and range of dates. Available from library computers only.
HeritageQuest Online includes Genealogy and Local
History information such as family genealogies,
county and town histories, church and school
histories and more.
Historic Quincy Area Photo Collection on Illinois Digital Archives
Historical Quincy photographs from about 1850 through 1950, most from the collection of the late Carl Landrum, have been digitized and loaded onto the Illinois Digital Archives. You can browse or search all collections available there, or choose a particular collection. To search only one collection, go to Advanced Search, select the collection, then enter your search words.
Quincy Historical Newspaper Archive
Historical Quincy newspapers published in the years 1835 to 1890 are available online. The newspaper archive can be searched by date, name or keyword, or even using a combination of search terms. Articles can be viewed and printed, saved to diskette, pasted into a document, or even emailed to a friend.
Consumer Health Complete from EBSCO
Get Health Encyclopedias and Reference Books, Reports, News, and Pamphlets, Drug & Herb Information, Images, Diagrams, Videos and Animations to help with all your health needs!
Local Health Providers from Medline
Get contact information for local, state, and national health providers, for specific medical needs.
MedlinePlus from National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The world's largest medical library at your fingertips.
Adams County GIS
Maps, aerial photos, property information, statistics and more for Adams County! Better than Google Earth!
Auto Repair Reference Center from EBSCO
ARRC includes automotive repair information supplied by Nichols Publishing, the former publisher of Chilton products, and information from Delphi Integrated Service Solutions. NoveList and NoveList K-8 provide reader's advisory assistance by titles, topics, and more!
CCH Tax Network
Federal Tax Guide, Illinois State Tax Guide, and even more tax info are now available online! May be accessed from Quincy Public Library computers only.
NoveList from EBSCO
NoveList and NoveList K-8 provide reader's advisory assistance by titles, topics, and more!
ReferenceUSA!
Residential and business listings of addresses and telephone numbers, plus company information such as officers, sales, etc. Now available from anywhere! Just enter your barcode when prompted!
World News Digest and Issues and Controversies from Facts on File News Services
Includes 65 years of news and current events in full text, including Reuters hourly news feed updates, with links to related information in primary source documents, newspapers and more!
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