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The U.S. and Illinois Constitution Test: TEST PREPARATION (English & Spanish) – currently unavailable
Local Newspapers
Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago Tribune | Daily Egyptian | The Daily Republican | DuQuoin Evening Call | Evansville Courier | Herrin Independent | St. Louis Post Dispatch | The Southern Illinoisan | Springfield Journal-Register
Almanacs
Guinness World Records | Information Please Almanac | InfoPlease – This Day in History | Old Farmer’s Almanac
Biographies
A&E BIO | Biographical Dictionary | Dead People Server | InfoPlease Biography | Internet Movie Database
Citations & Style Guides
Duke University:Citing Sources | The Owl @ Purdue Writing Lab | The Anatomy of a Citation
Copyright
UT’s Crash Course in Copyright | Copyright and Fair Use via Stanford University
Dictionaries
American Sign Language Dictionary Online | Bartleby.com | dictionary.com | Etymology Dictionary | Merriam-Webster | Web of Online Dictionaries for over 100 languages |Wordsmyth
Directories & Phone Books
Yahoo! People Search Pages –Phone & email | Reverse Directory via AnyWho | Switchboard –Nationwide people and business directory | Thomas Register of Manufacturers –Product & company information
Maps/Geographical
Atlapedia Online | CIA World Factbook | GNIS Online Data Base Query Form | Google Maps |How Far Is It? | MapQuest | Rand McNally | Topozone | USGS:The National Map
Translators
Google Translate | Free Translator | Wiktionary
Library Blogs: for librarians and those who love books
ILLINOIS FREE LEGAL ANSWERS
Illinois Free Legal Answers is a secure website where those who meet income requirements can ask a lawyer for help with a legal issue, including civil appeals. Qualified users post questions about civil (non-criminal) appeals, and volunteer lawyers log onto the site and answer questions. For more information and resources visit: il.freelegalanswers.org/clientfaq
Illinois Approved Standardized Statewide Forms
The following forms have been approved for use by the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice and are required to be accepted in all Illinois courts. The forms are ADA accessible, and you can handwrite or type into the PDF form. https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/documents-and-forms/approved-forms/
LIBRARIES AND AUTISM – WE’RE CONNECTED
Libraries and Autism: We’re Connected was created through collaboration between the Scotch Plains Public Library (NJ) and the Fanwood Memorial Library (NJ), along with their partners. What began as a customer service training video for librarians has led to a robust website, full of videos, links, documents, and many other helpful resources geared towards helping librarians provide service to this underserved, growing population.
PROJECT ENABLE
Syracuse University’s Project ENABLE provides training opportunities to raise librarians’ awareness on a wide range of disabilities, and to encourage them to provide excellent service to people with disabilities.
PROJECT PALS
Visit the Project PALS’s website for a comprehensive listing of services and supports for librarians.