The Chicago Public library provides access to over 100 online resources: If you are not eligible for a CPL card, check your local public library for their online resources.
A joint project of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL), a consortium of libraries from 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. The goal of the project is to provide librarians in developing and transitional countries information concerning copyright law. More specifically, it aspires to inform librarians concerning about copyright law in general and the aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries
A website dedicated to documenting the greening of libraries in North America. This site contains a growing list of libraries that are constructing green buildings. It also contains a list of resources to help people make their libraries more green and sustainable. There are currently 42 green libraries listed in the directory web pages.
Published by ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association, Library Technology Reports helps librarians make informed decisions about technology products and projects.
Library Technology Guides (from TechSourc, an imprint of the American Library Association. provides comprehensive and objective information surrounding the many different types of technology products and services used by libraries. It covers the organizations that develop and support library-oriented software and systems. The site offers extensive databases and document repositories to assist libraries as they consider new systems and is an essential resource for professionals in the field to stay current with new developments and trends. Although subscription-based, this journal does contain Open-Access content as well.
CARLI is a consortium of Illinois academic libraries. member libraries–individually and collectively–are committed to meeting the information and research needs of their 650,000 students, faculty and staff
Find copyright restrictions, licensing fees, items available from LUC's ILL service. Also check out the courses and programs, access helpful videos and podcasts, and get up to speed on everything copyright.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is now conducting the Academic Libraries Survey as part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The Academic Libraries component for IPEDS replaced the previous Academic Libraries Survey, which was collected from degree-granting postsecondary institutions every other year in even-numbered years. The new Academic Libraries component is mandatory and will be collected annually in the spring starting with the 2014-15 data collection cycle. Visit the Academic Libraries Resource page for more information on reporting changes. After the data has gone through the Quality Check process, it will be released via the IPEDS Data Center. Older Academic Libraries Survey data (1996 – 2012) can still be found under the Library Statistic Program page.
LRS is part of the Colorado State Library, a unit of the Colorado Department of Education. We design and conduct library research for library and education professionals, public officials, and the media to inform practices and assessment needs. We partner with the Library and Information Science program at University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education to provide research fellowships to current MLIS students.
A series of annual surveys that describe collections, expenditures, service activities, staffing, and salaries in ARL member libraries (used to produce publications and an annual ranking known as the ARL Investment Index)
"We a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions".
Stay up-to-date, learn more, and make better decisions through research and publications about the challenges and opportunities in higher education IT. See the Research and Publications section.
ArchiveGrid includes over four million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.
"Catholic Portal," provides global, freely available access to rare, unique and/or uncommon materials in libraries, seminaries, special collections and archives. By electronically bringing together resources in many formats from many collections, the Portal enables easy, effective and global discovery of Catholic research resources.
Search the Illinois State Library's Online Catalog to find books and other library materials at the State Library or at any of the other 76 libraries in the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) that contribute records to I-Share
An educational clearinghouse for library instruction and information literacy information In addition to the LOEX collection, the clearinghouse still hosts an annual conference with published proceedings, produces a quarterly publication featuring articles by teaching librarians and a monthly current awareness e-letter, plus this Web site which points to examples of work in the field of library instruction and information literacy
The Center for Research Libraries acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, archives, and other traditional and digital resources from a global network of sources. Most of the materials acquired are from outside the United States, and many are from the emerging regions of the world.
The Ex Libris Users of North America (ELUNA) is a not-for-profit educational group of users of library software products licensed by Ex Libris. ELUNA members include academic, public, governmental, and corporate libraries and must be from the North American, Caribbean, or Central American region. ELUNA also offers consortia memberships.
Ex Libris Group is an Israeli software company that develops integrated library systems and other library software. The company is headquartered in Jerusalem, and has ten other offices around the world.[1] The company claims to serve the 20 top universities worldwide as rated by Times Higher Education.(,a href="http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/OurVision"> "Our vision". ExLibris Group. Retrieved 19 December 2012.)
Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is an organization dedicated to providing high quality services to its 539 members in central and southern Illinois.
The Illinois State Library is the principal information resource for state government. The library has a collection of more than 5 million items and subscribes to numerous electronic databases and services that allow patrons access to thousands of additional resources. The State Library serves as regional federal documents depository, maintains an authoritative collection of historic and contemporary Illinois documents, and houses more than 185,000 maps.
The Illinois Center for the Book is a programming arm of the Illinois State Library that promotes reading, writing and author programs with the following mission: "Nurturing and connecting readers and writers, and honoring our rich literary heritage." The Center also maintains the Illinois Author's Wiki.
SHERPA is investigating issues in the future of scholarly communication. It is developing open-access institutional repositories in universities to facilitate the rapid and efficient worldwide dissemination of research.
Hosted by the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. Provides information about the growth and status of repositories throughout the world. Registry information available.