Research & Learn

We provide free online access to the New York Times with your Bloomington Library Card. Patrons inside the library can access the online version of the New York Times at any time. The New York Times is also accessible remotely via a digital pass that you can check out with your library card. 5,000 passes are available each day. When accessing this database offsite, you will need to receive and redeem a 24-hour code. Once that 24-hour period expires, you will need to sign in again to receive another 24-hour code.

This resource provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, television & radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Featured newspapers include St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more. With your library card from Bloomington Library, you can access Newspaper Source Plus for FREE. To login from outside the library, patrons will need to enter their library card number and PIN/password.

Find your next favorite book or author with NoveList Plus. Browse genres; find the newest popular titles for any age; and keep up with the latest publication information. Online tutorials are available. 

Bloomington Library offers multiple databases that offer a variety of access to The Pantagraph, a newspaper local to Bloomington, IL. Find full-text articles about local news, issues, events, people, images and more. Click View from Anywhere below to look through the different databases.

Find full-text articles about news, issues, events, people and more as you search Peoria Journal Star archives from 1991 - today. Articles from 2019 are available with text and images. The 2006-2020 blogs are also available. Updated daily, the archive includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and more.

The Post Amerikan was Bloomington-Normal's underground alternative newspaper published from 1972 to 2004, making its 32 years the longest continuous publication run for any underground newspaper in America. This historic newspaper is now available online due to a collaboration between the McLean County Museum of History, owner of an archive of nearly all the Post Amerikan's 32-year-run of issues, and EIU's Booth Library.

This highly specialized database of full-text electronic information offers a lot of resources for educators, librarians, and researchers. With your library card from Bloomington Library, you can access Professional Development Collection for FREE. To login from outside the library, patrons will need to enter their library card number and PIN/password.

This collection covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. Offering tools to help business owners understand human resources, management, marketing, taxes, and more this collection will help patrons write business plans and understand a wide variety of small business topics. With your library card from Bloomington Library, you can access Small Business Source for FREE. To login from outside the library, patrons will need to enter their library card number and PIN/password.

Offering detailed, user-friendly repair guides, this database provides information for a range of small engines including lawn mowers, motorcycles, generators, tractors, snowmobiles, and more. With your library card from Bloomington Library, you can access Small Engine Repair Source for FREE. To login from outside the library, patrons will need to enter their library card number and PIN/password.

Explore Springfield area history through local news, events, and people using the State Journal-Register Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles, and content only published online. 

From 1987 to the present, search for articles about news, issues, events, people, and more. From 2006 to the present, full issues of each paper are available. This database is updated daily.

Bloomington Library offers a lot of databases, and it can become overwhelming trying to find the exact database you need. To generally search through a wider variety of databases visit Explora, a search engine that goes through all the EBSCO databases Bloomington Library offers. With your library card from Bloomington Library, you can access Explora for FREE. To login from outside the library, patrons will need to enter their library card number and PIN/password.

Updated weekly, Value Line Investment Survey is a resource designed to help you learn about investing. With year-ahead and three-to five-year probable relative price performance projections of key financial measures, you will be informed about the most up-to-date investment opportunities. Value Line also offers concise, objective commentary about current operations and future prospects. Online tutorials are available. 

Find ways to protect finances, invest wisely, and grow wealth through Weiss Financial Ratings. Providing unbiased information on financially stable organizations, Weiss Financial is a user friendly resource ready to help those who want to learn more about wealth management. Online Tutorials are available. 

This resource offers an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, homework help, study aids, and curriculum guides. Patrons can play, explore, research and learn through the different lessons, videos, games, and activities. Access to World Book Online is free with your library card. Online tutorials are available. 

This catalog lists the holdings of libraries in the U.S. and abroad. Search for items by author, title, subject, or format. If you find something you'd like to borrow, fill out the Request an Item form and if the item is available, it will be sent to Bloomington Library where you'll be able to borrow and return it.

There is no charge for Interlibrary Loan services.

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