LIBRARY  CATALOG:

• LINC -- Catalog of Lincoln Trail Libraries System, which includes Danville Public Library.  You can search the catalog, use databases, download media (audiobooks, ebooks, videos), access your patron account, and reserve and renew most items.  Need help using LINC?
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 OTHER  CATALOGS  &  DATABASES:

• A to Z Maps Online
• FirstSearch -- 17 databases (descriptions), including WorldCat (a shared catalog of libraries worldwide).  All but WorldCat require an authorization code and password; call the Reference Dept. at (217) 477-5228 to obtain these (must be Illinois resident).
• Global Road Warrior -- Country guides.
• HeritageQuest Online -- Census data, family records, and local histories.  To use from outside the library, click here (library card barcode required).
• I-Share (formerly Illinet Online) -- Union catalog of 65 academic and research libraries in Illinois.
• Illinois Periodicals Online
• NEW  Issues and Controversies -- Part of the Facts on File database, helping researchers understand current affairs (library card barcode required for access).
• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
• Morningstar Mutual Funds Online -- Access requires ID and password; please call the Reference Dept. at (217) 477-5228 to obtain these.
• Pape Mortuary Database -- over 275,000 records collected and constantly updated by a longtime Danville firm.
• Reference USA -- Detailed listing of 10.5 million businesses with the ability to search by company name, type of business, geography, business size and more.
• Salem Health -- Online access to the Magill's Medical Guide.  To use from outside the library, click the "Remote Access Login" tab and enter your library card barcode.
• SILC (Statewide Illinois Library Catalog) -- Integrates WorldCat (below) and the Illinois Library Systems' catalogs, to provide both shelf status and interlibrary loan capabilities in a single searchable interface [more info].
• Webfeat -- Federated search engine allowing you to search multiple databases simultaneously (requires your library card number).
• WorldCat -- Now available for free, this is the world's largest library catalog, containing 1.3 billion items in 10,000 libraries worldwide.
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 E-COLLECTIONS (Downloadable and Streaming Media):

• Mango Languages (new languages added 12/09) -- an online system for learning languages; offering 36 languages, including English as a Second Language options.  To log in, enter your Danville Public Library card barcode number (for licensing reasons, access is limited to DPL cardholders).

• Music Online for Public Libraries (new databases added 11/09) – 200,000+ tracks of streaming music, available free to Danville Public Library patrons for home listening.  Collections include American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, and Smithsonian Global Sound.  More Info. 

•  My Media Mall -- A collection of downloadable Audiobooks, eBooks, and Videos available free to patrons of Danville Public Library (and other libraries in the Lincoln Trail Libraries System).  For help getting started, take the Tour, or consult the Quick Start Guide.  There is also a list available of Compatible Devices that work with My Media Mall.  When signing in, select "Lincoln Trail Libraries System" as your library; enter your full library card barcode number; and enter the last 4 digits of your phone number as the PIN number.