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Historical Information

• University of Illinois Archives: Search for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign office records, publications, and personal papers
• Student Life and Culture Archives: Discover collections related to student life and culture on the national level and at U of I
• Illinois History and Lincoln Collections: Find material on Illinois and local history, in addition to other collections
• UI Histories Project: Explore the history of the U of I, including buildings, collections, gifts, and more

Courses

• Course Explorer: Search course catalogs, programs of study, general education requirements, etc.

Statistics

• Division of Management Information (DMI): Look up statistical information on the University of Illinois, such as enrollment figures, student demographics, etc.
• Index to Campus Data Sources: Find other resources for campus statistics

Daily Illini

1. Search via NexisUni. In the Advanced Search, select “News” and enter “Daily Illini” in a search box, selecting “Publication” from the drop-down options
2. Search via Daily Illini homepage
3. Follow the same steps to search for articles from other university newspapers of interest

Local and Regional Information

Government Information

• U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more

Newspapers

• Access World News 
• News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)
• State Journal-Register (Springfield)
• Herald & Review (Decatur)
• Pantagraph (Bloomington-Normal)
• Chicago Tribune

To search other Illinois newspapers via Access World News:

1. Enter Access World News.
2. Select “Illinois News Sources” from the right-hand menu.
3. Enter search terms to search all Illinois newspapers simultaneously OR
4. Select desired newspapers by entering keywords into the search box that says “Enter any keyword to refine sources.”