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Statewide E-Resource Package Contract Finalized!
Many of you have heard about the state e-resource package. Although the state library is not making an official announcement, the contract is finalized. The contract is with EBSCO. Click here for the list of the EBSCO databases provided by the Illinois State Library through the statewide database package. For questions about the new statewide e-resource program, contact Suzanna Jones, ISL Library Program Specialist at sjones@ilsos.gov , 217-785-7334. For a background on this project, please visit the RAILS E-Resource Program Pulse page.
RAILS/EBSCO Database Packages & Resources
Many of the EBSCO resources from the previous RAILS packages moved over to the statewide e-resource package. The new RAILS/EBSCO offerings and trial links, as well as a listing of the statewide databases, can be found below for public libraries and K-12 libraries.
Online High School Diploma Programs
Career Online High School and Gale: Excel Adult High School are online high school diploma programs that enable libraries to offer adult learners accredited high school diplomas. Participating libraries only pay for student scholarships, and RAILS/IHLS libraries qualify for a volume discount.
Career Online High School information and pricing (login required)
Gale: Excel Adult High School information and pricing (login required)