Jacobs Library

This collection of e-books and e-audiobooks through the Axis 360 platform is part of eRead Illinois and contains titles of recently published bestsellers and many titles in Spanish. eRead Illinois is a two year statewide program designed to increase access to e-books for Illinois residents and grow e-book expertise among library staff, library system staff, and Illinois residents. Initial funding for eRead Illinois was provided by a grant through the Illinois State Library.  Patrons may access the cloud-based delivery across a number of devices including iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows, NOOK^® and Sony Reader^TM devices, and many more.  Search Axis 360

Science, a publication by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is available online for IVCC users.  A peer-review general science journal, it is considered a core tool for current awareness and science literacy.  Full-text content is included for Science, ScienceNOW, and SAGE KE and is available for issues from 1997 to date.  Search Science Online

Military & Government Collection is a database available through EBSCO.  It is designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government through a collection of over 300 full text journals and periodicals.  It also includes primary source documents such as the text of the Supreme Court case “Brown v. Board of Education”, speeches, and Background Notes on Countries of the World. Search Military & Government Collection

Alexander Street Press Engineering Case Studies Online This collection includes video and text resources to provide a comprehensive and authoritative resource for in-depth, inpartial analysis of key engineering failures.  Search Engineering Case Studies Online

This collection includes over 30,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture and architecture. Search Saskia Digital Art Images