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AtoZ World Culture

AtoZ World Culture forges ahead as the most comprehensive cultural, business, and travel database. This database will immerse users int he traditions, habits, and social norms of people around the globe.

AtoZ World Travel

A database that is continually updated, AtoZ World Travel provides the low-down on city neighborhoods, and districts. The site also arms travelers with the information necessary to make travel as safe and stress-free as possible.

My Media Mall

My Media Mall Download audio books, eBooks, and videos to your computer--from bestsellers to classics. A Benton Library card and PIN are needed to access.

Heritage Quest

A digital resource that combines searchable images of U.S. federal census records with digitized books containing family and local histories from around the country. A Benton library card is needed to access this database.

Gale Virtual Reference

A collection of over 300 online research books from publisher Thomson Gale. A Benton Library card is needed to access.

FirstSearch

Access to 16 databases including WorldCat. Free to Illinois residents. Call the Library at 438-7511 for authorization and password.

Ask Away

24/7 reference service. Chat with a Librarian and get your reference questions answered. Note: Does not connect you with a librarian at the Benton Library. Call or email the Library directly at erins.bpl@gmail.com if you have questions about library policies or services, or about your account.

Franklin County Self Help Legal Center

Access to legal information and automated forms for common legal procedures.

Illinois Clicks

Citizens' Library of Illinois Comprehensive Knowledge Service -- an anywhere, anytime information portal created and maintained by librarians statewide.

Internet Public Library

The first public library of and for the Internet community.

Librarians' Internet Index

A publicly-funded website and weekly newsletter serving California, Washington state, the nation, and the world.