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The UIC Library has built several useful tools into external Websites like Google Scholar, Facebook and Del.icio.us.

The Lexis Nexis Academic electronic resource provides full-text transcripts to dozens of radio and television news programs. Coverage is international and includes Al Jazeera, CQ Congressional Testimony, Official Kremlin International News Broadcasts, CNN, MSNBC, Jim Lehrer, Fox News Network and NPR.
The Complete List
ABC News Now
ABC News Transcripts
ABC Transcripts (Australia)
Al-Jazeera
American Public Media
Burrelle’s Transcripts
CBS News Transcripts
Channel NewsAsia
CNBC/Dow […]

The Media Resources Center at the University of California at Berkeley has made available online a 1965 debate between the late William F. Buckley and the late author, James Baldwin. Buckley was a national figure from the time he founded the conservative “National Review” in 1955 at age 29.

Craig Silverstein, Google’s director of technology and the first employee hired at Google said: “My guess is about 300 years until
computers are as good as, say, your local reference library in doing search,” says Craig Silverstein. “But we can make slow and steady progress, and maybe one day we’ll get there.”
Full Text Link:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/25/sunday/main608672.shtml
In other […]

It is time once again for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annual awards. Have you ever wondered about the history of the awards? Have you ever been curious who won in previous years? The Daley Library gives you access to quick answers and in-depth analysis of the Oscars. Here are a few […]

Have you tried lately to open a PDF, but seen an error message like this?
“Cannot extract the embedded font ‘F0′. Some characters may not be displayed or printed correctly.”
An earlier version 7.0.9 of Acrobat Reader will fix this error. We also recommend that you uninstall the 8.0 or 8.1 version you are probably […]

LibX University of Illinois at Chicago Edition is a Firefox extension that provides direct access to the Library’s resources.
It features:

Toolbar & right-click context menu: Search the UIC catalog (UICCAT) directly from the LibX toolbar or using the right-click context menu.
Support for off-campus access: Using the UIC University Library’s proxy, you may reload a page […]

Did you know Ebscohost databases, like Academic Search Premiere, Business Source Elite, or America: History and Life offer personalization features? You can set up your own account within these databases and save articles or searches for access at any time. Never worry about losing a search session or important articles! Learn more about the […]