Viewing and scanning microforms at the library just got easier with the recent addition of two ScanPro 1000 microform scanners. Both devices feature lightning fast high resolution scanning for all types of microforms including microfilm, microcards, and microfiche. To further enhance the viewing experience, the scanners are also outfitted with 24 inch wide screen monitors. Check out our user guide (no longer available) or contact us for more information.
News
Updates to the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection
We are pleased to announce the addition of 50,916 pages of digital newspaper content to the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection. The latest update adds the years 1903-1915 of the Urbana Daily Courier and the years 1936-1945 of the Daily Illini.
More info (no longer available).
Introducing Latin American Newspapers and the World News Archive
Through our consortium membership with the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), UIUC affiliates now have access to Latin American Newspapers—a World Newspaper Archive collection. This preliminary release provides more than 60,000 pages, including 3,000 issues printed between 1914 and 1922, of El Mercurio , an important Spanish-language paper published in Santiago.
More info from CRL (no longer available).
New Historical Databases
UIUC Library now has access to several new historical databases including the Historical Washington Post, British Newspapers from 1600-1900, and back issues of the Economist magazine.
More details on our featured resources page.
The Next Big Thing in Humanities, Arts and Social Science Computing: Zotero
In this series of articles, Kevin D. Franklin and Karen Rodriguez’G examine computational tools and approaches at the interface of humanities, arts and social science.
Connect to article (no longer available).
Introducing the Digital Daily Illini
On April 17, we officially launched the Digital Daily Illini (1916-1936). View photos from our event.
Digital Historian Series: Using Digital Tools for Archival Research
Check out our new web guide designed for scholars interested in using digital photography for archival research.
AskHPNL – Instant Message Us!
Introducing our new IM reference service. Between normal business hours (M-F), IM us at AskHPNL on AIM, Yahoo, or MSN.
UPDATE: SERVICE DISCONTINUED
New Latin American Newspaper Database
Announcing Latin American Newsstand, a database featuring recent content from 41 newspaper titles covering Central and South America and beyond.
More details on our featured resources page.
Current Periodicals Guide Enhanced
Use our enhanced guide to browse by subject for print and online periodicals from HPNL, Stacks, and other libraries.