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University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Books are another valuable resource in any research paper or project. Books (as opposed to articles) generally have the following characteristics:
Longer in length
Good sources of background and historical information
Often contain footnotes and lengthy bibliographies
Find Books
The library's Online Catalog provides access to the millions of books the university owns. You can also search for books in other university libraries in Illinois through I-Share.