Library

Service and Search Tools

Service

Summer Hours: Mon. May 19, 2025 to Thurs. Aug. 7, 2025

  Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm;  Closed: Friday-Sunday

 

Research/Reference questions email: AskALibrarian@richland.edu 

 

Article Request Link 

Use this form to request an article you cannot find in full text in our databases. 

Expect the article/link in your email in 1+ days

 

Book/DVD Request Link

Use this form to request a book you cannot request through Richland Library.

Expect to be notified by email to pick up item in 5+ days

  

Search Tools

Richland Library Find books, articles, media and more at both Richland Library Catalog & I-Share catalog has 120+ Illinois colleges and universities.  

WorldCat World-wide database to find books, media & more not found in Richland Library database

Credo Reference Encyclopedias; Handbooks; Dictionaries; Statistics, Infographics

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries

 

Online Databases: Articles, Videos, eBooks

All Subjects/Topics
 
Agriculture
 
Business
 
Criminal Justice
 
Drama, Theater, Humanities
 
E-Book Collections
 
Education
 
Environmental Science
 
Films & Documentaries 
Films on Demand | KANOPY - streaming | SWANK - streaming 
 
Image Collections
 
News Publications
Wall Street Journal | Newsbank - Decatur - Herald & Review | Newspaper Source
 
Nursing & Health 
 
Primary Source Documents
 
Social Sciences & Government
 
Statistical Sources Online
U.S. Data and Statistics | U.S. Census Bureau | U.S. Data and Statistics | UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | Google Dataset Research | Pew Research Center
 

More Library Information

Contact Us

Telephone: 875-7200 ext. 6330
 
Open Hours
Regular Semester Hours
  Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm; Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Closed: Saturday-Sunday
Summer Hours
  Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  Closed: Friday-Sunday
Breaks & Between Semesters
  Monday-Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 
  Closed: Saturday-Sunday
 
STAFF
Gavena Dahlman, M.L.S., Director
 
Jalen Wilson, Library Technical Assistant
 
Computers, Printing, Photocopying
Study Space, Family Friendly Space
Research Assistance, Interlibrary Loan
Please visit the library website for description of services.  
 
FOR HELP WITH CITATIONS:
 

Research Guides

Finding Books and Articles

Finding Quality Resources