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Readers' Guide indexes and offers full text articles from more than 200 popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and Canada. Enter your barcode number to begin. (If in the library, use this link.)

Entering your Paris library barcode number (no spaces) will take you to a search screen. Remember to choose at least one of the databases at the top before searching. All the results you see will be links to the complete text of articles that may be read online, printed, or downloaded. You may even click to hear the articles read aloud or translate to another language.

ERIC indexes journal articles and other materials related to education.

Illinois Periodicals Online archives magazines and journals about Illinois.

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Local social services Information lists government agencies and nonprofit organizations serving Paris and Edgar County.

Our Elected Officials lists contact information for our local, state, and federal representatives. More Paris and Edgar County information.

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Edgar County Legal Self-Help Center provides legal information, videos on what to do in court if you are representing yourself, and documents that you can complete to file in court.  More legal resources

Tax Forms: Federal, Illinois, and Indiana nonresident tax forms and Illinois circuit breaker forms.

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HeritageQuest Online includes family and local histories from the United States and Canada, page images from the 1790-1930 federal census, and other resources.  Enter your Paris Public Library barcode to search at home.

In Library Only: Ancestry Library Edition offers more than 5 billion names from census; military records; court, land, and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists, and more. See also Genealogy and more genealogy.

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CIA World Factbook is one of the most up-to-date resources online for current maps, flags, statistics, and other information about countries of the world.

Additional resources are available to find books and websites.