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IL Depository Program
Since 1971, Northwestern University Libraries have been a depository for Illinois state documents received from the Illinois State Library through the Illinois Documents Depository Program. Examples of the types of publications include agency annual reports, special reports on programs or issues, and statistical publications. We also have a selective collection of basic reference publications from other states.
links in this guide updated 6/2025
Key Resources for Illinois Publications
Illinois.gov
Comprehensive source of information about the state of Illinois and the Illinois state government.
- Executive Branch Agencies
- Judicial Branch
- Illinois General Assembly (legislature)
- Illinois Bluebook
- Illinois Handbook of Government
- Illinois Freedom of Information Act (IL FOIA)
Electronic Documents of Illinois (EDI)
Provides permanent public access to official publications of the State of Illinois which have been deposited in electronic form.
Illinois State Agency Databases
Links to state agency databases created to support the work of agencies related to agriculture, crime and criminal justice, earth & environment, health care, history & culture, legislation, licensing and more. Maintained by the State Documents group of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association
NUSearch
Publications received by NUL as depository materials are cataloged and can be identified using NUSearch.
New in 2025-26
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World Cities and Local Governments This link opens in a new windowMillions of rare and hard-to-find reports, surveys, and research reports from cities and local urban agencies around the world. Major cities are larger than some countries. City governments are addressing urgent societal issues that transcend regional boundaries—homelessness, urbanization, climate change, income inequality, and transport. But lack of discoverability and impermanence make these the hardest policy documents to find and cite. World Cities and Local Governments finds, indexes, and preserves these critical publications. – Publisher