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Biology Library FAQ's

Basic Information

• Where is the Biology Library?
• When is the Biology Library open?
• I'm new--what do I need to know?
• Whom should I ask about...?  See  Biology Library Staff
• Where are journals, books, unbound journals, etc.? Tell me more about the Biology Library's collection. See  Locating Materials in the Biology Library [pdf].
• What is CARLI and the I-Share catalog?
• What other libraries on campus may have materials related to the life sciences?

Where is the Biology Library?

The University of Illinois Biology Library is at 101 Burrill Hall, 407 S. Goodwin in Urbana (see map).

When is the Biology Library open?

The normal Biology Library hours of operation for Fall Term 2008 are as follows (Note:  10 MINUTES BEFORE CLOSING circulation ends, and computer terminals and photocopiers are turned off.).  See hours for more details.

Monday - Thursday   8:30am - 8:00pm

Friday                     8:30am - 5:00pm

Saturday                 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday                   1:00pm - 8:00pm

I'm new--what do I need to know?

These Web sites from University Library LEARN is a great place to get started with learning about our campus library system, its resources and tools, and its services.

• Using the Library for information about the University Library and its departmental libraries organization, Library collections and materials, and other Library use basics.

• LEARN the Basics about finding books, articles, videos and games, starting your research, and more.

• LEARN Research gives you information about how to begin research on a topic, citing sources, academic integrity, copyright, and plagiarism.

• Library Video Network links to short tutorials on finding and using the Library and its resources, and doing library research.

We have online guides to the Biology Library for new undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.  These guides are also available in print at the Biology Library.

See our guide Locating Materials at the Biology Library for information about where to find materials in our collection.  You should also familiarize yourself with the Biology Library's Policies.

If you have a specific question about the Biology Library or the UIUC Library system, just Ask-a-Librarian.

Related video from University Library LEARN:

• Using Your Library Account

What is CARLI?

The CARLI (Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois) is a consortium of  76 Illinois libraries of higher education that share an online union catalog called I-Share.  The mission of CARLI is to enhance and expand access to and effectively utilize information resources through collaborative partnerships among CARLI members and with the Illinois library community. CARLI membership includes the libraries of each state-supported university, private colleges and universities, community colleges, academies and institutes, and the Illinois State Library. As a direct consequence of UIUC Library's participation in CARLI, you, as a UIUC library patron, have ready access to library holdings from around the state of Illinois.  The I-Share catalog can be searched from within the Univesity Library Online Library Catalog  by clicking I-Share on the catalog homepage or by clicking the I-Share Catalog button from the bar under the catalog header.

What other libraries on campus may have materials related to the life sciences?

The Biology Library is part of the Life Sciences Division Libraries (LSD).  This includes five libraries, one center, one portal, and one virtual library.  Materials related to areas in the life sciences can be found in all of these places.  The Online Library Catalog has records for holdings for the LSD except the Library of the Health Science-Urbana (LHS).  The LHS is a part of the University of Illinois at Chicago system which has its own online library catalog called UICCAT.  Holdings for LHS can be found using UICCAT via the LHS homepage. 

Applied Health Sciences Library

Biotechnology Information Center

Environmental Studies Virtual Library

Health Information Portal

Funk Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences Library (ACES)

Illinois Natural History Survey Library

Library of the Health Sciences-Urbana

Veterinary Medicine Library

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Last modified by: Melody Allison on 11/6/08