Services for Alumni

Resources for Alumni


ProQuest ABI/INFORM & Research Library Database (for UIAA Members at the Sustaining Membership Level)

Access more than 4,000 magazines, newspapers, periodicals, scientific and professional journals, and trade publications with your UIAA membership. Please view the ProQuest Training Guide for help using this database. For a list of titles available with your UIAA membership, see the ABI/INFORM title list and the Research Library title list. [Please note that the title lists are subject to change at any time.]

Courtesy Borrowing Cards

Contact the Central Access Services for more information about your borrowing privileges and how to obtain a courtesy card.

University Archives

Browse our Student Life and Culture Archive, view resources from our Fraternity Chapter History Project, or read about the history of the name " Fighting Illini."

Bronze Tablet Award

View the list of Bronze Tablet Award recipients from 1925 through the present.

Public Wireless

The University Library--in cooperation with CITES--now offers public wireless connectivity for campus visitors. This service is available in the public areas in most Library facilities. The complete list of public wireless locations on campus is available at the CITES UI Public Wireless website. Public wireless is intended for visitors who have no formal affiliation with the University. With a wireless-enabled laptop, visitors can connect to the Internet using a web browser and can send and receive email using an off-campus email server. Information on getting started is available on the CITES UI Public Wireless website. Because UI Public Wireless is NOT recommended for campus affiliates, members of the University community should continue to use their active NetID or UI guest account to connect to UIUCnet Wireless,the fully-functional campus wireless network.

If you have problems using with public wireless: The public wireless service is managed and supported by CITES. You may contact the CITES Help Desk at 217-244-7000.

Online Materials


Selected materials available to the public

Full-Text Access to Refereed Journals

Selected General Resources

Campus Information


Campus and University Information

Campus information regarding finance and statistics, governance, human resources, student information, the Bronze Tablet Award and other sources of campus information.

University of Illinois Alumni Association at Urbana (UIAA) 

 

NOAA's National Weather Service for Central Illinois

Stay alert for changing weather patterns in Central Illinois.

Using the Library


Online Library Catalog

Search for books, videos and other materials held by the University Library.

Online Research Resources

Search for articles in online journals, reference tools, newspapers and much more. You may access these resources from any library public-access computer and any off-campus computer if you've been issued a NetID and password. Please Note: Courtesy cards do not provide access to online resource materials.

LEARN to Use the Library

Quick and easy library guides and tutorials that will help you locate books, online journals, course reserves, and more.

Online Reference Collection

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other quick-fact sources. Accessible from all library public-access computers.

Circulation Policies

If you have a NetId and password and an i-card, you already have access to the library. Your library number is located on your i-card.

If your department has provided you with an Allied Card, please contact Cinda Pippenger  pippenge@illinois.edu, Central Access Services at 217-333-2079. 

About the Library


Frequently Asked Questions

If you've got questions, we've got answers!

Tours

Attend a library tour either in person or virtually.

Departmental Libraries

Find the departmental library that serves your discipline.

Find Help

Subject specialist librarians are here to help you with your research. There are myriad ways for us to help you including through online chat, email, phone, in-person, and by appointment. We are here to help you with everything from starting your research project to assisting with complicated citation verifications for PhD candidates. 

Visiting the Library


Parking on Campus

Daytime parking on the University of Illinois campus can be difficult, and it may be more convenient to walk to some destinations. Check out our virtual maps for more details. Between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., visitors may park in metered spaces along streets and in metered spaces in parking lots and facilities indicated in blue on the campus map. All other campus lots are reserved for permit holders only, and your car may be towed if you park in prohibited spaces. University lots are open to visitors after 6 p.m. and on weekends and holidays, subject to posted restrictions. In addition to campus facilities, a municipal lot is located on Green Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Meters are 75 cents an hour in 20 minute increments.

Please note: Although not marked on the campus parking map, the parking lot to the west of the Main Library Building is a metered parking lot which does not require a parking permit. Meters are typically not enforced in this parking lot after 6 p.m. and on weekends. Please read the parking meter for enforcement policies. This parking lot also has five designated handicap accessible parking spaces.

Visitors may also take advantage of the campus's Motorist Assistance Program for help with keys locked in cars, dead batteries, and certain other kinds of minor car problems. Call 217-244-HELP (217-244-4357).

For additional information on parking at the University of Illinois, contact the Facilities and Services Parking Department, 1110 West Springfield, Urbana, 217-333-3530. 

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