Search for materials including books, microfilm, and media owned by the University of Illinois Library. Need help using the library catalog? Check out this tutorial.
Search online journals, articles, and reference resources. Need help using the ORR? Check out these help pages.
Search for articles and books in multiple information sources.
From a citation, locate the full-text article.
Locate course reserve materials including print, media, and electronic reserves.
Request research materials that are not available through I-Share. Instructions are available on how to locate materials not available at Illinois.
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other quick fact sources.
Do you need to renew materials? You can renew online through MyAccount, through the Library Telephone Center at 333-8400, or in person at any circulation desk. If you have questions about media, please call the Undergraduate Library at 333-3477.
Details on how to check out materials and instructions for placing materials on reserve as well as tutorials on how to search the media collection.
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You can print at the library. Login with your NetId and your campus account will be charged 10 cents per black and white copy.The FAQ will answer more of your questions
Wireless access is available in the library for faculty and students. You may also be interested in campus ethernet locations. Brought to you by UIUCnet Wireless Access.
We are here to help you learn and teach! Learn about how to use the library or request assistance in designing and testing library assignments. You can schedule instructional sessions that are designed specifically for your class, covering areas such as library research strategies, critical thinking skills, and information literacy. Contact your departmental library for details on what instructional services they provide or contact Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe at ljanicke@illinois.edu, Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction.
Don't know microfiche from a monograph? Here's your definitive source of library terms.
Describes the departmental structure of the Library, including links to the libraries and a table listing which libraries serve which programs of study. Also includes descriptions of the classification schemes (Dewey Decimal, Library of Congress, UN numbers) used to organize materials in the libraries.
A chronological history of the University of Illinois Library, including a listing of Library Deans/University Librarians.
This page will help guide you through the process of choosing a topic and identifying resources that may be useful in your research.
Everything from how to find reviews and primary sources to locating reserves and evaluating sources. Brought to you by the Undergraduate Library.
Departmental libraries create webpages that provide instructional resources for students and instructors, including research guides, subject guides, database guides, and class guides. A subject guide might consist of an annotated bibliography on a particular topic, or it might be a detailed list of library resources for a specific topic.
Many librarians create webpages for their course-integrated instruction for their students to access as preparation for the instruction session or as a supplement to the in-person instruction. The resources are organized by course name and number.
RefWorks is a personal citation management and formatting software tool. It can help you take the tedium out of reference tracking. Access your personal citation database from anywhere and insert citations directly into Microsoft Word using the Write N Cite feature. For more information on this service brought to you by the University Library and CITES, please visit the online tutorial.
Links to resources including Writer's Workshop, a guide to citation style manuals, citing electronic resources and more.
You can ask questions anytime via phone, email, or instant chat!
Attend a library tour either in person or virtually.
Hands-on learning designed for you through library workshops.
Online tutorials that will help you learn everything from the online library catalog to RefWorks.
Daytime parking on the University of Illinois campus can be difficult, and it may be more convenient to walk to some destinations. 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. Check out our virtual maps for more details. 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 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 244-HELP (244-4357).
For additional information on parking at the University of Illinois, contact the Facilities and Services Parking Department, 1110 West Springfield, Urbana, 333-3530.
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