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View the Library Calendar for workshops.
All classes will be held in Undergraduate Library 291.
Take a tour of the Main and Undergraduate Libraries! During the tour, attendees will visit departmental libraries and the 'stacks' as well as take a walk through the tunnel to the Undergraduate Library. The session will last about 50 minutes. New Student Tours are offered at the beginning of each semester. Meet in the Marshall Gallery, on the first floor near the east entrance. No registration necessary. Contact Central Reference for more information at reflib@uiuc.edu or call 217-333-2290. View the Library Calendar for all events.
Fall 2008 Tour Schedule
Tuesday, August 19th from 10am-1pm
Wednesday, August 20th from 10am-1pm
Thursday, August 21st from 10am-1pm
Monday, August 25th from 10am-1pm
>>All tours meet in the Marshall Gallery at the Main Library on the hour.
Would you prefer to experience a library tour online? Check out these virtual tours:
Don't have time to come to the library during a scheduled tour time? Listen to the *NEW* library podcast tour.
Podcast Tour of the Main
Library (approximately 20 minutes long)
Library tour script
**NEW**Chinese Podcast Tour of
the Main Library
Chinese tour Script
Audio tours of the Main and Undergraduate Libraries are available at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Main Library or at the Undergraduate Library Information Services Desk. The mp3 players may be charged out by university students, faculty, and staff with a University ID. All others who wish to take this tour must leave a driver's license or other form of identification. The self-guided tours are designed for use by individuals. For more information, please contact the Reference Department at 217-333-2290.
We are here to help you teach! Request assistance in designing and testing library assignments, using library resources in the classroom, and creating class-related bibliographies. 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, Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction.
Librarians have many tools, tips, and strategies to assist you and your students. Includes library resources you can link into your course management system.
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. Search by topic A-Z.
Many librarians create webpages for 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.
Research guides on general library resources and tools including biographical resources, book reviews, dissertations, and more.
Print jobs in the library in black and white or color.
Includes information about wireless printing services.
Getting started with UIUCnet wireless.
Connect to the wireless network in the library using VPN.
Answer basic questions to get you connected.
Includes locations in the library and across campus.
Does a database seem to be responding slowly? Here's where you can get the latest.
>>More technology support
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