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Library Catalogs

• UIUC Online Catalog(New VuFind search interface)
  • UIUC Online Catalog Classic search interface is still currently available.
  • Library Catalog Help

• Course Reserves - Search the UIUC Library Course Reserves Catalog by course number or instructor's name. For more information, see the Course Reserves webpage.

• I-Share (Illinois Academic Libraries) - Find items in the joint catalog shared by U of I and 75 other academic libraries in the state of Illinois.

• OCLC WorldCat - Find items not available via I-Share.

• Interlibrary Loan - Use to request items not found via I-Share

Mathematics Library Specific

• Nuts and Bolts of Finding Books - This section includes more useful information on finding books, including how books are divided among the the library's three floors, how the Dewey Decimal system works, where the reserve books are located, etc.

• New Books - A searchable database of books received by the Mathematics Library since 1999. For information on where the new book shelf is located,new book loan periods, or how to recommend a purchase, see the New Books webpage.

• Math Reference Books - A searchable database of the books kept in the mathematics reference collection, which is located at the right end of the circulation desk.

• Uncatalogued Books - A searchable database of books owned by the Mathematics Library but not included in the UIUC Online Catalog. These titles are shelved in a special location, so please ask at the circulation desk for any you wish to see.