The Scholarly Commons is a technology enriched space for faculty, researchers, and graduate students to pursue research and receive expert copyright, data, digital humanities, digitization, scholarly communications, and usability consultation services. Scholarly Commons services are supported by experts in the Scholarly Commons, subject specialists at the University Library, and partners throughout campus.

Visit for specialized software/technology, helpful workshops, and help with copyright/publishing questions.

The Research Data Service (RDS) is a campus-wide program that provides the Illinois research community with the expertise, tools, and infrastructure necessary to manage and steward research data.

Visit for help with Data Management Plans, sharing and storing your data, and personalized consultations.

The Library has a helpful guide for second-language learners of English, which includes great resources on writing and composition.