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The New Graduate Student's Guide to the Biology Virtual Library: Borrowing Books and Journals

This guide introduces the Biology Virtual Library and describes services and resources of interest to the new graduate student in the biological sciences.

Borrowing Books and Journals

  • U of I Graduate Students can check out materials for longer periods of time than undergraduate students. Graduate students can request any I-Share Library item through the online catalog.

    How long you can check out books:

    • Books
      • 4 weeks – I-Share items
      • 16 weeks – Urbana campus items
      • Periodicals – varies by library location, check the Library Catalog for status (most unbound periodicals don’t circulate)
    • Renewal limits
      • 10 renewals – Urbana campus items
      • 3 renewals – I-Share items

     

    How to Renew Materials

    You can renew materials you have checked out three ways:                                  

    1. Online: University of Illinois and I-Share Library materials can be renewed using your library account in the online catalog.
    2. By Telephone: Call the Library Telephone Center at (217) 333-8400.                       
    3. In Person: At any library circulation desk.

Subject Guide

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Biology Librarian
Contact:
Biosciences Librarian: Kelli Trei, Liaison to the Schools of Life Sciences in LAS: Molecular & Cellular Biology, Integrative Biology, and the Carl R. Woese Institute of Genomic Biology

Funk ACES Library, 1101 S. Goodwin Ave., M/C 633
Urbana, IL 61801
2172442503
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Subjects:Biology