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Library Catalogs: Find books and journals

Library Catalog Find books and other materials at the University of Illinois and in other I-Share Libraries. UI's online resources are included in the catalog.
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Library Catalog Journal Search Search for a journal by title or ISSN to find print holdings or online access.
WorldCat Find books in any library worldwide. If a book is not in our Library Catalog or I-Share, Interlibrary Loan requests can be placed directly from WorldCat.

Suggest a purchase
University Library funds are available to support your research needs. If the University Library does not have a book you need, ask us to buy it.

Easy Search Enter an article title, click search, and look for "Get PDF" or "Get Fulltext" links in the matching results.
Library Catalog Journal Search
If the DOI lookup and Easy Search do not locate online full text of your article, check our holdings using the library catalog journal search. If the library has the print volume, you can request it or request a scan via Doc Express. If we do not have the journal at all, request the article via Interlibrary Loan.

Document delivery services
If online full text is not available, the Library can still provide a PDF.

Don't forget digital libraries!!
Freely available online content may not be represented in the Library Catalog. It is worth checking relevant digital libraries.

How to find and acquire dissertations Guide to finding and acquiring dissertations from any institution.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new window Find dissertations from any Institution. Many full text dissertations available.

University of Illinois Dissertations and Theses, full text in IDEALS Dissertations and Theses are now deposited into the University's Institutional Repository, IDEALS, and most are freely available. Scanning and deposit of retrospective theses and dissertations is ongoing.

Online Reference Collection
Search within key reference works for specific info, or find a specialized reference resource by subject or type.