Online Learners and Instructors: Library Resource & Services (OLD)

Setting up your library account to check out books:

You can access your virtual i-Card at this web address. Your "card" lists your student affiliation and library information. (UIUC no longer offers physical, off-campus ID cards.)

Accessing electronic journals:

You need your NetID and password.  Every student, faculty, and staff member at the University of Illinois has a NetID. Your NetID is the ID you use for your official @illinois.edu email address.  It is also the ID for your Enterprise Account, and other University Account information. For more information please visit the Technology Services website, Managing your Accounts and Passwords.

Using DocExpress to request copies of articles unavailable electronically:

You need your NetID and password.

Requesting articles through Interlibrary Loan with your ILLiad Account:

You need your NetID and password.

Your @illinois email address is an important way the University of Illinois communicates with you.

To use your university email:

1. Follow this link to access your email. Click on the highlighted O365 Email in the Service Documentation section.
2. Enter your NetID in the "user" field, and your password in the "password."  For more information about your NetID, visit the Managing Your Accounts and Passwords website.
3. Log in with 2 Factor Authentication. 

Forwarding your University of Illinois email to another email address.

If you want all of your email from this University of Illinois account to go to another email address that you already use, you can automatically forward the email. Following these instructions from Technology Services.

Your card number may need to be activated by Central Access Services. To do this:

• Call (866) 262-1510, OR
• Email circlib@library.illinois.edu from your @illinois.edu account