LibGuides: Library Guide for Illinois State Archaeological Survey Staff: Introduction

Learn to Use the Library

The University Library is one of the largest in North America, holding more than 13 million physical volumes, an outstanding online collection, and a wide range of services to support your research. Here are resources to help you make the most of your library!

University Library Help & Services
A comprehensive directory of help and services available from the University Library.
Library Orientation
Contact the Prairie Research Institute Librarian, Susan Braxton, to arrange a library orientation session for yourself or a group. I can come to your office or lab, provide a remote session using Lync, or schedule a hands on session in one of the University Library's classrooms.
Off Campus Access to Library Resources
Info on using online resources from home or a field station, and on requesting books for delivery to out-of-town locations.
Savvy Researcher Library Workshops
The University Library offers workshops on a wide range of topics, from finding literature to data management.

One quick library tip
Live, online sessions covering library tools and topics, designed for Prairie Research Institute Staff by the Prairie Research Institute Librarian. Sessions include short demos (5-10 min) followed by open Q&A. Demos are recorded. See what's coming up, suggest topics, and view recordings from the link.

Library Research Assistance

Research support available from the University Library includes help with choosing and using library catalogs and databases, finding and accessing literature and other information, scholarly publishing guidance (e.g., journal selection and intellectual property rights), data management planning, and finding and using appropriate repositories for research output.

Susan Braxton
Beth Sheehan, University Library Anthropology Librarian
The University Library's subject specialist for Anthropology. She is responsible for selection of books and journals for the University Library in this discipline.
Ask a Librarian
Quick help is available--even after hours--via the University Library's chat service.
Scholarly Commons
Expertise and services in digital content creation and analysis, scholarly publishing and intellectual property rights, and numeric and geospatial data.
Research Data Service
A campus-wide program that provides the Illinois research community with the expertise, tools, and infrastructure necessary to manage and steward research data.