Learn to Use the Library
- Library OrientationRequest a general library orientation or specialized training/demo.
- 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.
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.
- Laura BarnesFor ISTC staff, Laura is the primary contact for research assistance.
- Ask a LibrarianQuick help is available -- even after hours -- via the University Library's chat service.
- Scholarly CommonsExpertise and services in digital content creation and analysis, scholarly publishing and intellectual property rights, and numeric and geospatial data.
- Research Data ServiceA campus-wide program that provides the Illinois research community with the expertise, tools, and infrastructure necessary to manage and steward research data.
