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University Libraries

www.ulib.niu.edu

Locations

Founders Memorial Library - across from the Holmes Student Center 753-1995
Faraday Library - Faraday Hall 212 753-1850
Music Library - Music Building 175 753-1426
NIU Hoffman Estates Library 753-8830
NIU Naperville Library 753-8986
NIU Rockford Library 753-8760

Services

Services for People with Disabilities

Founders Memorial Library, Specialized Study Room 102. Coordinator, Library Services for Persons with Disabilities, 753-9853

ZoomText™, Kurzweil 1000™, Jaws for Windows™, Braille Voyager™, Text-Aloud™, and CCTVs™ are available in that room. SARA™, a scanner/reader and Sorenson™ VRS (video relay service) is also available.

Interlibrary Loan

Borrow books and journal articles from other libraries; request form available at 1libws0010.lib.niu.edu/clio

Ask-A-Librarian

Questions answered in 48 hours (not available on weekends). Form at www.ulib.niu.edu

Users can select Ask a Librarian under Quicklinks.

Research Materials

Web-based Research Materials

  • 190+ online databases are available off campus via an authentication method using a VPN client and your Z-ID. If you don’t know your identification number, call 753-8100
  • Access to 76 other libraries throughout the state; For a complete listing visit
    i-share.carli.illinois.edu
  • Access to 22,000+ electronic journals

Other Research Materials

  • Our Catalog/I-Share Catalog - Search under “Find Books” in the left navigation bar on the website
  • Instruction on using Our Catalog/I-Share Catalog and the web-based indexes and abstracts

To access library resources from off campus .

Frequently Used Numbers

Accessing resources from off-campus (815) 753-4025
Checking out materials (e.g., books, videos, etc.) 753-9844
Interlibrary Loan 753-9842
Information Desk 753-1995
Library Hours 753-1670
Services for People with Disabilities 753-9853