Online & Distance Education Guide: Library Basics

Welcome to the UIC Library!

We offer many services and resources to online and distance education students, including:

• Over 300 databases with remote access
• Over 400,000 electronic books
• Over 50,000 online journals
• Interlibary loan support for articles not owned
• Citation management software accounts & support
• Online tutorials & workshops
• Remote consultations with a librarian

UIC netID
Use your UIC netID & password when prompted to access databases and various library resources.
For netID information, visit: http://accc.uic.edu/answer/what-my-uic-netid

Interlibrary Loan System
When the library doesn't have access to a book or an article, you can request it from another library. Sign up for an account and read more about Interlibrary Loan here: http://library.uic.edu/help/article/1935/request-items
If you live closer to another CARLI library, contact them to explore options of picking up items there.
Please note that to request items through I-Share you will need to have an iCard (student ID from UIC). If you want to request a student ID, please contact your home department.

RefWorks (Citation Management Tool)
RefWorks allows you to organize your citations and build bibliographies, and is free to UIC students.
Learn more: http://library.uic.edu/help/article/1954/use-refworks/

View this video for a quick overview of the library website.

A liaison librarian collaborates with each college. Feel free to contact them with questions!