You’ve made it through the Fall Semester, now let’s get ready for Spring!

Faculty Resource Guide

A reminder about the Faculty Resources Guide, a comprehensive tool that is a key resource containing much of the following information. We encourage you to bookmark the Guide for easy access or find it on the library’s webpage under the “Resources” drop-down menu. Please feel free to contact the library faculty or staff at any time with your questions.

APA Style Guide, Chicago Manual of Style and the CSE

The library is pleased to announce that the APA Style Manual has been added to our online resources. This is a great resource for faculty, staff and students to aid in your writing and editing, including the full text of the latest version of Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and lessons on citation and writing style. Create an account to save notes and bookmark frequently visited pages. Last year the Library added the online versions of the Chicago Manual of Style and the CSE, scientific style guide. All three style guides can be found on the library's A-Z list. Add these resources to your syllabus. Contact Collection Librarian James Nickras for more information.

Waivers and Article Processing Charges (APCs)

The UIS Library offers waiver opportunities for faculty who are publishing, and waivers start on January 1st. First, through the University of Illinois System, UIS faculty can waive Article Processing Charges (APCs) if publishing in an Elsevier journal. Authors will have the opportunity to opt-in to take advantage of these credits starting with papers accepted after January 1, 2024, and they will be available to be used on a first-come, first-served basis. More details are available upon request for UIS faculty curious about or intending to publish in Elsevier journals. Please contact University Librarian Pattie Piotrowski for more information.

Second, our membership in the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) allows for a limited agreement with Wiley’s hybrid and open access journals that will waive APCs on a first-come, first-served basis. Authors publish articles at no charge to them under a free-to-read Creative Commons license. CARLI membership includes 126 institutions in Illinois. VIP: For the two years we have participated in the Wiley waivers, they have been used by August, so get your requests in ASAP.

Information for Spring – Course Reserves, Streaming Video, and Information Literacy Instruction

Course Reserves

The library provides electronic course reserves for materials in our collection, some personal copies, or, in some cases, items we can acquire. Reserves are supplemental materials and resources that professors have identified for use in a specific course. Course reserves are posted as links to your Canvas course. Reserve requests should be submitted at least 2 weeks (3 weeks for streaming media) prior to the date the material is needed for use. This lead time is crucial to ensure timely access for your students. If the Library does not have current access to a requested item and we need to order it, the reserve request may take additional time to fulfill. Request items using the Course Reserve Form.

Streaming Media/Video Requests

Providing streaming videos for your class requires that streaming rights be licensed. Brookens Library supports the curricular need for streaming videos by subscribing to multiple streaming video collections where rights have already been obtained. Locating and using a title we have licensed through a streaming media database is the fastest and most cost-effective way to use streaming media in your class. Once you have identified the title(s) you’d like to use in your class, submit a course reserve form, and we’ll provide a direct link to the video in your Canvas course.

Library Instruction Services

Information literacy is vital for student success. Our librarians collaborate with faculty to integrate these skills through tailored classroom sessions, research assignments, and custom tutorials. The Information Literacy and Academic Outreach (ILAO) department offers flexible options—live, flipped, or asynchronous—to fit your schedule. Topics range from first-year basics to advanced strategies, and we’ll customize to meet your goals. ILAO librarians will respond to instruction requests submitted via the Instruction Request Form or you can contact any librarian by submitting your question(s).