You can return your books by dropping them off in the book drop bins right outside of the library on the quad side or just inside the classroom side of the building.

You can also hand your book directly to a library employee at the Main Desk during operating hours (https://library.uis.edu/about/hours.html). This includes books owned by UIS, any other IShare libraries, and books obtained through Interlibrary Loan.

If you have been reading a book in the library and are unsure where you got it from, you can always leave these items on book returns.

There are several ways to request to have the library purchase a book that you are interested in whether for a course, general reading, or pleasure reading. The easiest way is to contact the librarian who is responsible for the department or subject area of the book. A listing of the librarians by department.

To request popular books and media use the Popular Book Request Form

You can request a proxy patron via the proxy patron request form.

Proxy status will valid up to 1 academic year, ending the start of the following Fall semester. If you wish to terminate proxy status earlier, you must notify library staff.

I-Share materials

Books from Brookens and I-Share can be renewed through your My Library Account. First login to your account using your UIS netID and password, or barcode and password if you are a community member.

Then in the upper right hand side of the next screen, click on your name. From the drop down menu, select "Library Account".

You can view and renew your checked out items under the "Loans" tab.

Books requested through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) are held at the Main Desk on Level 2 of Brookens Library until retrieved. Users will be notified by email when the book arrives and will need to present a current I-card to retrieve the materials. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials can only be picked up at Brookens Library. Articles and book chapters will be posted to the user’s My ILL account and the user will be notified by email that the scan has been delivered.

Make a reserve request by filling out the online forms found on the library's website under Faculty FAQ: Course Reserves. To facilitate availability all reserves are delivered electronically, primarily through Canvas, the course management software used at UIS. Library staff will process the files and post them to Canvas for you.

For more information contact Pamela Scott or Sarah Sagmoen

The Cite Your Sources Guide is a great place to get started. It has information on plagiarism and the citation styles you are most likely to encounter.

If you need more in-depth information, the Purdue OWL is a great place to go as is the Learning Hub right here at UIS.

If you need additional help, you can always contact a librarian.

Printing is available at the library, in UHB 2000, and the Student Union.

Manual printing:

Choose a topic that interests you and fulfills the requirements of your assignment. As you start crafting your research question, consider the following steps.

Step 1: Identify a broad topic of interest.

• For example, immigration, pollution, health disparities, or any other issue that you think could be relevant to the assignment

Step 2: Consider other variables or subtopics to narrow and focus your research.

Items that are returned will have all fees waived.

However, if you have been charged a replacement fee it will be posted to your student/university account. You cannot pay these fees in the library or with an I-card. These fees can be paid through your online account as you would normally pay for your tuition and fees. For more information about this, please contact the university bursar/Cashier's office.