1. Find the scanner on the 2nd floor of the library in the printing section.
2. Accept the T&Cs
3. Select "Use Shopping Cart"
4. Place the text you need scanned FACE UP on the scanner.
5. It will probably scan automatically but you can also press the scan button.
6. The scan will immediately show up on the screen. You can crop the pages to your liking using the touch screen.
7. Once you're happy. Get your next page ready and click the scan button. The previous scan will automatically go into your shopping cart.

In order to continue to provide access to I-Share, Brookens Library had to migrate to a new search software which necessitated several changes to our previous search interface.

Additional help is available:

The best way to request a film for a class is to use the Streaming Media Form located under the Course Reserves section of the Faculty Research Guide. If you have any additional questions, please contact your Subject/Departmental Librarian.

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.