You have a few different options to find articles with citations and we've broken them down based on different databases you can use to search: 

Google Scholar: 

Every book has a location and its own unique call number. You can find the location and call number of the book online in our catalog. Once you have the location and call number, you can find the book.

In terms of location: CINRC, Popular, New Books, and Reference are located on the 2nd floor; hard copy Periodicals and Magazines are located on the 3rd floor; and the Curriculum Collection, General, and Oversize are located on the 4th floor.

The Friends of Brookens Library of the University of Illinois Springfield is a service organization established to support to the library. Membership rates start at $50.

You can access the DSM-V through our database list.

Once you navigate to the D section, click on the DSM Library including DSM-5.

On that page, you can then select the Table of Contents and find the section you would like to access.

Note: The only spaces that are currently available to be reserved are BRK 230A - Library Learning Center and BRK 232.

We understand that sometimes extraordinary circumstances can affect the return of library materials. As such, we accept requests for fees/fines to be waived. These requests are processed on a case-by-case basis and are subject to the approval of Brookens librarians and staff.

Please note, we do not have overdue fines. Simply return the overdue item and all charges will be waived.

If an item has been lost or damaged and you'd like to submit a fee exemption request, please fill out the form below.

1. Go to the Library Website.
2. Search for the title, be as specific as you can. Use quotation marks if you know the exact title.
3. This will open up Ex Libris Discovery. Before you do anything else, log in using your net ID and password.
4. Select "All I-Share Libraries" and hit search.
5. Filter appropriately on the left hand side of the screen. Do you need a book? DVD? etc.

We accept good quality replacements for library materials. These replacements must be identical or newer versions of the lost/damaged item.

If you need more details about the lost/damaged item, you can see your checked-out materials through your library account or you can always contact us.

You can make an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request as a UIS student, faculty, or staff member when a book is unavailable from Brookens Library and I-Share or when an article is unavailable in one of Brookens Library's databases.

Please watch the videos below for step by step instructions on requesting Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials.

We occasionally offer workshops related to proposal writing. Any information on upcoming workshops can be found on the CINRC calendar. Additionally, we do many self-help publications on this topic. These can be checked out to patrons with an I-Card or a Special Borrowers card.