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Use the tabs below to get information on how to find research resources at Galvin Library. If you need help, see the links on the left or click here to Ask a Librarian.

 

Local Search: Find books, print journal titles, e-books, audio-visual materials, IIT theses and dissertations, and government publications held at the IIT Libraries here. View your patron record at "My Account" to see items checked out from I-Share libraries.

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Use I-Share to expand your search to dozens of academic libraries that are part of CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois). Search, request and renew items without the assistance of library staff by using the "MyAccount" feature. For information on Chicago area or Suburban I-Share Libraries that IIT patrons can visit and borrow items directly, consult this list.

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Can't find it at IIT or in I-Share? Obtain the book via Interlibrary Loan through WorldCat, an online catalog that contains the holdings of more than 8,000 libraries worldwide.

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How to find and request books in WorldCat