This fall, we are hoping to have as normal an experience as possible, but some things may be a little different than expected. Let me assure you that the Loyola University Chicago Libraries’ priority is to serve our students, faculty, and staff, while also protecting the health and safety of the community. We continue to provide services and are doing everything that we can to support learning, teaching, and research. Our librarians and staff are always ready to help! I am available via email and by appointment over Zoom throughout the semester. I will be on campus, but will continue to meet with students over Zoom. Click the "Email Me" or "Schedule Appointment" button to the left to contact me.
The University Libraries are comprised of five libraries and two archives spread across three Chicagoland campuses, plus the Rome Center. Since August 9, 2021, all library spaces are open! Cudahy Library and the Information Commons on the Lake Shore Campus and Lewis Library on the Water Tower Campus are available for individual and small group study, as well as on-site services. Book stacks are open! Physical books may be chosen from the shelves or requested and picked up at a service desk.
Library Spaces - Cudahy Library and the Information Commons at the Lake Shore Campus and the Lewis Library at the Water Tower Campus are open! The entrance to Lewis Library is on the 6th floor of Corboy Law Center.
Some of you may not be in Chicago or on campus and may be concerned about how you will accomplish your research. Most of our library resources and services are available online.
Access to books and DVDs — Search our online catalog of one million physical books, including the Popular Reading and Curriculum collections, and DVDs between the Lake Shore and Water Tower campuses. Graduate students can check out books for the entire semester.
Access to electronic resources — Loyola Libraries subscribe to over 400 databases for online journal subscriptions for peer-reviewed articles. Our online catalog provides access to thousands of academic ebooks, and streaming video services.
InterLibrary Loan — Any journal article not available through one of our 400 databases can be requested free of charge from other libraries. You can also request books and book chapters.
Get Help with all of the above! — Ask your personal librarian! I am available for reference and research assistance throughout your academic journey.
When you’re looking for articles for an assignment, the catalog search is ineffective and not comprehensive for keyword or topical searching, particularly for education research. Instead, I will direct you to the Research Guide for Education (Education Main Research Guide), and a list of education databases you can use for your research. Below the catalog search box is a box called Research Guides. There’s a research guide for every discipline at Loyola. First choose Education, to get to the research guides related to Education. There are eight guides listed. The first two will be of interest to students in the Curriculum & Instruction program. Those two are particularly related to the Curriculum Collection at Lewis Library, that I previously mentioned is a large collection of children’s books and classroom materials to support teaching at PreK-12 levels, and similar resources online. The third one, the Education Main Research Guide, is of interest to everyone, regardless of program.
On the left of the Education Main Research Guide, there' a tab that says “Databases (Article Search)”. Again, Loyola subscribes to over 400 databases and in the center column of this page you can see the over 20 databases related to Education, including the DSM-V online, ERIC, and several psychology databases. Most of these have full-text, but any article not immediately available online can be requested through InterLibrary Loan.
There is also a tab for Library Tutorials. This first one “Library Website Basics” is an orientation video similar to what I’m sharing with you today. The “Searching for Articles” video will take you through the steps of choosing my Top Five education databases and searching those efficiently. There is also a tutorial on searching the library catalog.
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Cudahy Library · 1032 W. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660 · 773.508.2632
Lewis Library · 25 E. Pearson St., Chicago, IL 60611 · 312.915.6622
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