Research & Learning Librarian
LUC Libraries
25 E. Pearson #619
Chicago, IL 60611
aalvarado2@luc.edu
Chat with Librarians
Welcome to the Loyola University Chicago Arrupe College Research Guide!
This guide will introduce you to resources that are available to you, if at any point you are not sure where to find information, you can always contact me or use our Ask a Librarian chat.
Library Services
- How do I get a book?
- How do I visit the library?
- How do I use Interlibrary loan?
- How do I access materials online?
Research Help
The library has 24/7 chat reference service. Ask a Librarian link are available from the library website, catalog, and selected databases.
You can search for ebooks in the library catalog. (That link will show you all the ebooks available, but you will have to change the search to be your topic).
Lewis Library
Lewis Library (Water Tower Campus): Main Entrance on the 6th floor, 8th floor is the quiet study floor, & the 9th floor has study rooms that can be reserved through the reservation system. Computers, quiet and group study areas, books, and electronic material for check-out
There are approximately 10 Group Study Rooms available for students to use. To reserve a room, you can use our online Group Study Reservation System. The Group workstations on the 6th floor have also been added to this reservation system. They are labeled, from north to south, as Group Workstations 1 through 4.
Needing a secure place to store books and other small personal items? Lockers are available for checkout at the Lewis Library Circulation Desk. The loan period for lockers is 7 days plus one renewal. Lockers are available to Loyola students, faculty, staff, and alumni on a first-come first served basis. For further information please contact Lewis Library Circulation Desk at 312-915-6622
Schedule an appointment online!
Check out "How to: Writing Center" for a short tutorial on setting up appointments online.
Preparing for your session:
- Schedule online using http://luc.mywconline.com to make an appointment with a tutor.
- Be on time for your appointment.
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Come to the Writing Center with your paper assignment and with rough drafts, if you have them.
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Ask questions during your session, and keep an open mind when your tutor makes suggestions.
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Remember: The Writing Center is not a fix-it shop; we work with you to improve your writing.
Both the Lewis Library and information Commons Digital Media Labs featuring a wide array of robust workstations, multimedia applications and technical support for working with digital images, audio, and video.
The labs also offer a wide variety of equipment for check-out, including digital cameras, video cameras, iPads, and audio equipment.
See Digital Media Services for more information. Located on the 6th floor of the Lewis Library, Room 605.
Both the Lewis Library and Information Commons provides best effort to help with technical issues for WiFi:
Online Newspaper Subscriptions
Washington Post (website): Unlimited access to WashingtonPost.com content. First-time users need to create an account from this link to gain access. Click Sign In, then click Sign Up. Enter your LUC email address and agree to the terms of service. Go to your “Account Settings”, click on the “My subscriptions” tab, and click “Activate free digital access” to get free access to the Post. Email verification will follow.
Wall Street Journal: Please CLICK HERE to register for an account before attempting to access this resource The Wall Street Journal is the world's leading business publication with coverage from 1984 to the current year.
New York Times Website: Loyola students, faculty, and staff have unlimited access to NYTimes.com, including archives from 1851 to the present (articles from 1923 to 1980 are limited to five per day per user; unlimited access is available through ProQuest Newstream). First-time users need to create an account from this link Create a New Account to gain access. Returning users can log in from the New York Times' website from this link. Users will have to "renew" their account once a year with their same login information.