LibGuides: Library Science: Books and Media

Library Catalogs

Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Online Catalog
The CRL makes available "vast collections of newspapers, microform, journals, dissertations and other materials" via interlibrary loan.
NIU Libraries Catalog
Find books in the Northern Illinois University Libraries, or search the holdings of academic libraries throughout the state.
Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (SILC)
Find books at public libraries and library systems throughout the state.
WorldCat
Find books in world's largest online catalog, searching libraries around the world.

Choice Reviews Online
Prime source for book reviews covering all academic areas. Reviews are available from 1987 forward.

CARLI EBL eBook Project
29,000 academic oriented electronic books.
ebrary
Includes more than 35,000 individual texts covering a broad array of academic disciplines.
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The database boasts a distinguished set of publishers including such university presses as Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Harvard, etc. The content of the database is well paired with an advanced set of tools that allows for expansive searching capabilities, and manipulation and storage of text.
Hathi Trust
A digital repository for the nation's great research libraries, bringing together the immense collections of partner institutions.
Net Library
Access to digitized books, including all of the titles produced by the Gutenberg Project and some 1,500 titles in business, computer science, and general reference.
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to check out books, you need to register at a computer which is directly linked at the library to set up an individual account. With this individual ID and password, you may access the materials from off campus through any Internet service provider.