Connecting to the Online Catalog

I-Share is the online catalog of the I-Share member libraries, including the University of Illinois. Do not use the AOL browser to search the online catalog as users report problems of immediate time-out.  Also, you must have JavaScript enabled in your web browser in order to have full functionality when placing requests.  Problems with the online catalog are covered at Known Problems with the Library Online Catalog.  .

Illinois resident may choose to have books sent to an I-Share member library for pick-up. Instructions show you how to initiate an online request. You will need an I-card to request material.

For assistance with the online catalog, please contact the Library Telephone Center toll-free at 1-866-262-1510 or (217)333-8408 or via email at circlib@uiuc.edu.  After 5 PM you may contact reflib@uiuc.edu or the Ask a Librarian service.

Connecting to the Article Databases & Electronic Journals

Many of the online research resources available through the U of I Library Gateway home page are restricted to Internet addresses recognized as belonging to the Urbana campus. To make these resources available to U of I affiliated off-campus users, the Library established a web proxy server system. If you click on a link that requires access via the proxy server, you will be prompted for your NetID and password.