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Welcome to ISU!

Welcome! This guide is intended to help faculty, instructors & TAs who are new to ISU learn about the ISU Libraries, resources, and services that are available to you for your classes, your research, and teaching collaborations with librarians. We are here to help - just Ask Us!

Ask Us!
IM, email, phone us! Your options for library assistance and questions, whether you're here in the library, in your office, or off-campus.

What We Can Do For You

Find Your Librarian here!

We can help you learn about library collections and research databases in your subject areas, instructional support for your classes, and reference services. Browse the list to find and contact your librarian today!

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ISU Library Homepage
Visit our Library website for all our online search tools, online services, information about our Library, and more.
ISU Library Quick Search
Located on the Library Homepage, Quick Search is our Library's discovery tool. Use it to find just about everything in our vast physical & digital collections! Change the search default to "Library Collections" to limit to things available in the ISU Library.
Article Indexes & Databases
Look here for your discipline's major indexes for finding articles in your subject areas. You can also search our Education-focused indexes for your teaching support needs through articles on pedagogy, how to be an effective teacher online, and many other teaching & learning topics.
Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery
Our speedy service provides a handy way for ISU students, faculty, and staff to request materials. Use ILLiad's online form to request articles, books & other items be delivered to you. Use your ISU NetID (not Library password) to login to the online request form!
Library Guides
Check out our vast collection of online research Guides and class Guides! These provide research tips and easy access to relevant research tools in your subject areas!

Workshops at the Library

Visit our Library Workshops Guide for information about our workshop series! Includes dates and registration info for current workshops, and links to recordings of selected past workshops.

Library Workshops Guide

Fun Facts!

Bookends Café
Need a break? You'll find the best coffee and treats on campus here!
Digital Repository @ ISU
ISU research and scholarly work is archived here. Participating boosts your profile & readership. Take a look and find out how you can participate!
Research Study Rooms
Need a quiet research room away from your office and home? Check it out...
Scanners
Free! Large-format! Save your files to your flash drive or send them to yourself via email! Scroll down page to section on Scanners.
Art in the Library!
Art is everywhere in the Library! Artists represented include Grant Wood, DeStaebler, the Sticks collective, and many more!
Free EndNote Web!
You have free access to EndNote Basic (formerly called EndNote Web), a robust bibliographic management software package free online for the ISU students, faculty & staff. See our Guide for more information....