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The University of Iowa Libraries

Services

Circulation Services

Check out, return and renew books.

Laptop Computers and Wireless Network Areas

Check out, return, and renew lap-top computers.

Course Reserves

Check out and return books on course reserves and request books to be placed on course reserve. See ICON for electronic library reserves.

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services

Request materials not owned by the UI Libraries and request PDFs of articles of print journals held at the UI Libraries.

Informational Services

Contact a campus library through IM®, online form, personal desk assistance, appointment, telephone, or e-mail for information, research or instructional help.

Research Consultation Appointments

Contact a librarian for assistance with research that pertains to a specific project or thesis.

Government Information

Consult the Main Library’s floor plan or ask for assistance at the Information Desk on the Main Library’s first floor.

Instructional Services

Instructors may request a library session or link to instructional material.

Iowa Research Online

The University of Iowa's Institutional Repository, a dynamic archive of the research produced by faculty, researchers, and students, from published articles in peer-reviewed journals to presentations, theses, dissertations, and unpublished papers.

Media Collection

Non-print materials such as newspapers on microfilm, movies on film, videotape, DVD and laser disc, and nonmusical audio cassettes and vinyl records.

Scholarly Publishing Issues

News on publishing, author rights and tenure.

Service Request Forms

Contact a librarian, make a purchase request, renew or recall a book, request distance education services, submit an interlibrary loan request and much more.

Thesis Binding

The Preservation Department binds personal copies of theses or dissertations for University of Iowa graduates.

Information for

Alumni

Most library services are available on-site

Independent Scholars

Independent Scholars are researchers not associated with the University of Iowa who will be here for an extended period of time and are sponsored by faculty or DEOs

Library Users with Disabilities

It is the mission of the University of Iowa Libraries to provide equal means to research for everyone who visits the libraries

Retired UI Faculty and Staff

Retired and emeritus UI faculty and staff are eligible for most library services

Students enrolled in a UI Distance Education Course

Reference assistance and consultation services as well as document delivery are available to students enrolled in distance education courses at the University of Iowa

UI Faculty and Staff at Oakdale Campus

Library delivery services are available for faculty and staff located at The University of Iowa Research Park, Oakdale campus

UI Post-Comp Candidates

Certain library services are available to post-comp (post-comprehensive examination) doctoral candidates enrolled in 000:002 Doctoral Continuous Registration

Visitors

Library cards and on-campus computer use only are provided to visitors at any of the libraries