The University Libraries provide resources and services to students, faculty, and staff at seven different locations:
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John T. Richardson Library in Lincoln Park
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Loop Campus Library
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Naperville Campus Library
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O'Hare Campus Library
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Rolling Meadows Campus Library
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Oak Forest Campus Library
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Vincent G. Rinn Law Library
Electronic access to periodical articles, indexes, electronic books and other information resources in the humanities, business, social sciences, computer science and other sciences, and law is readily available in all libraries and remotely.
Access to materials in all the DePaul libraries is provided through I-Share, the Libraries' online catalog and circulation system. The combined collection of the DePaul University Libraries includes 884,118 print volumes; 277,800 microform volumes; 12,430 current serial subscriptions; 16,675 electronic books; 16,214 electronic serials; over 200 databases; and a diverse audiovisual collection. The Libraries’ digital image collections are expanding daily to support the priorities set by faculty for classroom instruction and study. Currently, more than 35,500 images of artistic, geographic or historical interest are available.
In addition to serving as a central catalog for DePaul’s library resources, I-Share also allows users to identify books from 64 other colleges and universities in Illinois, including the University of Illinois. Current DePaul students may choose to borrow directly from these institutions in person or request other libraries’ materials for delivery through the I-Share system. Materials from other libraries across the United States can also be located and obtained through interlibrary loan. Information, brochures, and bibliographies are available at all eight locations and through the libraries’ website. (http://www.lib.depaul.edu/)
The John T. Richardson Library at Lincoln Park supports programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Music, and the Theatre School. Facilities include a media area for using audiovisual materials and the Curriculum Materials Center to support elementary and secondary school teaching, a digital images collection, a career information collection, and a collection of music recordings and scores. Rare book collections include the Napoleon Collection, the Dickens Collection, as well as numerous titles dealing with nineteenth century literature and book illustration. Vincentian collections include the DeAndreis Rosati Memorial Archives, the Ladies of Charity Archives, and Vincentian postcards digital collection. The University Archives houses materials documenting the growth and development of DePaul University.
The Loop Campus Library primarily focuses on materials to support the programs of the College of Commerce, and the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, but also has a core collection of reference materials in other subject areas. A large career information collection is also offered at this library.
The Vincent G. Rinn Law Library in the College of Law has an extensive collection of Anglo-American legal materials which provides both basic and advanced resources needed to support the College of Law curriculum. The law collection includes United States federal and state court reports, codes, constitutions, and statutes; materials on health law, tax law and international human rights law; and legal periodicals. Designated an official depository for government publications, the Law Library provides a selective collection of federal documents.
The libraries at theNaperville, O'Hare, Oak Forest, and Rolling Meadows Campuses offer quiet study space and access to the Libraries' extensive networked electronic information resources. In addition to the I-Share online catalog, these include resources providing access to periodical articles, business reports, indexes, and encyclopedia and other reference sources. As at the campuses in the city of Chicago, over 200 databases, 16,675 electronic books; and 16,214 electronic journals are available. The suburban campus libraries have small, select print reference collections. Books and other journal articles needed by students and faculty are delivered to all campus libraries by a daily intra-university shuttle service.