Books at Oesterle Library
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Enter terms into the box above to search CardinalCat, the library's online catalog, for books, DVDs, CDs, music scores, curriculum materials, and more.
- Library catalog (CardinalCat) Quick Search
- Library catalog (CardinalCat) Advanced Search
- Renew Books / My Account
Renew books you've checked out, check the status of interlibrary loan requests, view due dates and more.
- Reserves for Courses
Books, articles and other materials set aside by professors for the use of students in specific classes.
Access Ebooks
- NetLibrary
Thousands of electronic books on most academic subjects, along with classic literature and more. Please note that these books will come up in CardinalCat searches as well.
- SpringerLink
More than 18,000 ebooks on a variety of of subjects. Please note that these books will come up in CardinalCat searches as well.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference works covering many academic subjects
- Credo Reference
100 encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference works covering many academic subjects
- Sage Knowledge
More than fifty reference encyclopedias covering a wide range of academic subjects
- Oxford English Dictionary
Full-text of the etymological dictionary, with new entries added regularly
- Encyclopedia Britannica
Full-text of the general encyclopedia.
Book Reviews
- Choice Reviews Online
Reviews of books and other publications for an academic audience
- Resources for College Libraries
Reviews of selected core titles for academic libraries
- Books in Print
Book reviews and publication information for books currently in print
Getting Books From Other Libraries: Interlibrary Loan
Can't find the book you need at Oesterle Library? Just request it using the I-Share catalog, and one of 76 academic libraries in Illinois will send it here for you. Or, use another nearby library, like Naperville Public Library or the University of Chicago Libraries.
- Getting books from other libraries
Here's a step-by-step guide to getting books from other libraries via interlibrary loan.
- I-Share: Request books from academic libraries in Illinois
Run a search for the book you're looking for, and then hit the "Request" button, and another library will send the book to you here at Oesterle Library. You'll need your NCC ID card in order to complete your request.
- Request books from non-I-Share libraries
If the book you're looking for isn't available from any of the 76 I-Share libraries, we can still get it for you from somewhere else.
- How to get books from Naperville Public Library
- How to get books from the University of Chicago Libraries
- WorldCat: find books in libraries around the world
- Guide to Unique Chicago Library Collections
Information about Chicago institutions with specialized collections of library materials, including the Adler Planetarium, the Chicago History Museum, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Newberry Library, and others.
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