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Resources for Faculty

• Guide to linking to articles in library databases

  Instructions on how to create stable, permanent links from web sites or Blackboard to articles in library databases.

• Chronicle of Higher Education: Online Access in Full-Text
  

  Higher education news, features and commentary in full-text

• 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.

Library collections and collection development

• Collection Development Policy (PDF)
  

  Document outlining official library policies on the selection of materials for the library's collections.

• Suggest books, journals, databases or other materials for the library's collections
• 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.

Library News for Faculty

• Library Newsletter: Ex Libris
  

  News, features and more from Oesterle Library, published at the beginning of each academic term.

• Library news blog
  

  Regularly-updated blog highlighting news, events, new books and databases, and more.

• Subscribe to Chronicle of Higher Education RSS feed
  

  Read headlines from the Chronicle of Higher Education in your favorite RSS aggregator.

Opportunities for Your Students

• Information Literacy and Instruction Program
  

  Description of the program, its underlying educational philosophy, and its potential benefits for your students.

• Archives publications: get your students' research published
  

  Find out more about opportunities for your students to do substantial research in the North Central College Archives, and to publish that research as part of the North Central College Undergraduate Publication Series.

Services for Faculty

• About the library liaison program
  

  Library liaisons serve specific NCC departments and programs.

• Contact your library liaison
  

  Find out which librarian to contact for reference, instruction and collection development services related to your discipline or program.

• Request a library instruction session
  

  Librarians are available to teach your students research and critical thinking skills, and to give presentations on specific library resources.

• Place an item on reserve at the library
  

  Information and request forms for placing items on reserve.

• Request a video or DVD to show in your class

Information and request form for requesting video rentals through the library.

• Reserve University of Chicago Libraries borrowing cards
  

  Faculty and students can borrow materials from University of Chicago Libraries by using borrowing and access cards purchased by Oesterle Library.

• Request instructional media equipment
  

  Request audiovisual equipment for use in your classroom.

• About the Instructional Media Lab
  

  The library offers specialized equipment and software for digital image manipulation, video duplication, video editing, video conversion, audiotape duplication and digitizing video and 35mm slides.

• Reserve Haven Hubbard
  

  The library's Haven Hubbard room is available for seminars, meetings, and other events.