A place where students can ask questions anonymously. It takes a while for the answers to be posted, so if you need an immediate answer, please ask for help at the Reference Desk. The rest of the Lower Level contains the circulating collection of the Undergraduate Library, starting with 001 on the right side, and circling around the Lower Level ending with 999 by the doors near the Question Board. Students must be trained by the Division of Rehabilitation-Education Services to use these rooms. At the end of the tunnel Newspaper Library Unlike other libraries, collection is based on format rather than subject.
Coverage is international.
Many foreign newspapers in the native language as well as in English. The largest collection of historical manuscripts in Illinois. Includes office records, publications, and personal papers from the U of I, its faculty, and alumni. Requests are filled with materials from U.S. and foreign libraries. It takes an average of 3 weeks to obtain borrowed materials, copied materials are generally quicker.