Reference collections can include a variety of materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, bibliographies, and indexes. Patrons may use reference materials at the library. Most libraries also have a circulating collection. For more information, please see the definition for Stacks below. Once you have found an item that you want in the online catalog, you can request that a book be charged out to you and sent to your campus office or mailbox in your department, if you are a graduate student or faculty.
Most libraries also have a non-circulating reference collection.
For more information, please see the definition for Reference above. A serial is published at regular intervals. Examples of items that are considered serials are magazines, journals, or newspapers. The UIUC Additional Information Line can be used to see which UIUC library carries current issues of a particular journal or magazine. The UIUC Acquisitions line in the telnet version of Illinet Online does not contain information which can be used to locate journals on the UIUC campus.