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interviews or video conferences. In addition to 3-D printing, Galvin Library facilitates the use of an electronic cutter and button makers for student and student group use. In addition, laptops, Wi-Fi hotspots, and calculators are available for check-out. Galvin Library’s extensive collections of print materials are enhanced by virtual services that are provided 24 hours per day allowing seamless access to online databases as well as thousands of full text e-journals and e-books. Galvin Library also facilitates access to I-Share, a statewide resource sharing system of more than 90 academic libraries, and provides web-based delivery of materials via interlibrary loan. Galvin Library also manages an institutional repository, open to all Illinois Tech students. Librarians have expertise to support a broad range of subjects and majors and are available for online or in- person assistance. Students can make research appointments for one-on-one research help with a librarian who specializes in their area of study.
University Archives and Special Collections - 312.567.6840
http://archives.iit.edu/
Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library, University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) holds materials relating to every aspect of Illinois Tech’s history, including non-current university records, papers of faculty members, alumni, and student organizations; publications, photographs, audiovisual materials, artifacts, and more. UASC holdings are non-circulating, and no special credentials or permissions are necessary to use the materials; UASC is open to the Illinois Tech community and general public for research and reference use. UASC staff are also able to assist students, faculty, and staff with archival research, and are available for classroom instruction sessions using primary source materials. Holdings can be searched at archives.iit.edu.
Graham Resource Center (GRC) - 312.567.3256 / (S.R. Crown Hall) - https://arch.iit.edu/about/library Located in the heart of Crown Hall, the Graham Resource Center (GRC) offers space, collections, and services in support of the curricula and intellectual life of the College of Architecture. To keep services flexible and responsive to learners' needs, staff collaborate closely with faculty. To be a strong and reliable partner in research and education, the GRC is fully integrated into daily life at the College of Architecture.
A wealth of subjects in architecture, from prehistory to the present, are encompassed by the collection of about 18,000 volumes in a variety of languages and formats. Modernist and contemporary architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design are primary focuses. Complementary disciplines such as construction, art, photography and film, engineering, and sustainability are also well-represented.
Two special research resources augment the GRC reference collections: works on Chicago's history, peoples, land, and architecture comprise the first, putting into context Chicago and its built environment; the second, our "Mies Collection," features a comprehensive Mies van der Rohe bibliography and study collection, as well as materials relating to the history of Illinois Tech's campus and faculty.
Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions (CSEP) - 312.567.6913 / https://ethics.iit.edu/
The center, located in Hermann Hall, contains a variety of materials dealing with professional and applied ethics, as well as how ethical and social issues arise in scientific research and emerging technologies. Home to the Ethics Codes Collection, the largest collection of codes and ethics and guidelines in the world, the library provides bibliographic assistance to students and researchers and assists visiting scholars and practitioners.
Institute for Food Safety and Health Library – 708.563.8160 / https://library.iit.edu/about/libraries/ifsh Located on Illinois Tech’s Moffett Campus in Bedford Park, the branch library at the Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) supports both the academic curriculum for the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, and the food safety and technology research being conducted at IFSH.
A depository library for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the library provides digital access to all of the Galvin Library’s databases, as well as services such as interlibrary loan, web-based document delivery, and library instruction.
Chicago Kent College of Law Library - (Conviser Law Center) http://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/library
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