Secondary
Books, e-books, and films
Brandel Library Catalog
Search for books, e-books, and films available to you at North Park.
I-Share Catalog
Find books at academic libraries throughout Illinois, and have them delivered to North Park. Books should arrive in about a week, and you will get an email telling you the item has arrived. This service is free to all NPU students. If you are new I-Share user you will need to set up an account.
Scholalry Sources
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowFeatures thousands of full-text journals covering a broad range of academic subjects.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowContains the full text and complete back runs of scholarly journals in a variety of academic disciplines.
- Accessing databases off-campus:All library databases are accessible on/off campus. If you are off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your North Park username and password.
Print, Email, and Cite!
Most databases have options to email, save, and print articles. For databases that use the EBSCO interface, select the article you wish to view by clicking on the title. Select the PRINT/EMAIL/SAVE icon on the right side of the screen. There is also an option to cite the articles in APA format.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a great tool, especially for open-access (freely available) scholarly journals and digital collections.