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The Online Library of Liberty

About the Library

The Online Library of Liberty is divided into two sections, the Library and the Forum. The Library is where electronic versions of classic books about individual liberty are stored. These texts go back some 4,000 years and cover the disciplines of economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, political theory, religion, war and peace. They are in a variety of formats - facsimile PDFs so scholars can view the original text, HTML for ease of searching and attractive layout, and text-based PDF EBooks for personal use. The Library also contains bibliographic information about the books as well as other "metadata" about the authors and editors. Use the Find Author/Title to search the library catalog for key names and words from titles. Use the Advanced Search to do a full-text search of the books in the library collection. See the User Guide to the Library for more information.  Contributors: Many of the biographical and bibliographical descriptions in the Forum and the Library were written with the assistance of David Hart, Hans Eicholz, and Kristen Beach of Liberty Fund and Lauren Landsburg of Econlib. [Image at left is one of Holbein's illustrations to Erasmus' In Praise of Folly (1511) - a scholar reading.]

Is My Textbook in the Library? Spring 2013

Welcome back to Campus!  Hope you are excited about Spring 2013!

If you are looking for textbooks for your classes, the library might be able to help.  You can search the Roosevelt catalog for the books, or expand your search to over 70 I-Share Libraries.

Searching Roosevelt's Catalog

1. Go to the library's home page
2. Click into the keyword box under the words Search RU Catalog
3. Type your book's title or author in the box, select title or author from the drop-down list, and click Find.

Location will tell you where the book is located (Auditorium, Schaumburg, Reserve, etc.)

Call Number is the number you will need to find the book on the shelf.  Books are listed first by the letters alphabetically, and then follow the numbers in order on the shelf.  If you need help with this, ask any library staff membre.

Copy lets you know how many copies of this book we have.

Status is very important, as it lets you know whether or not the book is here and available for you to take home.

Searching I-Share Libraries

1. Go to the library's home page
2. Click the keyword box under the words Search RU Catalog
3. Type your book's title or author in the box, select title or author from the drop-down list.
4. Change the drop-down menu that says Local Catalog Only to All I-Share Libraries, and click Find.

When you click Find, the I-Share catalog will open and will show whether the book you need is available in another I-Share library. If it is available, you can request to have the book delivered to the Roosevelt University Library location of your choice by clicking the Request 1st Available link that appears below the book's Status in the Location tab:

NOTE: if you do not want to wait for a book to be delivered to the library, check to see if it is available in an I-Share library near you. If so, you can check it out directly from that library using your Roosvelt ID card. Some materials may be restricted, so it is a good idea to check with the library first before visiting. Click Here to view a list of Illinois I-Share libraries.

Looking for more instructions for searching I-Share? Attend a Library Workshop on finding and requesting books.  Read more HERE.  You can also view a list of video tutorials covering advanced searching techniques in the I-Share and RU catalog by clicking HERE.

*Please note, we are no longer able to request any course required texts through InterLibrary Loan (ILL).  If you request a required texts from ILL, it will be cancelled.

To contact the Roosevelt University bookstore about purchasing your books, visit their webpage HERE or call 312-341-3592.

If you cannot find your textbook through Roosevelt or any I-Share Libraries, here is a list of discounted sites and textbook rental sites that could prove useful in your search. 

Disclaimer:  RU is not endorsing any of these sites.

Discounted Sales

www.bigwords.com = ‘The sweetest, cheapest textbook deals on the planet’.

www.alibris.com = Use the “Textbooks” tab to search for new & used textbooks.

http://textbooksrus.com = ‘The books you need, the prices you want’.

http://www.abebooks.com = Use “Textbooks” to search by ISBN, Author, or Title.

http://www.isbns.net = Searches over 100 bookstores and 60,000 booksellers in seconds.

http://www.half.ebay.com = Use the “Textbooks” tab:  Author, Title, Keyword, or ISBN.

http://www.cheapesttextbooks.com = Help in finding extremely cheap college books.

http://www.getcheapbooks.com = Compares 7 million prices for new and used textbooks

Textbook Rental Sites

www.chegg.com = is about 50% cheaper than actual purchasing

www.campusbookrentals.com = text in your reservation using a cell phone.

www.bookrenter.com = “Here to make education more affordable”.

www.skoobit.com = Browse by category or Search by ISBN, Title, Author, or Keyword.

Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

RU Research Ready? Come to a Library Workshop!

 

Join reference librarians (your partners in research!) to locate books, plays & more at Roosevelt… and beyond!

We will help you search for books, create library accounts, locate resources and get your semester off to a great start!  

Auditorium Library 10th Floor

January 22, 23 and 24 at 6:00pm
January 29, 30 and 31 at 10:30am

Schaumburg Library Room 140

January 22, 23 and 24 at 6:00pm

Sign up at http://bit.ly/RUResearchReady

Volunteer Opportunity: Tutor Youth in Reading

From the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation: 

"Interested in tutoring a child in reading? Please contact the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation. We are partnering with an organization to help provide educational support for youth from a Southwest side elementary school. Beginning this February, each Wednesday, 4th and 5th grade students will be bussed to Roosevelt University’s Chicago campus for a one-hour long tutoring session from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

We are looking for faculty, administrators and students interested in working, one on one, with a child to mentor them and help them improve their reading skills and overall educational direction in order to keep them on the path towards college and productive adulthood. A brief orientation/training session will be provided before the start of the program. Please let us know if you are interested in this volunteer opportunity.

If you are interested or have questions, please email Nancy Michaels at: nmichaels@roosevelt.edu.

Nancy Michaels, MISJT, Associate Director"