Faculty Resources

Chronicle of Higher Education - News and information for college and university faculty and administrators. Instructions for subscribing to email newsletters and RSS feeds can be found on the Chronicle information page.

Choice - Book reviews for academic libraries.

Grant Forward - Search for grants and other funding opportunities for faculty and graduate/undergraduate student scholarships and fellowships (formerly Illinois Researcher Information Service).

RefWorks - Research management tool with bibliography output in MLA, APA, and Chicago formats, plus specific styles for many journals (request a journal format if you don't see what you need). Help for RefWorks

InterLibrary Loan - Request materials that are not available at Edgewood.

Course Reserves - Request a book, audiovisual, or electronic reserve for your class.

Edgewood Copyright Policy - Info on course readings, class handouts, and more.

Edgewood's Human Participants Review Board (HPRB) - Ensures protection of human subjects through the review, approval, modification, or disapproval of research applications submitted by faculty, staff, and students.

Contact Kelley Grorud in the Biology Department for procedures and approval for research with animal subjects.

Finding ARTICLES

Journals by Title - Check Journal Finder for electronic or print access when you know a journal title.

A-Z Resource list - Alphabetical list of the library databases.

Resources by Subject - Databases sorted by academic discipline.

Finding BOOKS

Edgewood's Catalog - Books, journal titles, videos, more.

New book lists - Includes lists sorted by academic discipline.

WorldCat - Books anywhere and easiest way to create an InterLibrary Loan request.

Librarian Liaison Directory

To request an instructional session for your class, make library purchase suggestions, or ask other questions, contact your librarian liaison.

Discipline Librarian / Email Phone
Art John Elliott 663‑3284
Business Jonathan Bloy 663‑3385
Communication Studies Nathan Dowd 663‑2837
Computer & Information Science Jonathan Bloy 663‑3385
Economics Rod Lysenko 663‑3302
Education Nathan Dowd 663‑2837
English Sylvia Contreras 663‑3305
Environmental Studies Carolyn De Luna 663‑2884
Ethnic Studies &
Center for Multicultural Education
Sylvia Contreras 663‑3305
Foreign Language
(except French)
Carolyn De Luna 663‑2884
French Language John Elliott 663‑3284
Global Studies Carolyn De Luna 663‑2884
Graduate & Professional Studies Sylvia Contreras 663‑3305
History Rod Lysenko 663‑3302
Human Issues Rod Lysenko 663‑3302
Mathematics Carolyn De Luna 663‑2884
Music John Elliott 663‑3284
Natural Science Carolyn De Luna 663‑2884
Nursing Carolyn De Luna 663‑2884
Political Science Rod Lysenko 663‑3302
Psychology Rod Lysenko 663‑3302
Religious Studies John Elliott 663‑3284
Sociology Rod Lysenko 663‑3302
Theatre Arts John Elliott 663‑3284
Women and Gender Studies Sylvia Contreras 663‑3305