Make an Appointment
Our reference and instruction team is available for in-person and virtual appointments to assist you with refining your topic, developing a search strategy, and more.
Evan Kuehn
Subject liaison for biblical and theological studies, biology, chemistry, education, engineering, environmental science, exercise science, health sciences, mathematics, nursing, physics, psychology, School of Professional Studies, and Seminary.
Jayde Rose
Subject liaison for art, business and nonprofit management, communication studies, criminal justice, education, English, history, music, politics and government, sociology, theatre and performance studies.
Carmen Crusoe
Subject liaison for CORE 1000.
Library Catalog
Use the library catalog to find physical and electronic materials within the Brandel Library collection.
Access the Library catalog
Databases
Use databases to find scholarly journal articles, streaming videos, and more.
Access Databases
Research Guides and Tutorials
Use curated guides for academic research.
Research Guides
We also occasionally post videos related to using the library on our YouTube page. If you have ideas for future research guides and tutorials, please email library@northpark.edu.
Interlibrary Loan Services
I-Share
Use I-Share to find books at academic libraries throughout Illinois and have them delivered to the Brandel Library. Most items arrive in about a week. For more information on how to use I-Share, please view our tutorial.
Request an I-Share Book
WorldShare
Use WorldShare to request PDFs (journal articles and book chapters) and books not available through I-Share. Most PDFs arrive in 3 days; most books arrive in 7-10 days. To make a request, look for WorldShare links in our databases or use the request forms below. For more information on how to use WorldShare, please view our tutorial.
Please contact ill@northpark.edu with any questions.