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Physics Research Guide

A guide to library resources in Physics

Use the Right Tool

will allow you to search for books, ebooks, DVDs, streaming videos, articles, and more in one place

will help you find search tools appropriate for your specific topic, usually to find peer reviewed/scholarly journal articles.

will let you search for a specific Journal in the NEIU Libraries' online journal, magazine, and newspaper subscriptions

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I do all my research at home or from a computer off-campus?

Yes! However, many resources are licensed for NEIU users only, so you'll first need to login using your NEIU NetID and Password when accessing them off-campus. The NEIU Libraries online resources are available 24 hours a day.

What is interlibrary loan?

While researching, you may find materials you need that we don't own. Interlibrary loan is a free service the library offers to get you those materials. If we don't own it, we'll get it for you.

How does interlibrary loan work?

There are two ways of getting something we don't own through interlibrary loan.

  • I-Share lets you borrow books or other physical items from over 90 academic libraries across Illinois. 
  • WorldShare interlibrary loan lets you request an online version of an article that we don't own or a book that is not available in I-Share.

For either option, first search the library catalog. If we don't own something you need, login with your NEIU NetID and password to see your interlibrary loan options. Articles typically take 1-3 days to arrive, and books can take anywhere from 2-3 days (for I-Share) or 5 days to several weeks (for WorldShare) depending on the book's location. They are mailed to our Library.

Find the Full Text of an Article

If you start your search at the NEIU Libraries homepage, the links you follow will identify you as an NEIU user. This will help simplify linking to our resources.

Once you do a search in an article database, use links like these to get the full text of the article:

Find It at NEIU  ORAccess options for the full text of an article in an EBSCOhost database search result list
 

They will link you to the NEIU Libraries catalog and let you know if we have a subscription to the article, making it available immediately via a link.

If the full text of an article is not available online, you will be directed to request a copy of the article through WorldShare interlibrary loan.

Collections at the NEIU Libraries