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Have questions about Open Access? Ask us! Use the form in our story on Friday, 10/23/26, to ask us any questions you hav...
10/23/2026

Have questions about Open Access? Ask us! Use the form in our story on Friday, 10/23/26, to ask us any questions you have about Open Access.

Have you heard about our Institutional Repository? repository.iit is the Illinois Institute of Technology’s institutiona...
10/22/2026

Have you heard about our Institutional Repository? repository.iit is the Illinois Institute of Technology’s institutional repository and is maintained by staff at the Galvin Library with the goal of making the scholarly output of Illinois Tech accessible and discoverable. The repository enables long-term preservation and access by providing persistent URLs that can be dependably used for linking to publications, pre-prints, research data, and other digital scholarly content. Check out our story to see some fun facts about the IR, and visit the Illinois Tech Institutional Repository at https://repository.iit.edu/

Put your research skills to the test with this OA Scavenger Hunt:- Find an OA article about a topic you're interested in...
10/20/2026

Put your research skills to the test with this OA Scavenger Hunt:
- Find an OA article about a topic you're interested in.
- Find the author's institutional repository.
- What license does the article have?
- Can you reuse the article's images?
- Who funded the research?

Bring your answers to the Research Help Desk before 10/23, and get a prize!

Need a book that we don't have? Check out I-Share!I-Share is a free service that gives patrons access to the print colle...
10/19/2026

Need a book that we don't have? Check out I-Share!

I-Share is a free service that gives patrons access to the print collections of 90+ academic libraries in Illinois. You can access I-Share through the Illinois Tech Library Search Tool on our website. Books requested from other libraries can be picked up at the circulation desk on the lower level of the library.

Scan the QR code or visit iit.libanswers.com/faq/339453 to learn more!

October 19 – 23 is National Open Access Week! Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community...
10/19/2026

October 19 – 23 is National Open Access Week! Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research. Check out some of these great virtual Open Access panels happening next week. Registration links can be found using the link in our bio!

Open access (OA) is an ideal in which peer reviewed scholarly work is freely accessible, shareable, and available for machine analysis or text mining. In practice, OA consists of different standards and practices that allow scholarly work to be freely distributed and shared. As with all forms of open scholarship, the belief is that the rapid, seamless, and widespread sharing of scholarly output will foster greater creativity while providing more transparency and instilling more trust in research. Learn more about Open Access at Illinois Tech at https://guides.library.iit.edu/openaccess

We know midterms are stressful, so why not take a moment to recharge with our Tranquility Kits?Each kit includes fidget ...
10/08/2026

We know midterms are stressful, so why not take a moment to recharge with our Tranquility Kits?

Each kit includes fidget toys, ear plugs, antibacterial wipes, and affirmation cards to help you stay calm and focused during one of the busiest times of the semester. Whether you need to refocus, reset, or just take a quick breather between study sessions, these kits are here for you.

Available at the circulation desk for in-library use only!

Don't miss this semester's workshops highlighting different aspects of the research and publishing process! All sessions...
10/07/2026

Don't miss this semester's workshops highlighting different aspects of the research and publishing process! All sessions will be from 12:45pm-1:45pm and can be attended virtually or in person at the Library Learning Center. Scan the QR code or visit http://iit.libcal.com to register and learn more!

October 4th-10th is Banned Books Week! Join the library in fighting censorship by checking out our banned book display o...
10/05/2026

October 4th-10th is Banned Books Week! Join the library in fighting censorship by checking out our banned book display on the upper level by the stairs!

You can also view all of the banned books in our collection here: https://i-share-iit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01CARLI_IIT:CARLI_IIT&inst=01CARLI_IIT&collectionId=81106412720005842

For more information on Banned Books Week, visit
https://bannedbooksweek.org/ or
https://www.ala.org/bbooks/banned

Happy reading, Scarlet Hawks!

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