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Library and Information Science

Resources for research in library and information science.

Who Should Use This Guide?

This guide is intended to support the coursework and research of the students and faculty of the Library and Information Science Department of the IU School of Informatics and Computing on the IUPUI campus.

Need Help?

Use one of the tabs above to find specific information for finding articles, books, journals, and reference materials. 

 

If you need further assistance, the University Library provides assistance in many ways:

  • In-person at the Information/Reference desk
  • By phone : 317.274.0469 or toll free 1.888.422.0499
  • By e-mail: renewal@iu.edu 
  • By online chat: Ask a Librarian 
  • By text: (66746)

 

For more information about our Ask a Librarian service see: http://www.library.indianapolis.iu.edu/research/askalibrarian.

 

Also, the Subject Librarian, Mahasin Ameen, is always available if you have questions or would like to schedule a research help meeting. Find her contact information on the right side of this page.

Off-Campus Access to Library Resources

Most library resources are IP-restricted. This means that, while on-campus, you can connect to any resource; but if you are off-campus you won't. Luckily, there are multiple ways to access library resources while off-campus.

  1. Connect to resources like databases and journal articles from the library's web page. Once you click on a database or e-journal link, there will be a pop-up screen where you log-in to authenticate yourself as being affiliated with IU Indianapolis. As long as you keep your browser window open, you should not have to re-authenticate.
  2. Set up a VPN link. For the most reliable connections across the widest range of platforms and network configurations, UITS recommends connecting to the VPN with the Ivanti Secure Access (formerly Pulse Secure). The benefit to this method is that as long as you are logged in, you can open and close browser windows just as you would on-campus.
  3. Set up a secure Citrix Workspace App (formerly Citrix receiver) on mobile devices to browse resources directly and run IUanyWare Software virtually.