Books and Media

Find books at Elmhurst College

• Elmhurst College Catalog – Search for A.C. Buehler Library materials
  • VuFind – Try a different, newer version of the catalog but with the same material holdings as the one above
• Catalog Quick Search – Do a simple quick search for an item
• My Account – Check your account for items currently checked out, holds, and fines
• New Books – See new books acquired recently

Find books at other CARLI/I-Share Libaries

• I-Share Catalog – Search the I-Share catalog (includes over 70 Illinois college and university library catalogs)
• What’s I-Share?
• What’s CARLI?

Other Library Catalogs

• The Statewide Illinois Library Catalog

(SILC) is a catalog of materials from many of the library systems in Illinois. Use SILC to find information about items located in libraries in the Metropolitan Library System, (including Elmhurst Public Library) and other local public libraries.

• MLS Union List of Serials

This is a listing of all the magazines and journals held by 173 libraries in the Metropolitan Library System. Previously available only in print, the Union List is available online. Use this source to discover what local libraries carry a particular magazine or journal.

• SWAN

SWAN serves as the catalog for 75 public libraries located in the south and near west suburbs of Chicago, including the Elmhurst Public Library.

• WorldCat

WorldCat is an international combined catalog of more than 44,000 libraries. Use WorldCat to find information about items that are not available in I-Share. Use of WorldCat is restricted to Elmhurst College students, faculty and staff.

E-book Collections in the Library

• Credo Reference

A collection of over 275 reference books, containing the full text of titles covering a wide range of subjects, from art to technology. All Credo Reference titles can also be accessed through I-Share.

• Gale Virtual Reference Library

Contains the full-text of more than 50 print reference titles, allowing you access to key reference sources without having to be in the library. All Gale Virtual Reference titles can also be accessed through I-Share.

• Greenwood Digital Collection

A collection of academic electronic books from Praeger, Greenwood Press and Libraries Unlimited.

• NetLibrary

A collection of electronic books available to Elmhurst College students, faculty, and staff. Call or stop by the library if you have questions about these books (call 630-617-3173 or email ref@elmhurst.edu).

Other Collections in the Library

As part of the mission of the A.C. Buehler Library, the librarians select and highlight collctions of books, periodicals, electronic resources, and multimedia materials on topics of interest to the Elmhurst College campus and the community. Our hope is that by facilitating access to various inofrmation resources, we can add to the rich intellectual life of our library users.

• Alumni Authors
• Artists in the Elmhurst College Art Collection: A Bibliography - A bibliography of works relating to the art and artists represented in the college’s art collection.
• Children’s Books and Textbooks – Lower level.
• Education Tests - Do a search in the catalog for the name of a particular education tests; ask for the test at the Circulation Desk.
• Faculty Achievements & Publications
• Holocaust Resources - A thorough bibliography of the library’s vast holdings of materials on the Holocaust.