Are you new to the library?
Students are automatically registered with the library, so you do not need to register for a library account.
Has your contact information changed?
To update the contact information on your library account, please contact the Library Services Desk at (312)942-5950 or lib_circ@rush.edu or complete the online library registration form below.
Materials at Rush
All registered users of the Library can check out materials and use the Library’s online resources. To register, stop by the Library Services Desk or fill out the form above.
Off-Campus Access
Members of the Rush community may access Library resources from off campus via a proxy account. Rush faculty and employees may login with their Rush username and password.
Materials at Other Libraries
Interlibrary Loan
You may request, book chapters, and journal articlesnot availavle from Rush via ILLiad, the library's online interlibrary loan system. Access this system along with instructions using the Log in button in the menu above.
I-Share
The Library of Rush University Medical Center is a member of a group of more than 100 Illinois academic and institutional libraries that offer reciprocal borrowing. I-Share is a free service offered to Rush University Medical Center personnel through our online catalog. Libraries that participate in this reciprocal agreement in the Chicago area include UIC, UIUC, NEIU, North Park University, Robert Morris University, Roosevelt University, Adler University, SAIC, Elmhurst University, Dominican University, Concordia University, Oakton College, Harper College, DePaul, and IIT.
The Center for Academic Excellence can help students prepare, format and submit dissertations and theses. For more information, contact:
Center for Academic Excellence
Armour Academic Center
Room 588, 5th floor, Rush Library
600 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 563-1800
CAE@rush.edu
Reference librarians are available to help you learn how to answer research questions. Set up an appointment by using the Ask a Question button on the library's home page. Librarians can be reached at (312) 942-5950 or library@rush.edu. We also have Chat, also available from the library's homepage.
Reference librarians can meet with you in individual, small group, and classroom settings to provide instruction on Library services, the research process, online searching, or any other topic you specify. To schedule a session, contact the reference staff by calling 312-942-5950 or emailing library@rush.edu.
Our librarians provide comprehensive literature searches. Prior to utilizing our Librarian Assisted Search service, we ask that students meet with a librarian to learn database searching strategies.
To request a literature search, please fill out our librarian assisted search form (accessible via the link below) or call (312) 942-5950.
The Library places books on physical reserve with limited borrowing terms at the request of faculty members. In addition, links to the Library's online subscriptions for articles, e-books and book chapters are built into reading lists for integration with the Canvas courses. For more information about course reserves or to access the password-protected e-reserves outside of Canvas, follow the link below.
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