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A Reference Librarian can help you identify and retrieve appropriate resources to satisfy your information needs.

Note: These services are restricted to students, faculty, and staff of the Illinois Institute of Technology. If you are not affiliated with IIT, we can reply to your inquiry only if it concerns a unique resource of IIT Libraries.

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Visit the Research Help Office

Location: The Research Help Office is located on the upper level of the Galvin Library, near the elevator.

Reference Librarians and research specialists are available during the semester at the following times:

  • 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Monday - Thursday
  • 9 a.m. - 5 p. m. Friday and Saturday
  • 12 p.m. - 11 p. m. Sunday

Working today (Saturday, January 12):

Call / Text / Email

Phone: 312.567.3616

Text Messaging: Send a text to 773.362.4311 (Standard text messaging rates may apply).

Email: reference@iit.edu

We will answer your question or refer you to an appropriate resource within 24 hours.

For questions regarding your library account, reserves, and interlibrary loan, please contact the Circulation Desk directly at 312.567.6847.

Get Help from an Expert

Librarians are available for individual consultations to assist IIT patrons in any aspect of their research, from undergraduate assignments to research papers to theses and dissertation research.

Not sure who to contact?
Email reference@iit.edu to make an appointment and get specialized help with your research.

Aerospace Engineering: Aric Ahrens | ahrens@iit.edu | 312.567.3614

Architectural Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Architecture: Kim Soss | soss@iit.edu | 312.567.3601

Art & Architectural History: John Dorr | dorr@iit.edu | 312.567.3615

Biological Engineering: Carol DeBiak | debiak@iit.edu | 312.567.3372

Biology: Carol DeBiak | debiak@iit.edu | 312.567.3372

Biomedical Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Chemical Engineering: Carol DeBiak | debiak@iit.edu | 312.567.3372

Chemistry: Carol DeBiak | debiak@iit.edu | 312.567.3372

City & Regional Planning: Kim Soss | soss@iit.edu | 312.567.3601

Civil & Architectural Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Computer Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Computer Science: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Construction Engineering & Management: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Design: Christine McClure | cmcclur1@iit.edu | 312.567.3374

Electrical Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Environmental Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Food Process Engineering: David Griesemer | dgriesem@iit.edu | 708.563.8160

Food Safety & Technology: David Griesemer | dgriesem@iit.edu | 708.563.8160

Geotechnical Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Health Physics: Aric Ahrens | ahrens@iit.edu | 312.567.3614

History: John Dorr | dorr@iit.edu | 312.567.3615

Humanities: John Dorr | dorr@iit.edu | 312.567.3615

Industrial Technology & Management: Nichole Novak | nnovak2@iit.edu | 630.682.6047

Information Technology & Management: Nichole Novak | nnovak2@iit.edu | 630.682.6047

Landscape Architecture: Kim Soss | soss@iit.edu | 312.567.3601

Literature: John Dorr | dorr@iit.edu | 312.567.3615

Materials Engineering: Aric Ahrens | ahrens@iit.edu | 312.567.3614

Mathematics: Carol DeBiak | debiak@iit.edu | 312.567.3372

Mechanical Engineering: Aric Ahrens | ahrens@iit.edu | 312.567.3614

Mies van der Rohe: Kim Soss | soss@iit.edu | 312.567.3601

Philosophy: John Dorr | dorr@iit.edu | 312.567.3615

Physics: Carol DeBiak | debiak@iit.edu | 312.567.3372

Public Administration: Aric Ahrens | ahrens@iit.edu | 312.567.3614

Sustainability: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319

Technical Communication: John Dorr | dorr@iit.edu | 312.567.3615

Transportation Engineering: Charles Uth | uth@iit.edu | 312.567.5319