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University Libraries
Overview
- The University has the state’s largest library system, with more than 4 million volumes.
- UI Libraries rank among the top 25 public academic research libraries in the country.
- InfoHawk Gateway, an online catalog, searches holdings in the UI Main Library, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, Law Library, Curriculum Lab and 9 UI branch libraries, and the State Historical Society of Iowa. The LibInfoHawk also serves as a gateway to other library catalogs, periodical indexes and abstracts, reference materials, and other web-based resources.
- Holdings include more than 200,000 rare books, 15,000 linear feet of manuscripts, 11,000 electronic journals, and historically significant collections such as the Iowa Women’s Archives and the Szathmáry Collection of Culinary Arts.
- Nearly 2.1 million visitors come to the Libraries each year.
Departmental Libraries
The system is comprised of the Main Library, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, and 9 branch libraries:
Main Library Research Collections
The Libraries holds an extensive collection of research materials, government publications, and online information resources. The Libraries also offers extensive reference services as well as access to hundreds of databases. Specialty collections include:
The Libraries continues to play a central role in serving the information needs of Iowa citizens. In a typical year, more than 62,000 items are delivered to doctors, businesses, educators, scholars, and institutions around the globe. The Libraries works cooperatively with Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa to provide collective access to individuals requesting materials through their local library.
For more information, visit the University Libraries web page, or read about the Libraries’ achievements in their annual reports.
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