Chicago: The largest city of Illinois, in the northeast part of the state on Lake Michigan. It is a major port and the commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural center of the Middle West. It is also the third-largest U.S. city. Chicago was nearly destroyed by a disastrous fire in 1871. Population: 2,783,726.

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Illinois: A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 21st state in 1818. The area was explored by the French in the late 1600s, ceded by France to the British in 1763, and ceded by them to the newly formed United States in 1783. Springfield is the capital and Chicago the largest city. Population: 11,466,682.


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Chicago Libraries



  • University of Chicago Library    - Main site for the eight campus libraries. Resources include over 6.5 million volumes, over 25,000 linear feet of manuscript and archival pieces, and 400,000 maps and aerial photographs. Online catalog and digital collection.

  • Botanic Garden - An educational resource intended to grow, display, and document plant materials of both ornamental and scientific interest suited to the environment of the Chicago lakefront.

  • Business and Economics Resource Center - A library for the Graduate School of Business and the Economics Department at the University of Chicago.

  • Chemistry Library - Includes chemical databases, chemistry information sources and other resources of specific use to the Department of Chemistry.

  • Chicago Jazz Archive - Information and resources for jazz research plus many jazz-related links.

  • D'Angelo Law Library - Resources for the University of Chicago Law School.

  • Department of Special Collections - Rare books, manuscripts, university archives and other special collections of the University of Chicago library.

  • Eckhart Library - A library for the mathematics, statistics and computer science departments at the University of Chicago.

  • Government Documents - Clearinghouse for library resources produced by governments.

  • Harper Library - Designed to meet the general library needs of undergraduates and to facilitate general browsing. Associated with the undergraduate College.

  • The John Crerar Library - Library resources for the University of Chicago's science divisions and departments.

  • The Joseph Regenstein Library - The graduate research library, the largest library at the University of Chicago.

  • Map Collection - The university's cartographic resources, with special emphasis on vintage maps of Chicago.

  • The Oriental Institute - Center for the study of ancient Near Eastern language, civilization, and archeology, with a museum that exhibits major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia.

  • The Renaissance Society - A museum of contemporary art at the University of Chicago whose mission is to encourage the growth and understanding of contemporary visual expression through exhibitions, publications, and events.

  • Robie House - Designated by Wright himself as "the cornerstone of modern architecture," the 1909 Robie House exemplifies Wright's Prairie style. With its sweeping horizontal lines, dramatic overhanging roofs, and free-flowing interior spaces, this building changed the course of American architectural history.

  • Smart Museum of Art - Houses a permanent collection of over 7000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations. On the University of Chicago campus.

  • The Social Service Administration Library - The 36,000 volume collection includes material on child welfare, public welfare, mental health, and urban policy, as well as information on the aged, psychotherapy and delinquency.

  • Yerkes Observatory Library - Collections for the Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Physics departments.

  • Loyola University Chicago Libraries    - Information, databases and online catalog for the Loyola University Chicago Libraries.

  • Cudahy Library - Houses fine arts, humanities and social sciences collections as well as the University Archives and government document depository collections. Provides hours and contact information.

  • Health Sciences Library - Library department information, policies and procedures, and health and science links, plus online databases and e-journals, telemedicine, and information on Loyola's Learning Resource Center.

  • Law Library - Legal research links, library services and information, and law guides.

  • Lewis Library - Located at the Water Tower Campus. Provides location and contacts information, webtour with floor plans.

  • Loyola Rome Center Library - Research databases and guides, electronic journals, catalog, and library services available in Rome, Italy.

  • Loyola University Archives - Sites includes description of collections, how to donate, campus history, current exhibits and galleries, and Loyola bibliography.

  • Mallinckrodt Library - Serves the School of Education, School of Business, and Center for Information Management for the Professional at Loyola University Chicago. Site describes hours and services, with links to course web pages and research links.

  • Martin D' Arcy Museum of Art - Dedicated to medieval, renaissance and baroque art. Features collection highlights, tours and programs, hours and help opportunities.

  • Pegasus - Libraries' Catalog - Provides a search of Loyola University libraries' stocks using various input parameters.

  • Science Library - Information, services, and special features of Loyola's science library, as well as subject research guides and related links.

  • Chicago Library System - The CLS is a consortium of libraries within the city. Vendor showcases, membership opportunities, workshops and seminars are featured.

  • Chicago Public Library - Library hours and access policy, online card catalog, locations and list of services. Includes information on the Harold Washington Library Center and neighborhood libraries.

  • Newberry Library - This noted humanities research library is privately funded but free and open to the public. It houses an extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, maps and manuscripts.

 

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