Catalogs

As a Monmouth College patron, you have access to three tiers of library catalogs. 

Step 1: Hewes Library Catalog

• Locate books, DVDs, media, software, music recordings, and other AV items
• Catalog does NOT contain articles
• Items are immediately available to you
• Advanced search available

Step 2: I-Share Catalog

• Create a library account
• Borrow books from other libraries in Illinois.
• Materials arrive in 3-5 days
• Once you register, remember to monitor your library account! The transactions you make with I-Share libraries are not monitored by Hewes Library.
• I-Share FAQ

Step 3: WorldCat

• A larger, international library catalog, WorldCat, allows identification of materials beyond the Hewes Library and the I-Share Catalog. (Be sure to check these catalogs first.)
• Materials identified in WorldCat should be requested using ILLiad.  Learn more about ILLiad.
• Items may take 7-14 days to arrive. 

CARLI eBook Collection: The CARLI eBook Collection consists of 29,000+ titles available instantly to patrons.  The collection is funded by the Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), of which Hewes Library is a governing member.  MC patrons will find the ebook records in both the Hewes Library Catalog and the I-Share Catalog.  MC users will be prompted to authenticate using your MC network username/password the first time an EBL eBook record is selected. 

Center for Research Libraries: CRL, located in Chicago, has over five million volumes in its collection and will make extended loans of materials for research projects (4 month loan periods and generous renewals). CRL is a cooperative venture of over 200 U.S. & Canadian college and university libraries to acquire expensive and unique collections for faculty and student research. Foreign language books, journals and newspapers make up a significant percentage of the collection. CRL owns over 800,000 foreign dissertations. Much of the collection is represented in WorldCat, but not all. 

Warren County Public Library: materials from the public library in Monmouth and its three branch locations.

• Keyword Search, default, searches all words in all fields.
• Advanced Search is located below the main search box and allows more complex searches and multiple filters.
• For a more specific search, choose Title, Author or Subject.

• A Subject search focuses on just the Topic (or Subject) field. 

• On the results screen, Narrow Your Search facets allow limits by format, collection, topic and more.

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Create a library account in order to borrow materials from other I-Share libraries.

• Visit the Create New Account page of the Hewes Library Catalog (pdf instructions below)
• Enter your personal information:
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Monmouth College Email Address
  • Desired Username: We recommend using your Monmouth College Network username.
  • Password: We recommend using your Monmouth College Network password.
  • Borrower ID: This is your 7-digit barcode number located on your Monmouth College ID Card. 
  • Last Name on your Library Account
  • I-Share Library that you are affiliated with: Monmouth College