Welcome to the new Melick Library Web Portal

Your on-line library

Whether you are an online user or on-site researcher, Melick Library is your destination for information. We are a mix of the traditional and the cutting edge when it comes to resources, and our membership with the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) adds even more to the range of research opportunities available to you. The I-SHARE catalog can be accessed 24/7, allowing you to place requests for materials from over 70 academic and research libraries throughout the state.

You can access our licensed databases from anywhere in the world through our proxy server, which is a huge benefit to our many students enrolled in our weekend cohort programs, commuter students, as well as our students pursuing internships.

But, Melick Library is also a place where you can come for coffee, meet up to work on a group project, hammer out a paper in the computer lab…there aren’t many things that DON’T happen at the library throughout the year, so keep your eyes on this space as we keep you posted on the latest events, presentations, and happenings here at Melick Library.

Anthony R. Glass

Director and Archivist of Melick Library

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History

Melick Library is named in honor of Wesley M. Melick and Clinton F. Melick, major donors to the library. The building was dedicated on September 28, 1967 by Ronald Reagan. The library houses the library collection and services plus the college's archives, audiovisual department, classrooms, and a computer study center.

Contact Information

Hours: Library and Computer Study Center

Regular Hours (when school is in session):

Term Break and Summer Hours:

Regular Reference Assistance Hours:

Facilities and Services

• Handicap Access

  • Fully handicap accessible with an elevator located by the Circulation Desk and an entrance ramp located at the northeast corner of the building.

• Gammon Room

  • Located on the main floor, used for study and relaxation as well as special events such as receptions, art exhibits, and book reviews.

• Photocopiers and Microfilm Reader/Printers

  • Located on the main floor near the staircase. Copies cost 10 cents each. Transparencies cost $1.00 each and must be purchased through the library.
    ***PLEASE NOTE: The library can no longer extend credit for copies. Please have money with you if you wish to use the public copier.***
    

• Telephones and Fax Machine

  • Located in the reference area. A Eureka College phone code is required to make long distance phone or fax calls. Faxes without a code may be sent for $1.00 flat fee payable at the circulation desk.

• Computers and Typewriters

  • The Computer Study Center, located in the basement, contains 16 computers reserved for the use of Eureka College students, faculty, and staff. Registration with Computer Services is required to send or receive email.

  • Reference area computers are open to the public. Email is not available at these computer stations. Reference computers contain access to the library's online catalog, electronic book and journal databases, and world wide web access.

  • There is no up-front charge to print information from the computers in the reference area and Computer Study Center. The cost of printing will be deducted from students' individual printing accounts monitored by computer services. Public patrons my print at a cost of 10 cents a page.

  • An electronic typewriter with correcting capability is available for student use at 50 cents per hour. The typewriter is located in a locked carrel on the second floor and must be reserved at the circulation desk.

  • Policies for equipment and Internet usage can be found on at the policies page.

   

Collections

Campus Collection

• Nearly 80,000 books and materials.

• Current subscriptions to nearly 300 periodicals.

• Backfiles of more than 550+ periodical titles.

• 15 daily and weekly newspapers.

• American Periodical Series - a microfilm collection consisting of over 72 rolls of microfilm of documents from Colonial times to years prior to the Civil War.

• College archives.

Electronic Resources

• Book Catalogs

  • Melick Library Online Library Catalog - lists the holdings for Melick Library.
    

  • I-Share Libraries catalog - A combined catalog of the 71 CARLI member libraries in Illinois. Materials in the catalog that are not held at Melick can be requested via Interlibrary loan and monitored via the My Account feature.

  • NetLibrary - provides access to over 40,000 online books in full text.

  • Local Public Library Catalog- The RSA database offers patrons a listing of library holdings for members of the Alliance Library System. These books may be obtained through the Eureka Public Library with the possession of a Public Library card.

  • OCLC FirstSearch - WorldCat - international database providing citations and abstracts for books. Materials listed in the database can be borrowed via interlibrary loan.

• Periodicals

  • OCLC FirstSearch, Lexis-Nexis, and EBSCOhost contain several periodicals databases that provide citations, abstracts, and full text articles in journal, magazines, and newspapers. Articles for which the full text is not available can be borrowed via interlibrary loan.

Periodicals Collection

Print and Microfilm Collection

Melick Library currently subscribes to over 300 journals, magazines, and newspapers in print and microfilm. See the Periodicals and Index Holdings List in the reference and periodicals areas for a complete listing of titles and indexes for print resources.

Online Collections

In addition to onsite periodical holdings, the library has access to full text articles through several online databases. Title lists for these databases are available online and at the reference computer tables.