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Researching at Jacobs Library

This guide will help you get started on your research projects as well as identifying, locating, and evaluating sources for you research.

Feeling stuck in your research? Schedule an in-person or online research appointment! Jacobs Library Logo. Decorative photo of a hand reaching up behind a pile of papers and a stack of coffee cups.

Schedule a Research Appointment

Feeling stuck in your research? Book an online or in-person Research Appointment with one of the Jacobs Library librarians! Librarians can: 

  • Answer your research related questions 

  • Suggest sources or collections related to your topic or research 

  • Help you create or check a citation 

  • Guide you through evaluating a source.

If you don't see a time to meet that works with your schedule, stop by during our drop in ours or email jacobs_library@ivcc.edu to request a meeting time!

Drop-in Hours

Stop by to see a librarian during drop-in hours! We are typically available: Monday-Friday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Stephanie Reeder

Public Services Librarian

Email: Stephanie_Reeder@ivcc.edu

Phone: 815.224.0305

Make an Appointment: https://ivcc.libcal.com/appointments

  • Circulation
  • User Services
  • Instruction Requests
  • Interlibrary Loan/I-Share
  • Public Services
  • Student Employment

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Sarah Stevenson

Library Services Coordinator

Email: Sarah_Stevenson@ivcc.edu

Phone: 815.224.0263

Make an Appointment: https://ivcc.libcal.com/appointments

  • Library Administration
  • Purchasing
  • Weeding
  • Donations
  • Copyright
  • Technical Services
  • Databases / Eresources
  • Collection Development