Hardware
Computers
- Milner WorkstationsThere area variety of workstations available for use in Milner from standard workstations to machines that mirror configurations from college specific computer labs across campus available after those labs have closed for the night.
- Milner LaptopsMilner has laptops that can be checked out for use inside the library so you can work at the places in the building that are best for you!
- Campus Loaner LaptopHaving the right technology equipment is crucial to succeeding as a student at Illinois State. To assist where that is difficult to do, the University provides loaner laptops to eligible students.
Some eligible new students will receive an offer directly from the Office of Admissions for a loaner laptop to use during their time as an Illinois State student.
Loanable Technology
Milner Library offers some technology for checkout at the Floor 2 Service Desk that you may find helpful including:
Make It Space
Exercise your creativity with our Make It Space. We have 3D printing, Ellison die cutting, button making, video & music editing, laminating, binding, and a whole lot more!
Software
- ISU Student Software CatalogA selection of software available to ISU students to assist them in completing assignments and doing research.
- ISU Faculty and Staff Software CatalogA selection of software available to ISU faculty and staff to assist them in serving students.
Zotero is free open source software available to help you track, organize, and cite sources for research, classes and papers. The below guide was created by the Instruction and Student Engagement folks in the library to help you take advantage of this useful tool.
LibKey.io and LibKey Nomad
- LibKey.io Search and LibKey Nomad Plugin FAQLibKey.io is an easy way to look up articles by DOI to find if you can access that article through ISU resources.
LibKey Nomad is a browser plugin that makes it much easier to find articles available through ISU resources wherever you go on the web.
This FAQ will help you understand these two tools better - LibKey Nomad DownloadFrom this site you can download a plugin, LibKey Nomad, for your browser of choice that will look for article citations on pages that you visit and try to link those up, if it can, with articles available through ISU resources. This can help make the research process easier!
