Northwestern University Library Resources

Northwestern University Library's many resources and services are available to all students, faculty, and staff. The links below guide users to resources for writing and research. Pay a virtual visit to the library by following one of these links; drop by one of the many service desks; or contact a subject specialist for more information on materials that are specific to a discipline or subject.

Library Writing Resources for Instructor
A guide for faculty –- categorizes writing resources by discipline and lists library services.

Library Writing Resources for Students
A guide for students –- provides links to dictionaries, dissertation resources and style guides. Categorizes writing resources by discipline.

All research guides
Research guides (sometimes called “LibGuides”) created by the library's subject specialists for academic departments (e.g. Economics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, History, Theatre, etc.).

Class pages
Research guides that have been created for specific courses, such as freshman seminars.

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