Quick Links for Faculty

General Information:

Libraries and Hours: Find detailed information about Purdue Libraries’ locations, hours of operation, and holiday schedules to plan your visits effectively.
Suggest a Purchase: Help us build collections that meet your needs—submit requests for books, journals, databases, and other resources you’d like Purdue Libraries to acquire.
Copyright: Access guidance on copyright laws and fair use to support your teaching, research, and publishing activities while respecting intellectual property rights.
Purdue University Press: Learn about Purdue University Press’s publications, submission opportunities, and how the press supports scholarly communication at Purdue.
LibKey Nomad++: Discover LibKey Nomad++, a browser extension that provides quick, one-click access to full-text articles available through Purdue Libraries.
ORCID at Purdue: Create and manage your ORCID iD to uniquely identify yourself as a researcher, streamline manuscript submissions, and increase your scholarly visibility.

Purdue University Books Initiative:

Interested in publishing a book? The Purdue University Books Initiative is here to support faculty, staff, and graduate students through every step of the book publishing journey. Our resources and events provide practical guidance and expert insight.

Open Access Publishing:

Discover the many pathways to publishing your work as Open Access—a model that makes your scholarship freely available to readers around the world. Open Access publishing can significantly boost the visibility, accessibility, and influence of your research, often leading to more downloads, wider readership, and increased citation rates.

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Research Analytics:

Leverage research analytics tools to strengthen your academic profile and increase the visibility of your work. Learn how to track citations, monitor research trends, and measure the reach and influence of your publications across platforms.

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Research Data Management/PURR:

Effective research data management is essential for ensuring your data remains accessible, reusable, and citable. Purdue University’s Research Repository (PURR) offers a secure platform for storing, sharing, and publishing your datasets with confidence. With PURR, you can deposit your data, receive a permanent DOI (digital object identifier), and make your research more discoverable to others in your field.

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Library Liaisons/Subject Matter Specialists:

Our expert faculty librarians are here to collaborate with you on research, instruction, and scholarly communication. As subject matter specialists, they offer in-depth knowledge of your discipline and can support your work at every stage—from identifying key resources to developing research strategies and integrating information literacy into your courses.

Discover how to make the most of Purdue Libraries’ research guides, tailored to specific subjects and courses, to support student learning and engagement. Whether you’re designing a new assignment, applying for a grant, or exploring publishing options, our liaisons are ready to partner with you for success.

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Affordable Education:

Purdue Libraries supports affordable education by helping instructors adopt, adapt, or create course materials that reduce or eliminate costs for students. Our librarians can help you identify no-cost or low-cost alternatives to traditional textbooks, including eBooks, journal articles, streaming media, and more.

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Course Reserves:

Course reserves make it easy to provide students with centralized, convenient access to required readings and multimedia resources. Build custom reading lists that can be accessed anytime, from any device, through the library’s integrated platform.

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Archives and Special Collections:

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections preserves the rich history, research, and achievements of the Purdue community. Our collections include rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and institutional records that document the university’s legacy and inspire future generations of scholars.

Information Literacy:

Information literacy is at the heart of lifelong learning. Purdue Libraries partners with instructors to design educational experiences that help students find, evaluate, and use information creatively, ethically, and within context.

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ePubs:

Purdue e‑Pubs is the university’s open access repository of faculty, staff, and student scholarship and home to our library publishing program. It hosts scholarly works, including journal articles, conference proceedings, presentations, technical reports, and more. Make your research discoverable and accessible to a global audience.

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Interlibrary Loan/Article Express:

Need something that’s not in Purdue Libraries’ collections? Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Article Express make it easy to get the books, articles, and other research materials you need from libraries around the world—at no cost to you.