Using I-Share Catalogs

Just take me to the I-Share Catalog!

I-Share is a cooperative arrangement among 76 libraries providing access to over 10 million bibliographic records provided by CARLI, the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. Chicago State University is a member of CARLI and I-Share.

I-Share allows you to search for books in any of the member libraries. With a valid CSU ID card, you can physically visit any of these libraries and check out books just as if you were a student there.

A list of the I-Share libraries: I list of the I-Share libraries can be found here.

You can also electronically request books from any of these libraries. You will need a current CSU UID number. This number can be found on your CSU ID card.

Follow this procedure to electronically request books from other I-Share libraries. After you have found your book in I-Share, click on the Request button at the top of the page. Select your home library as Chicago State University

Enter your library borrower ID

Your Library Borrower ID is 20411 + your eleven-digit CSU UID number

The eleven-digit number CSU ID card number can be found on your ID card in the lower right-hand corner under your name
Example of a complete Library Borrower ID:
2041190000123402

Enter your last name

Click login

When your login is confirmed, click OK to request the first available copy.

On the next page you will see your requested book listed and will be required to re-enter your entire 16 digit Library borrower ID as you did earlier.

Click submit request.

You have succeeded if you now see “Your request is now in progress.”

Check “My Account” periodically to check on the status of your request.

Pick up your requested books at the main circulation desk on the first floor of the library.

Continue on to the I-Share catalog