Other academic units and resources

With more than 12 million volumes, the University of Chicago Library is the ninth-largest research library in North America. The Library serves its users from six locations at the heart of campus, providing faculty and students with rapid access to its collections and research and study spaces.

Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago Press has been a leader in advancing scholarly conversation and defining new areas of knowledge. Its mission is to publish works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life.

The Office of Research provides the central administrative support and resources for managing the University’s research enterprise. This includes research administration, research safety, research computing services, Globus, and research development support to facilitate new initiatives and build capacity across the University.

An independent affiliate of the University of Chicago, NORC is a nonpartisan research institution founded in 1941 as the National Opinion Research Center. For nearly 85 years, NORC has helped define the fields of social science and public opinion research, delivering objective data and analysis to help guide business and policy decisions. UChicago faculty members and administrators make up more than half NORC’s board, and NORC cosponsors several academic research centers at the University.