- blog.shimer - Informal blog entries by Shimer students, faculty and staff about the Shimer experience.
- Chicago Reader: Big Ideas - Feature article about Shimer College from 1988.
- Colleges: Unknown, Unsung & Unusual - Depiction of Shimer in 1963 from Time magazine.
- New York Times: Small Campus, Big Books - Profile of Shimer College in Chicago from 2007, with an emphasis on the classroom experience.
- Twitter: Shimer College - Official Twitter profile of Shimer College. Provides announcements, updates on college events.
