Why Use Books?
Books are useful for in-depth information, including: historical context, overview, synthesis and analysis of information.
Often a chapter or two, rather then the entire book, are all that may be relevant for your topic.
Search the Library Catalog
Using BANC, our Online Catalog: A Tutorial
Need help learning how to search for books in our library's online catalog? Watch this!
Borrow Books or Articles from Another Library
If we do not have a book you need, don't worry! Our Interlibrary loan service (or ILL) will allow you to borrow titles from other libraries. Follow the following steps below to sign up for this free service and to request needed titles.
- For Books: Double-check the Library CatalogBefore you request a book, double-check our catalog to be sure that we do not already own it. If we do own it, your request might be rejected.
- For Articles: Check Journal TitlesFor articles, double-check in Journal Titles to make sure that we do not have access to the title via another database or our print collection.
- WorldcatType in the name or ISBN # of any book, click on its' hyperlinked title, and then generate a citation for it in any number of formats
- Login to your Interlibrary Loan accountLogon to your interlibrary loan account with this link to:
- Check the status of your requests to borrow materials from other libraries
- Renew interlibrary loan books
- Access article requests electronically
