Books & E-Books

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Local Library Catalogs

OBIS, the Catalog of the Oberlin College Library, indicates which library has the item, the call number, and the circulation status and provides links to online sources.

OhioLINK Library Catalog lists the holdings of the more than 90 Ohio universities, colleges and community colleges and the State Library of Ohio.

To borrow OhioLINK materials, click on REQUEST THIS ITEM. More information about borrowing from OhioLINK...

Oberlin Public Library Catalog Oberlin College students may apply for library cards at the Oberlin Public Library, located on S. Main Street, across from the Post Office.

National and International Library Catalogs

WorldCat: The union catalog of OCLC member libraries, provides references to books and other materials held throughout the U.S. and in some foreign countries.
Library of Congress
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
The European Library
LibDex: Worldwide Index of Library Catalogues

Note: If you identify materials not listed in OBIS or available via OhioLINK, you may request them through Interlibrary Loan.

Major E-Book Sources

Use the ebooks tab in OBIS or search these collections individually:

EBook Central (ProQuest) -- see the ebooks support center for help

no limit on simultaneous users
download the entire document for 14 days using Adobe Digital Editions
download PDF, up to 15% of the book
print up to 30% of the book
accessible on most computers and devices, including the Kindle, without additional software
special features include highlighting, notes, bookshelf, and keyword search within the pages
many titles are leased (they can disappear)

EBSCO eBook Collections