• From Library Catalogs
• On the Shelf: Understanding Call Numbers
• Using Interlibrary Loan
• From Bookstores
• From Publishers

Find Books Using Library Catalogs

Use the Stewart Library's online catalog (iPAC) to find out what books are available and where they are located in the Stewart Library. The online catalog also tells which journals are available in the Stewart Library.

Also use the Internet to access online catalogs from many other universities in Utah and the world. Use World Cat to search many library catalogs at once. Then use Interlibrary loan to order titles delivered to you at WSU.

To request books from other libraries, use Interlibrary Loan

If you cannot find the book you are looking for in the Stewart, the library staff will be happy to borrow the book for you from another library. To get a book sent from another library, use ILLIAD, our online interlibrary loan system.

To purchase books from bookstores

Try buying the books you need from an online bookstore, especially if you are in a rush, and can afford it. Use bookstores to find out about titles, then request them through Interlibrary Loan!

• Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble are the most well known
• Try the WSU Bookstore
• For out of print books try Book finder

To purchase books directly from publishers

Many publishing companies are now enabling customers to purchase materials directly. The Yahoo Publishers page may be a useful place to begin searching for a particular publisher, or try guessing the URL; for example, http://www.wiley.com is the URL for John Wiley and Sons publishing company.