1Search lists the books and other materials owned by OSU Libraries, including the Valley Library in Corvallis, the Guin Library in Newport, and the Cascades collection in Bend.

• Log in to 1Search.
• Use "quotation marks" around the title for a more precise search.
• Click the title of the book
• Click on the Request OSU's Copy link. This option is only available if you're logged in.
• For Pickup Location, choose Personal Delivery - Home Address
• Click Request
• It will take about 5-7 days for the book to arrive. Please use the enclosed shipping label to return the book to the OSU Libraries by the given due date.

You can search for books in the Summit system, which consists of 38 academic libraries in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. As an Ecampus student, you can have them shipped to you.

• Search for the title of the book you want in 1Search. Use the OSU Libraries + Summit scope.
• Refine your results using the menu on the right so the Resource Type is Print Books.
• Click on the title of the book. If the item is available through Summit, there will be a Place Summit Request link under Get It.
  
• Click on Place Summit Request.
• Under Pickup/Delivery location choose Home Address
  
• Click Request
• The loan period for Summit items is 12 weeks. They may be renewed once for an additional 6 weeks.

If you live in Oregon or Washington, you can use your OSU ID to use another Summit Library. Bring your OSU ID and a photo ID.

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For books that are not available in at OSU or in a Summit library, and for journal articles, you can request an Interlibrary Loan.

When you enter your account information, select the Status field which indicates you are either a Distance Education student or a Remote Faculty or Staff. Items that are not electronic will be mailed to you.

Interlibrary loans may be tentatively renewed online or by phone at (541) 737-4488. Please request renewals 3-5 days before the due date. You will be contacted if the library that owns the material does not allow the renewal.

Find electronic books (ebooks) at OSU Libraries in four easy steps. 

1. Start in 1Search from the OSU Libraries home page. Search for your topic or book title.
2. Use the facets on the right-hand side of the page to choose eBooks and Apply Filters. You may need to go to "show more" under content type.
3. Click Online Access by the desired ebook.
4. Click Red Online tab to access the ebook.

Most ebooks can be "borrowed" for 1 or 7 days. In some cases, you can download the ebook and read it for the given loan period. For more information, check out OSU's ebook guide.

WorldCat lists books that are available at other libraries in the United States, and sometimes in other countries. If a book you want is not listed in the OSU Libraries catalog or at a  Summit library,  you might want to check WorldCat to see if the book is available at a library near you.

Generally, it will be faster to get the book from a local library or you can at least review it while you wait for the OSU copy to arrive.

Go to WorldCat.org. Type in the title of the book or keywords to describe your topic:

Click on the title of the book or item you want. You can also look to see who has other editions of the book by clicking on the View all editions and formats link.

To see if OSU has the item, click on FindIt@OSU. If you want to know if the book is in a library near you, scroll down and enter your zip code.

If there isn't a copy in your area, you can place an Interlibrary Loan request with the OSU Libraries and we'll borrow it for you from another library and mail it to you. You just need to mail it back to us.

Items in 1Search marked "Location: BSN Textbook Lending Program  Champinefu Lodge" are not part of the libraries' collections, and we cannot ship them to you. These items are part of the Basic Needs Center's Textbook Lending Program.

Ecampus students can participate in the BNC's Textbook Lending Program if they visit the BNC's Corvallis office in person. The BNC has more information on services and support for off-campus students.