Due to scheduled maintenance, Ebook Central will be unavailable Saturday, June 26th, 10am-6pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Need another place to study? A more private space to attend class? Schedule time in the ICEcube! Please see below on how to make reservations and safety expectations in the space

One person can reserve the ICEcube for individual study in 1 to 2 hour time slots.

How to Reserve:

• Reservations need to be placed via the ICEcube Google Calendar.
• The Room is available only during library hours for OWU students, faculty and staff.
• Individuals can reserve the Cube for a maximum of two hours each day. Extra reservations for a single day will be cancelled.
• Reservations for consecutive, concurrent meetings, or recurring meetings are not permitted, nor are reservations for semester-long classes.

Safety protocols:

• Only the person who made the reservation can be in the cube.
• Wear your mask.
• Wipe down surfaces at the end of your scheduled time.

The OWU Libraries have a select number of course textbooks available as ebooks!

• List of e-textbooks for Spring 2021 courses is here.
• How to search and find ebooks in the library catalog is here.
• How to access ebooks on- and off-campus is here.

Have any questions about ebooks at the library? Contact us!

Students can buy physical and digital textbooks via the OWU Campus Store. Have questions about bookstore purchases? Email bookstore@owu.edu or call 740-368-3396.

You can also check your local public library for ebooks they have available for checkout.

Need help finding ebooks? Contact us!

The OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center has an updated interface with new tools to help you find articles for your research.

You can refine your search results using facets on the left-hand side of your screen to select results by date, journal, subject, or additional search terms.

Click on the red PDF download button to access your article immediately.

Have questions or need assistance? Contact us!

The OWU Libraries have a select number of course textbooks available as ebooks!

• List of e-textbooks for Fall 2020 courses is here.
• How to search and find ebooks in the library catalog is here.
• How to access ebooks on- and off-campus is here.

Have any questions about ebooks at the library? Contact us!

Students can buy physical and digital textbooks via the OWU Campus Store. Have questions about bookstore purchases? Email bookstore@owu.edu or call 740-368-3396.

You can also check your local public library for ebooks they have available for checkout.

Need help finding ebooks? Contact us!

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, OWU Libraries have modified their services and facilities access to adhere to recommended guidelines and safety protocols.

Please consult our Fall 2020 Services and Access Guide as a one-stop spot for everything you need to know about using OWU Libraries this semester, including hours, borrowing, and available space.

Please note that our plans and decisions will remain flexible and are subject to change. We will continuously assess our services and the current situation and will work to communicate any necessary changes via this guide and other official library channels as quickly as possible. We thank you in advance for your understanding.

Off Campus Access to Resources

Many of OWU Libraries resources can be accessed from anywhere. This guide provides information on how to access our resources when working off campus. Here you will find information about accessing ebooks, databases, and getting remote help from a librarian. 

Physical Course Material Needs

Instructors should use this form to submit physical resources/content for which you’d like to provide remote access if possible (portions of print textbooks, course packs, films, etc.). Library and Campus Store staff will work collaboratively to review submissions and determine what is already available or can be made available in the time needed. 

Course Prep Assistance

Liaison librarians are ready to assist faculty that may need to find alternative content to assign that is available remotely via the Libraries. 

Student Assistance

• We will be answering reference questions via chat, email or phone during regularly scheduled hours (Monday-Friday 1-4). We are currently working on a plan to expand chat assistance into weekday mornings. 
• In the coming days we will be preparing messaging that we’ll be extending loan periods and granting leniency on overdue item bills or fines. We do not expect items to be returned from those off campus and recommend materials not be sent to the Libraries during this time. 

Thanks to a generous offer from DailyChatter, OWU is now able to offer this international daily newsletter to the OWU campus free of charge.  DailyChatter aims to curate some of the most interesting and important global developments and prepare it in a conversational, easy-to-read report. It is digital, independent, as well as non-partisan.

Subscription to this service is entirely free for as long as you are enrolled or employed at OWU. This initiative is part of a new public service DailyChatter has launched with higher education institutions across the country.

To sign up, CLICK HERE or visit the link on the library’s A-Z list. Enter your name and OWU email address and the newsletter will start arriving the next weekday morning. Users can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of every edition.

Beginning this semester, materials checked out from the Libraries that are eligible for renewal will now renew automatically, eliminating the need for users to manually initiate the renewal process. This includes materials from OWU, CONSORT, and OhioLINK but does NOT include items borrowed elsewhere through interlibrary loan (ILL) services.

Library users will be sent email messaging regarding these renewals and additional notification when an item finally becomes due. For details about loan periods and the number of renewals allowed on circulating items, visit the Borrow, Renew, Request page on the Libraries’ web site.

Still have questions? Library staff are happy to help. Email: libraries@owu.edu or Phone: 740-368-3225

Starting December 19^th, OhioLINK will be introducing an alternative version of its Central Catalog. Here is what you need to know about the change:

1. The new version is called “Encore” and the older version will be referred to as the “Classic Catalog.”
2. Encore is an alternative not a replacement of the Central Catalog.
3. The OWU and CONSORT Libraries will continue linking to the “classic” version to maintain search functionality and click-through search capabilities from CONSORT to OhioLINK. OhioLINK’s page will default to Encore. A link to the Classic Catalog is available in the upper right corner of Encore if you need to make the switch.
4. Which version should you use? Encore is a single-search with facets/options similar to our “Find All” search. The Classic Catalog allows for more controlled and targeted searching including subject searching, OCLC numbers, etc.

Please reach out libraries@owu.edu with any questions. Our staff will be happy to assist.