NEW! Request Books and Textbook Chapters

    

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The library is rolling out two new services for you!  You can now request physical books in the library collection to be mailed to your home and, if a textbook on reserve is not available freely online, you can request a chapter to be scanned and emailed to you.  Both of these services are free to OCC students, faculty, and staff.

To place a request, click on Search the Library to get started, and then sign in (located in the upper right corner) with your OCC username and password.  For step-by-step instructions, visit the Getting Started guide's Requesting Books & Scanned Chapters page.

Number of Requests and Timelines

For physical books, you can request up to 5 books to be mailed to you.  This service will take 5-10 days depending on the time it takes for USPS delivery. Note: Oversize book requests potentially may be cancelled due to packaging limitations. 

For scanned chapters, you can request up to 10 scans (but no more than 2 chapters from the same book).  This service will take approximately 48 hours to be emailed to your OCC email.  

Search for Your Textbooks Online!

Yes, that's right! Many of the textbooks for OCC courses have been made available freely online.  (If you checked out your textbook from the library, this post is for you!)  Thanks to a number of companies have given access to online textbooks due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Follow these steps to see if your textbook is available online:

1. Check the library catalog or free textbook list. Use the "Available Online" filter to see online books in the library search. 
2. If your textbook is NOT available online here, look for the title of the book in the Vital Source and RedShelf lists. 
3. If your textbook is listed on the Vital Source list. You will need to use your OCC email to sign up for an account. From there, search the site for the title of the textbooks.
4. If your textbook is listed on the Red Shelf list. Search for the title of the textbook in RedShelf for free access.

For more thorough directions, visit the Getting Started guide.