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Access to library books

Books at WMU

Search 1.7 million print, e-books , and more using our new catalog or classic catalog

Books in Local Libraries

• (External) Kalamazoo College
• (External) Kalamazoo Public Library
• (External) KVCC
• (External) Portage District Library

Books in Michigan

• (External) MeLCat ( (External) what's this )
• (External) Michigan State University
• (External) University of Michigan

In the U.S. and Worldwide

• WorldCat - comprehensive worldwide catalog
• (External) Center for Research Libraries - international research and teaching materials
• (External) Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog - includes large catalogs from North America and Europe
• (External) Library of Congress Catalog
• (External) The British Library
• (External) Hathi Trust Digital Library - digitized books and more from over 50 major research libraries

How do I...

• Borrow books
• Renew books online
• Find a book on course reserve
• Locate call numbers on shelves
• Cite my sources
• Find book reviews
• Find new books at WMU Libraries -Use the drop-down menu that says "Purchased in the last"
• Recommend books for purchase
• Find best sellers or something to read
• Best sellers are at the Waldo Library circulation desk
• Recreational browsing area on Lower Level
• (External) WorldCat Genre
• (External) Fiction Connection
• (External) Nonfiction Connection

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