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Finding Books

Millersville University Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Use the library catalog to find physical books, some eBooks, children's literature, physical journals, and DVDs.
EBSCOHost ebooks This link opens in a new window
700,000+ ebooks on all topics.
Request It (E-ZBorrow) This link opens in a new window
Using EZB is the fastest way to get a book that Millersville does not have. Items usually arrive within four business days at the library circulation desk in McNairy Library.

Library ebooks

EBSCOHost ebooks This link opens in a new window
700,000+ ebooks on all topics.
EBook Central This link opens in a new window
350,000 ebooks on all topics.
Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Search thousands of dictionary and encyclopedia articles across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Cambridge Histories This link opens in a new window
ebooks in history, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theatre, and other areas of the humanities.
http://universitypublishingonline.org/cambridge/histories/
Oxford Scholarship Online This link opens in a new window
Access 16,000+ academic works from Oxford University Press, covering subjects across the humanities, social sciences, sciences, medicine, and law.

Library Provided Video

Academic Video Online ( AVON ) via Alexander Street Press This link opens in a new window
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Please note : To search just the content which is accessible, use the three horizontal bars in the upper left and then select a specific collection.

Contains high-quality video in a range of subject areas include art, architecture, business, counseling and therapy, dance, economics, education, ethnic studies, ethnography, gay and lesbian studies, health, history, humanities, law and public safety, literature, opera, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, science, theatre, and women’s studies.
Kanopy Video Streaming Service This link opens in a new window
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Faculty : request a film for course use from a catalog of 26,000+ feature, documentary and independent films. Please include on the form the COURSE and the DATE by when you would like the film. Films are licensed for a year from the date of order. Please allow at least 10 business days for the film to become accessible.
Docuseek This link opens in a new window
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
Digital Theatre Plus provides online access to streaming video of over 450 classic, contemporary and international productions. Includes behind-the-scenes documentaries as well as teaching and learning resources to facilitate understanding of the productions and texts. in-depth interviews exploring the creative, technical theatre-making processes, as well as experimental, post-dramatic and applied theatre.
National Screening Room ( US Library of Congress ) This link opens in a new window
The National Screening Room showcases the Library of Congress's vast moving image collection, designed to make otherwise unavailable movies, both copyrighted and in the public domain, freely accessible to the viewers worldwide.

How do I find DVDs in the Library Catalog?

Non-Library Books

Google Books This link opens in a new window
Search the full-text of books, including Google's Library Project. Full-text is available for pre-1923 (public domain) books. Newer books may provide either part of a sentence, or a limited number of pages
Hathi Trust This link opens in a new window
Millions of digitized items from libraries around the world.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
WorldCat allows you to search thousands of library collections. When viewing results, you can enter your location and directly link to the item in local library catalogs. Look for the titles you find in E-ZBorrow to request be delivered to you.

Collections Directory

General Collection Call# A1 - PS2999: Lower Level One
General Collection Call# PS3000 - QK9999: Sixth Floor
General Collection Call# QL1 - ZZ9999: Seventh Floor
DVDs and videos: First Floor
Kits, manipulatives, and curriculum textbooks: Third Floor
Juvenile Books: Fourth Floor
Special Collections and University Archives: Eighth Floor
Government Documents, Newspapers, Periodicals: Ask at Circulation Desk

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