Can't Find What You Need?

Friendly library staff are happy to assist with finding materials at all service desks.

Materials at OSU Libraries

If you aren't sure how to search or need expert advice on locating the materials you need, help is available.

Ask Us by email, chat, or phone or visit one of our campus locations.

Visit our Help Pages for online instructions about searching our many resources.

Contact your subject librarian for specialized help finding resources related to your field of study or research.


Materials Beyond OSU Libraries

If Ohio State's Libraries don't have an available print or electronic copy of what you need, we'll help you locate it.

Visit OhioLINK, our statewide academic library consortium, if a book you are looking for is not available at OSU Libraries.

Visit SearchOhio, a network of public library systems throughout the state, to search additional resources.


When scholarly materials are not locally available, we'll search elsewhere to get them for OSU faculty, staff, and students in degree-granting programs across all OSU campuses.

Visit Interlibrary Loan for information on borrowing items not available at OSU, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio.

Visit Article Express for information on obtaining article PDFs from OSU and beyond.


Suggest Additions to the Collection

If you find something not currently in our collection that would make a good addition, let us know.

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