Books provide:

• Indepth, detailed information
• Background information
• Overviews of large issues
• Context for a topic
• Historical perspectives
• Research summaries
• Bibliographies to additional sources

1. Look for the green button labeled "Request" and then select it.
2. Select your school (Cleveland State) from the drop down menu.
3. Fill in the boxes with the requested information
4. Select a pick up instituiton and location.
5. Slect the "Submit" button.
6. You will get a confirmation screen.
7. Items arrive in 3 to 5 business days; email is sent to CSU email account.

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Call 216.687.5300

Find out more.

There are many ways to search for books using WorldCat@CSU. Here is one way.

1. Enter your keywords into the search box
2. To the left of the result list, you may use the check boxes under "Format" to limit to books only.
3. Books availabe at CSU Library will be at the top of the result list.
4. You may also use "Libraries to Search" to limit to CSU.

Scholar is a library catalog. It is a descriptive list of items that are owned by a particular library. Llibrary catalogs are electronic information databases accessed by computer and called "online catalogs."

Use Scholar to search for books, ebooks, videos, music and audio recordings, and more.

You may search by title, author, keyword or subject.

The OhioLINK Central Catalog allows you to find and borrow books, video and audio recordings from 88 Ohio colleges and universities. 

1. Search Scholar Online Catalog to see if the Schwartz Library has the item.
   
   
2. If the search results indicate that the Schwartz Library does not have the item you need, or that the item is unavailable, click the green button labeled "OhioLINK" to check statewide holdings and availability.
   
   
3. Once you locate an item you want, you may request it;  requested items will arrive at the designated pick up location in 3 to 5 business days.