Library Guides: United States Civil War: Books

Books

To find books and other materials at Penn State use the library’s catalog:

Catalog (Penn State University Libraries catalog) This link opens in a new window
Use “I Want it” to request items from other campuses.
This is the online catalog of materials owned by Penn State Libraries. All formats (books, journals, audiovisuals, maps, recordings, etc.) are included. Circulation status for individual items is also provided. Coverage: Presently contains about 7 million records. Updates: Continuous up-to-the-minute as new records are added.

In some cases you will discover Penn State does not have the book you need.

WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window
search for materials in libraries worldwide. Use the “Request via ILL” link in WorldCAT to have items delivered to you
OCLC WorldCat database is the OCLC online union catalog. It contains over 43 million records describing library holdings around the world.

Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD)
If you are still not finding what you need, submit a request for the title through ILLIAD, the Libraries' interlibrary loan service. First time users must register

Google Book Search
This digital index to the contents of over 10 million English language books is created from the contents of CIC university libraries and others.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
A digital catalog and repository created by research libraries.
Digital Collection [Penn State University Libraries]
An online collection of historical works, including Pennsylvania county histories, atlases, illustrated works, Civil War histories, writings by and about prominent Pennsylvanians, and publications produced by state and local historical agencies.