The University Libraries subscribes to the following general resources which are all available from the “Try These First” page in the link below. These are excellent resources for starting your research, especially if you have a broad topic.

• Use the Keyword function and combine terms to search on a topic then use the subject headings from relevant books for additional search terms.
• Write down the call number and location for any book you want. If the item is not at your campus use the "I Want It" button to request it. 
• For electronic books, click the link under the words "online content" to access the full text

You can also find books via

If you know the item you want, and Penn State does not own it, use Interlibrary Loan!

Try these databases if you want to search other libraries by subject or author.  

You can request the items directly within these systems and they will automatically use our InterLibrary Loan service