Library Guide
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Our goal with this page is to provide further resources and encourage our audience to utilize libraries. To increase discourse and engagement, students, staff, community members, and residents are encouraged to visit their local library using the Oregon Library Directory Map.
The Oregon State University Libraries is a great resource to borrow books, articles, journals, dissertations and theses, and various other materials in physical or digital form. Libraries in Corvallis, Bend, and Newport can be accessed by any Oregon resident for free. Materials can also be requested via the interlibrary loan.
How to borrow via interlibrary loan
- Hover over the Borrow and Request dropdown menu and choose Request option
- Scroll to Interlibrary Loan and Scan & Deliver
- Request materials via the Library Catalog or the Blank ILL Form
- - Requests can take anywhere between 24 hours and 5 days and delivered online or to your preferred campus library
- To learn more about this process, visit the Interlibrary Loan and Scan & Deliver FAQs page
How to acquire a non-university/community card
- Online: Fill out the Application Form and email it to valley.library@oregonstate.edu
- In-person: Drop by a Borrowing & Information desk and fill out a paper copy.
- To view eligibility and card usage, visit Community Patron Accounts | Libraries.
Special Collections & Archives Research Center (SCARC)
The OSU Library also has a Special Collections & Archive Research Center located on the 5th floor of the Valley Library in Corvallis. The SCARC offers various services to students and community members in person and remotely. Their website offers a list of collections by title, type, and people, places, and topics. To make an appointment or view their current and future availabilities, visit the
Guide to the SCARC: Conducting In-Person Research.
The Internet Archive is a wonderful resource containing free digital content, from texts, to movies, books, software, websites, and music. It collaborates with various other resources, such as Project Gutenberg, American, Canadian, and Universal libraries, LibriVox, and many others. The Internet Archive uses various types of searches, including the General Metadata, Full-Text, Bookreader Text, TV News Captions, and Wayback Machine Search. Visit the
Basic Guide page to learn how to navigate this resource.
The State Library of Oregon compiled a map of libraries in the state, which consists of academic, public, volunteer, county law, special, and tribal libraries. Check out the Oregon Library Directory Map to find a library near you.