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Info for Regional Centers: Accessing Books

This guide provides information for PLNU Regional Center students, faculty and staff.

Access ebooks

Ryan Library subscribes to thousands of eBooks through two different ebook collections:

  • Ebook Central: This exciting collection of scholarly ebooks provides access to over 140,000 scholarly and reference books, including many award-winning titles. Users can create a "bookshelf" to organize their own content. This collection is integrated into WorldCat, or may be searched separately using Ebook Central link.
  • EBSCO ebooks: This collection provides full-text access to hundreds of digital version of books on a variety of subjects.

Ask a Librarian

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You can also connect via text message at 619-592-8884 or by email.

Find Books @ Ryan Library

WorldCat is the tool you need to research books (and more). With one search, you will find:

  • Books and media materials at PLNU
  • ebooks available through PLNU
  • Articles from some of our most-used databases
  • Books available for InterLibrary Loan through Camino
  • Books available through WorldCat at other institutions (request through InterLibrary Loan)

A few things you should know:

  • For books found in Ryan Library, the check out period for PLNU students is 3 weeks, with an option to renew for an additional 3 weeks.
  • For books borrowed through Camino, the check out period is 5 weeks, with no option to renew.
  • You can renew books online by logging in and using the "My Library Account" link in the upper right of the screen.

Google Books

Google Book Search

Access Books from other Libraries

ILLiad

  • Use ILLiad, PLNU's Interlibrary Loan program, to request books that are unavailable at PLNU or Link+. 
  • ILLiad requests take 7-10 business days.
  • FYI, ILLiad works best in Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari browsers (there are some problems with Internet Explorer).
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If you do not yet have an ILLiad account, use this button:

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Requesting Materials from Other Libraries

For articles, books, and other materials that are not available at Ryan Library:

    InterLibrary Loan

***Ebooks are rarely available via InterLibrary Loan***

  • Ebook chapters may be more readily obtained than the entire book. Specify chapters/page numbers when possible.
  • Books requested via InterLibrary Loan take a minimum of 7-10 business days to receive.
  • Loan periods and renewal availability vary depending on the participating libraries; overdue charges will apply.
PLEASE NOTE: PROCESSING MAY BE DELAYED DURING PLNU HOLIDAYS

Click Here for ILL Request Form

Select ARTICLE or BOOK when placing your request.