WorldCat

Image: screenshot of OCLC FirstSearch logo

Looking for materials not held by Cornell? Try WorldCat. The FirstSearch interface looks old & clunky, but it works!

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Beyond Cornell

Use the "request" button when a book is checked out to get the book from another institution.

Image: screen shot from Cornell catalog showing charged book and request button


And if Cornell doesn't own the book, go to WorldCat and click the "request" button in the catalog record there. You'll be asked to fill out a form that asks you where (which library) you want to pick up your book, and whether you're currently studying in Ithaca. You'll get an email notifying you when it's ready to pick up.

Image: screenshot of WorldCat record with Borrow Direct option circled