Borrowing Library Materials
Finding & Obtaining Library Materials
OVERVIEW
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community users can borrow books, textbooks, technology, audiovisual materials, teaching aids, and more from Camden-Carroll Library. Most items can be checked out at the front desk with an EagleCard or community user card. Collections support research, recreational reading, coursework, instruction, presentations, and historical exploration.
FORMATS AVAILABLE
- Atlases
- Audiobooks
- Blu-Rays
- Books
- Calculators
- DVDs
- Games
- Government Documents
- Graphic Novels
- Maps
- Microfiche
- Microfilm
- Music Scores
- Newspapers
- Theses
- Toys
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Search the library’s physical and online collections in one place. Our discovery tool helps you find books, articles, book chapters, theses, musical scores, teaching aids, media, and more. Start here to explore resources available in the library and online.
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The library provides purchased and donated textbooks for select courses. Check whether your textbook is available, or search by subject code and course number (i.e. Chem 101) using the library search.
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Use our collections page to see the various collections we have available to browse.
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Students, faculty, and staff can use these guides to find subject-specific databases, books, articles, credible websites, citation help, and other resources recommended by librarians.
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Students, faculty, and staff can use these guides to find subject-specific databases, books, articles, credible websites, citation help, and other resources recommended by librarians.
Libraries provide ebooks through several online platforms. After finding an ebook in the library search or a database, you may be able to:
- Read it online in your web browser
- Download individual chapters or pages as PDFs
- Download the full book for a limited loan period
- Open it in a separate reading app
Access varies because publishers set different rules for each ebook. Some titles allow unlimited use, while others limit the number of simultaneous readers, downloads, printing, or copying. You may also need to sign in with your university account or create a free account with the ebook provider.
If you have trouble accessing an ebook, contact the library for assistance. Library staff can help you use the platform or find another way to obtain the book.
WHERE TO LOOK
Find citations in ibrary databases, Google Scholar, WorldCat, or even in a citation list. Request the materials through interlibrary loan and we will work to find it.
Find eBooks through the Library Search, the dedicated eBook search, or databases that include eBook collections. With the LibKey browser extension, you can also access library eBooks while browsing the web. When LibKey recognizes a citation for an eBook in our collection, it links you directly to the title in the library catalog.
Common eBook providers:
- ProQuest
- EBSCO
- JSTOR
- Elsevier
Ebooks CANNOT be borrowed through Request & Delivery Services.
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Worldcat is a free online catalog that helps users discover materials held by libraries worldwide.
Users can:
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Search for books, articles, dissertations, maps, musical scores, recordings, and other resources.
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Identify libraries near them that own a particular item.
WorldCat shows where materials are available for online access, library use, or interlibrary loan.
How to submit a request
Learn how to submit a request by visiting our Request It! Services page.
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The Request It! Services helps MSU users request library materials for pickup, campus delivery, home delivery, or interlibrary loan. It also covers submitting, tracking, and renewing requests.
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Camden-Carroll Library librarians can assist patrons throughout the research process—from exploring and refining a topic to finding, evaluating, and citing reliable sources. They can also help develop effective search strategies and answer questions at any stage of a research project.
Where to look
Looks for articles in our library search or one of our databases.
What if I find the article in a reference?
You can simply copy a citation into a blank Request It! form and let our staff find it for you!
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Search the library’s physical and online collections in one place. Our discovery tool helps you find books, articles, book chapters, theses, musical scores, teaching aids, media, and more. Start here to explore resources available in the library and online.
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Search in our databases for articles, book chapters, abstracts, online theses & dissertations, or book reviews. Then place a request for them using the 
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The Request It! Services helps MSU users request library materials for pickup, campus delivery, home delivery, or interlibrary loan. It also covers submitting, tracking, and renewing requests.
How to receive your materials
Library materials may be picked up at the Circulation Desk, delivered to main-campus faculty and staff offices, or mailed to eligible off-campus students, faculty, and staff.
Physical items can take 2-3
Allow 1–2 business days for processing; off-campus patrons are responsible for return shipping costs.
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The Request It! Services helps MSU users request library materials for pickup, campus delivery, home delivery, or interlibrary loan. It also covers submitting, tracking, and renewing requests.
How long can I keep them?
Loan periods are based on user group. Please visit our borrowing page for information.
MOREHEAD STATE MATERIALS
All items except microforms, laptops, cameras and reserve items may be renewed. Items with "holds" cannot be renewed. The number of renewals per item is:
- Staff - 1 renewal
- Faculty - 2 renewals
- Students - 2 renewals
NON-MOREHEAD STATE MATERIALS
For items borrowed from other libraries, Renewals are at the discretion of the lending library. We will always try for a renewal, but sometimes it isn't possible. In this case, you will need to resubmit another request for another copy.
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Renew items online or in person.
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Renew items online or call Rita Watkins 606-783-2237. |
Library materials can be returned to the front desk on the first floor of the library or using the book drop in the back of the library on the loading dock.
Fines and fees vary by item. Please visit our fines and fees page to learn more.
Contact Us
Camden-Carroll Library
150 University Blvd.
Morehead, KY 40351
EMAIL: ask@moreheadstate.libanswers.com
PHONE: 606-783-2200
