As a World Campus student, you have access to more than 5.4 million books; 109,000 journals; 565 databases; and 125,000 e-books at the renowned Penn State University Libraries. You can locate any of these materials via the Libraries’ search tool, LionSearch, or the online catalog known as the CAT.
You can use the Libraries’ website to:
- learn about library resources for World Campus students
- borrow materials — check out the Libraries’ distance delivery service for World Campus students
- find high-quality information using research guides based on subject or course; these are created by librarians who are subject specialists in a wide array of disciplines
- chat live online with a reference librarian
In addition, if you live in Pennsylvania, you can access University Libraries resources at any Penn State campus in the state.
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