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• Books
• Journal Articles
• Newspaper Articles
• Dissertations & Theses
• Videos & Sound Recordings
• Children's Books
• Government Publications
• Things from Another UW System Library
• Good stuff using Google

More Help:

• Off Campus Library Services (Distance Education)
• Citing Sources in Your Paper
• Logging in From Off Campus
• Renew Materials Online
• Ask A Librarian

Use Universal Borrowing

• Start from the main library website and choose Universal Borrowing from the front page.
• Select the catalog(s) you wish to search from the UW Universal Borrowing Libraries box and click Connect.
• After you have connected, search for the item.
• When searching is complete, click Show to see your results.
• When you have located an item that you would like to borrow, click on it to view the record (where it shows you the call number, whether or not it's checked out, etc.), then click the Request an Item button from the top toolbar
• Login to your account with the 16 digit number from your Titan Card.
• At the next screen, you need to RE-ENTER your Titan Card number in the box provided.

Get Materials

• You will be notified of the arrival of your requested items by campus e-mail. Items arrive in 1 - 5 days typically. The book will be held for you at the circulation desk of Polk Library. You will have 10 days to pick up your requested items.
• Important: To check on the status of your requests, including whether they have been accepted, are in transit, etc., log on to Your Record from the Polk Library Catalog

Can't Find It?

Ask A Librarian!

Learn More

Check the Universal Borrowing instructions page for more detailed info.