Public Policy and Administration

A research guide for Public Administration from West Chester University Libraries.

Borrowing Books and Other Items by Mail

If you aren't able to visit the Francis Harvey Green Library, you can request books and other items in our collection be mailed to your house. Your items will include a paid return label. For more info, check out our Borrowing Policies.

Requesting Items by Mail

To request items by mail, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure you're signed in (if you aren't, there will be a big yellow bar at the top of your results asking you to sign in).
  2. Find a book or other item in our catalog that you want to borrow.
  3. Scroll down under Get It, click Request.
  4. Select "Home Address" as the Pickup Location.

 

A book in the WCU Libraries Catalog with the Request link highlighted.    The request Pickup Location box with "Home Address" selected.

 

Updating Your Home Address

To make sure your home address is correctly listed in your library account, follow these steps:

  1. Once signed in, click your name in the top right corner.
  2. Select My Account Settings.
  3. Under Personal Details and Settings, add or update your address.
     

The library account menu with "My Account Settings" highlighted.

Getting Articles and Books as a Distance Student

86% of WCU library material is online, available to you 24/7.  This includes:

  • Ebooks
  • Full-text online articles
  • Streaming videos & music

If we don't have it online, you can request it be sent to you. You can also request items WCU doesn't own.

If you need a:       Please use:
Book                         A Request for books we own (sign in to see the request option, choose Mail to Home as your pickup location);

EZborrow for books WCU doesn't own (use Home Delivery as your pickup location)

DVD A Request for DVDs we own (sign in to see the request option, choose Mail to Home as your pickup location);

ILLiad for DVDs WCU doesn't own (use Home Delivery as your pickup location)

Article or thesis               ILLiad
Book chapter       ILLiad, please include both the book title and either the chapter title or page numbers of the chapter. Please submit one chapter at a time.
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