Here is a small sample of what is available in the OSU-OKC Library.
Each title is linked to more information in the library's online catalog.
The following eBooks are available through Pete's Portal or through EBSCO. If you are off campus, please click here to login with your O-Key account, or click the link in the View It tab in Pete's Portal to login. Search Pete's Portal or EBSCO's eBook Academic Collection for more titles.
Locations in the library:
Reference: These materials can be used only in the library.
General Collection: These materials can be borrowed and used outside the library.
Fiction Collection: Browse this area for some light reading. Also check in the 800s, where you will find classic, as well as current, literature.
Media Collection: DVDs are included in this section.
Reserve: This section includes some, but not all, textbooks. These can be borrowed and used in the library for two hours.
Periodicals: Journals and magazines can be used in the library.
To borrow books from the OSU-OKC Library, you must have a current student ID.
The library has a number of books available to support your field of study. Search Pete's Portal, the OSU-OKC Library's discovery service to see what is available.
Login with your O-Key email address and password to save your searches, create an e-Shelf, request items, renew items you have borrowed, and more. Contact the Library for help at 405-945-3251.
The library has print copies of the following journals. Only the most recent 5 - 10 years are available. Follow the links to see what issues are available in the library.
Ebooks are also available through ProQuest. If you are off campus, please click here to login with your O-Key account. Click on ProQuest; then find "Databases" in the grey bar at the top. Select Ebook Central.
The OSU-OKC Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification System to organize the books. Each number represents a specific subject area. The following call numbers will help you find books in your field of study.
Pete's Portal can lead you to more information and helpful subjects. Any library staff member can help you find what you need.
028.9 | Reading interests and habits |
155.9042 | Stress management |
332.024 | Personal finance |
371.3028 | Study skills |
378.1662 | College-level testing |
418.4 | Reading |
510 | Mathematics |
512 | Algebra |
513 | Arithmetic |
650.11 | Time management |
If the library does not have the materials that you need, ask for help. It may be possible to borrow materials from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). The ILL system allows libraries to share materials. Please allow a week to ten days for the ILL process to be completed. For additional information and the ILL request form, visit the library’s website or call 405-945-3251. You can also access the ILL form by clicking the link below.
The best way to request a book, article, or other material for interlibrary loan is to use the WorldCat Discovery Service.
Students may borrow materials from other college and university libraries in Oklahoma with an OK-Share Card, which is only valid for the current semester. To obtain an OK-Share Card, present your student ID in the OSU-OKC Library and complete the form. Once you have your OK-Share Card, you may go to any participating library. For more information, please visit the library’s website or call 405-945-3251.