The WSU Libraries Textbook Collection

WSU Libraries Textbook Collection
New for Fall 2009

About the Collection
The textbook collection was made possible by a gift from Mrs. Marge Page, a longtime supporter of the Wichita State University Libraries. Her decision to make the donation was based on the difficulty she and her husband faced in purchasing all their textbooks while attending college.

The aim of the collection is to assist students who may not be able to afford textbooks or who may be delayed in purchasing them. Textbooks purchased for this collection are ones that generally cost $100 or more, and are required for classes with high enrollment.

Attempts were made to represent each instructional college of the University in the collection. Current textbooks from the Libraries’ general collection were also added to the ones purchased.

Locating a Textbook
To determine if your textbook is in the collection, use the library’s online catalog. In the catalog, perform a Basic Search by Title or Author for the desired textbook.

You may also search for textbooks by course number. Follow these steps:

In the online catalog Basic Search screen, choose Keyword Relevance.
Click on the Quick Limit “Textbook Collection.”
Then type in the first few letters of your course name, such as CHEM for Chemistry or NURS for Nursing and press Enter.
You may also enter the complete course name, such as AE 525 or CJ 392. (Be sure to put a space between the letters and numbers.)
(see illustration below)

To bring up a list of all textbooks in the Textbook Collection, click here.

Checking out Textbooks
Textbooks may be checked out to currently enrolled WSU students for two hours. Textbooks are designated as library-use only; they may not be taken out of the building. If a textbook is checked out, a hold may be placed at the Reserve Desk.

There are also a few textbooks on Reserve at the Music and Chemistry Libraries that are not part of the Textbook Collection. They may be found by doing a Title or Author search in the online catalog. You may also ask at the service desks at the branch libraries.

Fines for Textbooks
Fines on textbooks are $0.10 per minute. There is a ten-minute grace period. If a textbook is lost or not returned, the borrower will be charged the full current replacement cost plus a $15.00 processing fee.

More Information/Donations
If you have questions or suggestions about the collection, or wish to make a donation of a textbook in current use that is not in the collection, please call the Reserve Desk at (316) 978-3583 or email us at librarystaff@wichita.edu.

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Updated 09/03/2009