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The Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library and Learning Resource Center was remodeled. It opened to students January 3, 2022. Some rooms still need to be furnished and completed.

Borrowing Services

Books for the Oregon Campuses and Off-Campus

The Books by Mail service is intended to support the Oregon campuses, students on rotations, and those participating in a Distance Education Program. We will mail you up to 2 books from the library collection.

  1. Search for your book on the library catalog or the library homepage Discovery Service Search.
  2. Submit the book request form on ILLiad.

If you are at one of the Oregon campuses, we will mail the book to the Bookstore at COMP-Northwest. If you are not near either campus, we will mail it to your preferred mailing address.

Books for the California Campus

Books and journals are located in the PLC basement. You can access it by using the elevator and your WesternU badge.

You can also place holds on books through the library catalog. We will email you when your hold is ready for pickup.

Journals

Use EBSCO’s Publication Finder to find a list of available journals in the library collection. The search will let you directly access online journals and identify journals available in print.

  • Request an Electronic Copy of an Article: We can send you a copy of an article from our print journal collection through the Document Delivery service. Submit an article request on ILLiad.
  • Print Journals in the Library Basement: If you are on the Pomona campus, visit the Library basement to access print journals. When you enter the basement from the elevator, turn left, and left again. These journals can only be used in the library.
  • Print Journals in Storage: Some of our journals are located off-site. If you are on the Pomona campus, call 909-469-5323 at least 48 hours before you need the journal. Print journals can only be used in the library.

Borrowing Periods for Physical Items

GROUPS/ITEMS BORROWING PERIODS
On Campus Pomona Students  1 week, 3 renewals
On Campus Oregon Students  6 weeks, 1 renewal
 All Off Campus Students (3rd& 4th year students)  6 weeks, 1 renewal
 Alumni & IEALC (limit of 3 items)  2 weeks, 1 renewal
 Reserve items  Varies by reserve
 Interlibrary Loan Books  3 weeks, no renewal
Theses & Dissertations  1 month, no renewal
 Journals  Library Use Only
 Adjunct Faculty  6 weeks, no renewals
 Clinical Faculty  6 weeks, 1 renewal
 Faculty  6 weeks, 2 renewals
Staff 1 month, no renewals
 OPTI-West, UHS, SDHS residents (limit of 3 items)  2 weeks, 1 renewal

Video Tutorials

  • Accessing the Basement
  • Placing Holds
  • Renew Books
  • Man looking at book stack How to use the Discovery Service
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