You can find books, ebooks, DVDs, and other items in the Wardman Library by searching the online Catalog.
"Reference works" is an overall term for resources that take an introductory approach to a particular subject and are meant to be consulted for definite items of information (rather than being read consecutively like you would read a novel). These generally include:
Reference works are usually written by scholars and contain the essential information you ought to know before beginning more detailed research. Note: The term "reference works" is also sometimes used to refer to items that cannot be checked out from the library.
For more information, see our Intro to Library Research guide.
You can access all of the Library's electronic resources from off-campus through the Library's website and online catalog. Any link to a database or journal on these websites will redirect patrons to log in using your My Whittier username and password.
Tuttle English-Chinese Dictionary by You can borrow books we do not own through our Link+ service and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request articles from other libraries.
