OhioLINK and SearchOhio are statewide library networks that provide access to millions of books, media, and other resources from academic and public libraries across Ohio.
Through the Discovery Catalog, these collections are integrated into one system, allowing patrons to discover and request materials from beyond Case Western Reserve University's collection.
- Materials not available at Kelvin Smith Library can be requested directly through the catalog.
- When an item is ready for pickup, an automated notification is sent to inform patrons.
- Items can be picked up from the first-floor holds shelf and checked out at the Service Center Desk or self-checkout kiosk.
- If an item is not available within this network, CWRU affiliates can request it via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
- Patrons from eligible OhioLINK and SearchOhio member institutions may borrow materials directly from CWRU.
- For example, a Kent State University patron can check out books from KSL, just as CWRU patrons can borrow from John Carroll University.