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Philosophy: Books

Book searching and borrowing

  • Omni searches through all of the library's collections, both physical collections, and digital collections. It's a good tool to start with, but does not offer the precision of a subject based database, such as those found under the Articles tab. See this guide for help using Omni.
     
  • Carleton University, together with the University of Ottawa, Algonquin College and Ottawa Public Library participates in the SmartLibrary Borrowing Project. Through Smartlibrary, University of Ottawa students, staff and faculty who live outside the Ottawa-Carleton region and who would normally have to pay a fee to become a member of Ottawa Public Library may register free of charge. You must first obtain a SmartLibrary card at the Library Services Desk. You must be in good standing (no outstanding fines or other charges). Present the Smartlibrary card together with your University of Ottawa student card or employee card and proof of your current address at any branch of Ottawa Public Library and register for full privileges and receive an Ottawa Public Library card.
     
  • WorldCat can be used to search many libraries worldwide and see what is available elsewhere on your topic. It can help identify items that are located in libraries outside of the Omni network, and indeed in collections worldwide.
     
  • Saint Paul University Library. Members of the public can access the library during its opening hours, which are posted outside the library as well as on its website. A valid Saint Paul University (SPU) or University of Ottawa (uOttawa) ID card is required to borrow items.
     

  • The Canadian University Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement (CURBA) permits all students, staff, and faculty with a valid University of Ottawa student or employee card to register at participating Canadian university libraries to borrow material onsite. By using the collection or services of the lending library all borrowers agree to abide by its regulations and policies. Books borrowed from participating libraries may be returned either to the lending library directly or to the University of Ottawa Library.