The Schmidt Library offers you a wide variety of physical resources (books, magazines, DVDs, and CDs) and digital resources (eBooks, online journals, and streaming media) from our collections. Here, we have guides to help you find what you want.
Search our library's catalog of books, magazines, DVDs, and CDs.
For finding a physical item within the library, please select: Print Books & DVDs under the search box.
Visit i.ycp.edu/ycpauthors to see our faculty's publications.
After searching above, you can Limit Search Results in the menu on the left.
When you find what you want, take note of the Shelf Number.
Or place a hold and pick it up in person.
Use the Find it in our catalog section, above, to find your book or item's Shelf Number.
Use our library map to help you find shelf locations.
Our shelves are labeled with the classifications they contain.
See the Browse by classification section, below, for details.
Bring the book or item to the LTS Help Desk to check out.
The Available line will tell you how many copies we have.
Select Place Hold, if you want it next.
Log in with your YCP ID #, if you haven't already. Located at the top of the webpage.
Add Book to a list, using the Actions drop down menu at the top right
After you have added the materials you want to place on a hold
Go to My Lists at the top banner of the webpage
Check the material and click on Actions
Select Place Hold(s).
You'll be notified when it's available, then you may pick up your hold at the Schmidt Library.
Visit the Schmidt Library.
If you've already placed a hold, just meet us at the LTS Help Desk in the Library to request it.
If not, follow the shelf number to find what you want.
We organize our collections with the Library of Congress (LOC) Classification. Each resource has a unique call number (which includes its class, subclass, topic, and more).
Find a subject, then take note of the letter beside it.
Visit the Schmidt Library, then use our library map to find the matching lettered shelves.
Select a class from the Classification list, on the Library of Congress sire
This will bring you to a list of its subclasses.
Select a subclass.
This will bring you to a list of its topics.
Find a topic, then take note of its topic number (the combination of letters and numbers beside the topic).
Follow the more specific labels, on our shelves and books, to find the matching topic number.
Search our eBooks, online journals, and streaming media.
View all of our databases
After searching above, you can limit search results in the Facets Menu on the left, or by selecting Options in the right side of the search box
Under your desired result, select Full Text Online.
If that link isn't there, make sure that you're logged in.
If it still isn't there, then the full text is not available in Summon. Use the Find a physical resource section of this article to search our catalog for it, or the Can't find what you want? section for more options.
To the right of your desired result, select Email this item ✉ (envelope).
Fill out the form
Send email to: Enter your email address (or that of anyone you wish).
Choose a Citation Format: Select the format needed for your research, paper, etc.
Message: Optional; enter any notes or reminders you also want in the email.
Follow any more prompts, then select Send.
If the sources or derivatives of a result are also available, then you'll see Cites and/or Cited by under your desired result.
To access the sources of your result, select Cites.
To access works for which your result is a source (derivatives), select Cited by.
Visit the Schmidt Library then request a reserve from the LTS Help Desk.
The item is due back in 2 hours and must stay in the library.
Visit i.ycp.edu/ereserves.
Select your course, then enter your password.
Fill out a blue Materials on Reserve slip.
All information is required.
Or email library@ycp.edu.
Contact Helen Ge: hge@ycp.edu
We also loan and borrow materials between a vast collaboration of libraries. Search these options to see if it's available.
E-Z Borrow
ILLiad Interlibrary Loan
For more information or clarity, please contact Library and Technology Services (LTS)