Library Services

Off Campus Library Services (OCLS) provides both mediated and direct access to resources and services designed specifically for the adult student. The Jackson Library in Marion has well over 272,000+ titles, including over 100,000 ebooks, more than 11,000+ audiovisual titles, and 1000+ print/e-print journal subscriptions, and provides access to thousands of online journals via searchable databases.

Each campus gives students full access to the library catalog and subscription-based periodical indexes available through the OCLS home web page, http://www.indwes.edu/ocls. Students near the Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, Louisville, Marion, and Merrillville campuses can get personalized assistance from OCLS librarians. Any distance student (online or onsite) can contact OCLS via e-mail, Web page form, chat, or 800 telephone for help with research, document delivery, APA, and general explanation of services provided.

The library is part of a consortium, Academic Libraries of Indiana, which includes access to most library collections of Indiana higher education institutions. Students attending classes in Kentucky or Ohio may contact their regional OCLS librarian for information about other resources available in their area.