Avila's Best Sources for Books

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Print Books, DVDs & More.
Avila Catalog
Search the Avila stacks.

Can't Find It at Avila?
MOBIUS Catalog
Search & request from Avila's 80+ partner libraries.
WorldCat
Search & request from libraries throughout the US.

E-book Collections
E-book collection
Search all of Avila's EBSCO e-books in one place.

Your Avila librarians are here to help you find the resources you need.

A to Z List of Avila E-Book Collections

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E-book Collection
Publication Finder
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E-Books for Adults
Consumer Health Reference E-book Collection
E-book Academic Collection
E-book Community College Collection
E-book Education Collection
E-book Medical Collection
E-book Open Access Collection
E-book Public Library Collection
MasterFILE Reference E-book Collection
Science Reference E-book Collection

E-Books for Kids
Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition
Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition
E-book High School Collection
E-book K-8 Collection
MAS Reference E-Book Collection
Middle Search Reference E-Book Collection
Primary Search Reference E-Book Collection

Borrowing Avila Books

The Avila library has over 39,000 books in print. Use the Avila catalog to search and request books, or to access selected e-books.

Most of Avila's books are kept in the closed stacks. To check out one of these books, contact the circulation desk. If you found a book yourself, bring it to the front desk for checkout. Not sure where a book is shelved? We are happy to locate and retrieve it for you!

If you want to place holds on Avila books, you can do that from the Avila catalog by clicking "Request". We process hold requests twice-daily. Click the Place a Hold tab for an overview of how to place a request.

Borrowing from MOBIUS

The Avila library is a member of MOBIUS, a partnership of 80+ libraries in Missouri and throughout the Midwest.

You can place holds on items from MOBIUS partner libraries (e-books are not requestable) and have them sent to Avila. Click "Request It".

MOBIUS books take 3-10 days on average to arrive at Avila, so plan ahead. Click the Place a Hold tab for an overview of how to place a request.

Requesting Avila & MOBIUS items

You can place Avila or MOBIUS items on hold. The item will be placed on the library hold shelf for you to pick it up. To get started, click "Request" (Avila) or "Request It" (MOBIUS).

A new page will open. You may need to select Avila University as your library before proceeding.

On the next page, enter your Full Name in the first line. In the second line, enter your Canvas/MyAU username plus AU.

• Full Name Example: Jane Smith
• ID Example (Student): smith12345au
• ID Example (Staff & Faculty): smithjtau

Click Submit to place your request. You will receive an email when your item is ready for pickup.

If you encounter an error message or can't sign in, contact the library for assistance.

Borrowing Avila Computers & Equipment

The Avila library has dozens of computers, as well as a variety of equipment and peripherals (such as calculators, webcams, tripods & headphones) available for checkout. Contact the circulation desk for a full list of equipment and electronics, or search the Avila catalog.

Computers and equipment are expensive to purchase and maintain. To avoid surprise fines, make sure to return these items by their due date or time. If you need more time with an item, the circulation desk may be able to help.

Borrowing Avila DVDs

The Avila library has over 1,900 DVDs. Use the Avila catalog to search and request DVDs, or to access streaming video.

Student DVDs are located to the left of Study Room 1. Faculty DVDs are located in the center of the library and can only be checked out by faculty & staff. Students can check out Student DVDs and are welcome to watch Faculty DVDs on library computers with headphones. Bring DVDs to the circulation desk for checkout.

Reading Avila Periodicals

The Avila library has over 100 subscriptions to print periodicals. Periodicals from the past 2 years can be found in the library's periodical stacks, older editions are kept in the closed stacks. Use the Avila catalog to search for periodicals.

Periodicals can only be checked out by Avila faculty. All other patrons are welcome to read periodicals in the library. Please contact the circulation desk if you would like us to retrieve an older periodical for you from the closed stacks.

Avila's print periodical collection contains academic journals (such as Science) and general interest magazines (such as National Geographic). The library also has subscriptions to 3 daily newspapers: The Kansas City Star, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Requesting from Other Libraries

If a book is not available from an Avila database, we may be able to borrow it for you through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). With ILL, we can search and request from the collections of libraries across the country. We can also request copies of articles and book chapters. Visit the Interlibrary Loan page for more information or to place a request.