WR 1010: Elements of Writing - Dr. Esther Boucher-Yip: Finding Books

Books are important sources of historical scholarship. To find books at the Gordon Library:

• Enter your keywords into WPI Library Search
• On the search results page, click on Resource Type on the left, and then select the Books filter
• To limit your search to online books, go to the Availability filter on the left and select Available online
• To limit your search to print books, go to the Availability filter on the left and select Available on shelf

Ebooks: Many of Gordon Library's books are available digitally, and you can access these via the links in WPI Library Search. For example:

Physical books: Physical books in the library are organized by call number. When you find a print book in the WPI Library Search, look for the book's call number: 

Call numbers A-N are on the 2nd floor of the library. Call numbers P-Z are on the 1st floor. (Please note that the main entrance to the library is on the 2nd floor.) 

Learn what the letters and numbers in the call numbers mean: Guide to Library of Congress Call Numbers

You can check books out at the information services desk on the main floor. Your WPI ID is your library card. 

Is there something you need that the WPI library doesn't have? Our Interlibrary Loan service allows WPI students and faculty to request items from other libraries free of charge.

Search in WorldCat to find books available at other libraries: