HU 3900: Inquiry Seminar - Bioethics and Medical Humanities: Books

On this page, you will find:

• How to find books in WPI Library Search
• How to access books
• How to request books from other libraries 
• Examples of books about bioethics

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:

Print books: Print 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.) 

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

Curbside service: If you do not wish to enter the library, you can borrow books through our no-contact curbside service. Books can be requested for curbside pick-up through the library’s online catalog. You will receive a confirmation email when your items are ready, and you can contact us at 508-831-5410 to schedule your pick-up, Monday – Friday, between 10am and 2pm.  

How to request a book via WPI Library Search:

• When you find a print book you want in WPI Library Search, click on the title of the book. Then go to the Get It section and click Sign in.

• Use your WPI login credentials to sign in. Then click on Request. 

• After your book has been retrieved, you will receive an email about setting up a pickup time. 

Home delivery: For faculty and students unable to visit the campus in person during this time, wherever possible we will continue to offer delivery of library materials to home addresses. Please contact us at accessservices@wpi.edu if you need this service. 

The books listed here are just some examples of the books you can find via Gordon Library and represent just a few of the topics you may want to research for this class. You can use WPI Library Search to find many books on a variety of topics. 

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: