Textbooks contain the basic principles and theories of a field, the commonly-agreed-upon information. Check your course textbook for relevant information.
Reference books include dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, manuals and directories. These are used to find specific information or definitions. Mabee Library provides access to several online reference books.
Encore, the library catalog, can be searched to find books, maps, journal titles, CDs, DVDs, and other material located in Mabee Library and 5 other libraries in the city of Topeka.
The regular and oversize book collections are located on the 3rd level. The rare book collection is located on the 1st level in the Washburn Room.
To identify books not owned by Mabee Library, search one or more of the following catalogs:
Books not owned by Mabee Library may be borrowed from another library using a service called "interlibrary loan." This service is free to all Washburn students, faculty, and staff.
To place an interlibrary loan request, complete the form.
Mabee Library organizes the book collection using the Library of Congress Classification System, which is a combination of letters and numbers. Follow the link below to see the letters which are used for different subject areas:
