Western Carolina University

Library Catalog – Books, e-books, CDs, DVDs, journal titles, and more. You can order many items from ASU and UNCA via ABC Express.

Articles/Databases – Find articles as well as primary sources, statistical, biographical, financial, legal, and tax information.  If you know exactly which database to use, try the A to Z list. If you are not sure which database to use, try the subject list, which includes academic programs.

E-Journals – Find out which online journals WCU has access to by browsing this list of e-journal titles.  You can also find e-journals in the Library Catalog.

Course Reserves –
Students: Look up your assigned readings –many are available online!
Faculty: Put your course readings on reserve – in print or online format.

Videos & DVDs – Browse or search feature films and academic videos.

Curriculum Materials (CMC) – Find instructional materials, professional teaching resources, textbooks, big books, and children’s and young adult literature.

Newspapers – Search the extensive collection of online newspapers, through databases and direct links. Browse the titles received at Hunter Library, as well as our North Carolina newspapers on microfilm.

Special Collections – Browse information about manuscript and photography collections held in Special Collections.

Digital Collections – View the online digital collections: The Cherokee Phoenix, Cherokee Traditions, Craft Revival, Civil War Letters, Education in Western North Carolina, Horace Kephart, and Travel in Western North Carolina.

Leisure Reading – A collection of popular fiction and nonfiction chosen for pleasure reading and entertainment.  Genres include but are not limited to mystery, thriller, romance, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and graphic novels.

US Government Resources - Locate information about and from the federal government on the web.  Subjects range from agriculture, education and health, to statistics, taxes and weather. 

North Carolina Government Resources - Find links to a variety of information on state and local governments and agencies. 

Regional Government Resources - A mini-directory of Western North Carolina information.  Includes links to towns, counties, local area businesses, schools, and more. 

Maps – Thousands of paper and electronic maps, gazetteers, and data for use with Geographic Information Systems.

New Books, Films, CDs

Materials not in the Library – Can’t find what you need in the Library Catalog? Here’s how to request it!

Microforms by Title – collections of papers and other primary documents available in microform.