Research Tools

CardCat: Books and more from the University Libraries
WorldCat: Books and more from around the world
HathiTrust Digital Library: Millions of digitized book and serial titles
Newly Acquired Materials: New additions to the University Libraries
Early Books and Newspapers: A guide to finding early publications in the University Libraries

Databases: Scholarly and popular articles in journals, newspapers, magazines, and reference resources
Electronic journals: Find titles by title or ISSN
Citation Linker: Search for an article by citation

Course Reserves: Materials faculty have placed on reserve
Subject Guides: Subject-specific resources for a wide range of courses and topics
Mediasite: Videos, lectures, and other materials used in Ball State courses

Digital Media Repository: Online access to primary source materials - photographs, oral history interviews, video and film footage, artwork, and much more
DVD/VHS Collections by Title, Date, Genres: Browse DVDs and VHS tapes from the University Libraries
Media Finders: Simplified searching for music, recordings, videos, and software offered by the University Libraries

Archives and Special Collections: primary source materials - photographs, oral history interviews, video and film footage, maps, and architectural drawings
Ball State Theses and Dissertations: Doctoral dissertations, undergraduate and master's theses, creative projects, and research papers submitted by Ball State University students
Cardinal Scholar: Ball State University's Institutional Repository
Libraries Collections: Descriptions and links for the collections of the Ball State University Libraries
Beneficence Press: Publications from the Ball State community