Skip to Main Content

Search for Books and E-Books

Advanced Search Browse Search

WorldCat

What is Sooner Xpress?

For information about Sooner Xpress and Interlibrary Loan, see the Interlibrary Loan page. Yes, the library really will mail a book to your home address (you have to pay to mail it back), scan a book chapter and send it as a PDF to your email, and obtain PDFs of any published articles you need that we don't have online. These services are available at no extra charge to all OU faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students.

How to Request Home Delivery of Books

To request that a library book be mailed to your home...

  1. Log in to the library's website.
  2. Use the Local Catalog link to search for books.
  3. Click on the title of a book to view the full record, and then scroll down to the "Request this item via Sooner Xpress" link.
    screenshot of catalog record pointing to sooner xpress link
  4. On the "Sooner Xpress Book Request Form," scroll down to "Where would you like to pick up the item?" and choose Home Delivery. 
    • If you aren't sure that your address is correct in the library's system, please write your address in the "Notes" field of the form.