The Webster University Library helps students, faculty, and staff worldwide borrow or obtain a copy of material that either we own or is available from another library. This service is offered without charge but there may be limits due to location, copyright, etc.
Visit our Library Services to find out more.
To request to borrow DVDs owned by the library, see below for borrowing materials listed in Webster's library catalog (available to U.S. only). Faculty teaching in the U.S.A. may reserve videos to show in their classroom using our DVD and Videotape Reservation Form.
We will send any Webster/Eden-owned circulating materials (those with a Status of "Available") to our US extended campus students, faculty, and staff with a return mailer. In the library catalog, do a search and bring up the full record for an item. Click on the “Request” link. You will be asked to enter your name and your Webster identification number followed by the letters “EWL” (e.g. 1234567ewl). Next you will see a drop-down list of pickup locations. Choose “Webster Univ US Sites”. This option will tell us to send the item to you at the address we have on record.
If the full-text is not available online, see our Borrowing & Returns page to learn how the library can help students, faculty and staff to obtain the text (at no cost to you).
Many library article databases will include the full text of articles. Look for a "Full text" (PDF or HTML) or "Access options" icon/button.
If a PDF or another full text option is not available, look for a "Full Text Finder" button to see if the article is available in another database.
Or, you may see a link to request the article via our Interlibrary Loan/ILLiad service, which may take 2 to 3 business days. For more information, see
Many articles that you find online may require payment (aka paywall) to download the article. In many cases the Library can get the article for you for free to keep you from having to pay out of pocket. For more information, please visit:
For international students, accessing the Library books and ebooks through your campus's homepage is essential. This enable you to explore resources available in your campus library as well as ebooks available to you. To find your campus:
1. Visit the Library's website at library.webster.edu
2. Select the "International Libraries" tab and choose your campus from the options provided
