Information Literacy

This page will give you a brief overview of the Relay Library. For more information on the Relay Library, see the Introduction to the Relay Library guide.

Use the search box below to search for materials in the Relay library catalog! You can search for materials by their title, author, or keyword. If you are looking for materials online, be sure to select "Full Text Online" from the search results on the left.  

For a list of the most commonly used resources in the library, check out the Relay Library Highlighted Resources guide.

The video tutorial below will walk you through how to search for books, ebooks, and articles using the Relay library search bar.

For more resources on how to search using the Relay library, check out our LIB-101 LibGuide!

Helpful Links

For help finding books and articles using the Relay library, click the "Finding Books and Articles" tab on the left! Sometimes, however, you find an article or a citation that seems to be exactly what you're looking for. How do you know if the library has access to it?

If you only have a citation, you can try searching for the book or article in the library by searching the exact title in the library search bar, or by looking up the journal in our list of journals and databases. You can click the link below for additional instructions, or email us at library@relay.edu for help!

If you've checked and you're 100% sure this article just isn't available, all isn't lost! You can email us at library@relay.edu or fill out this form to request the article through Interlibrary Loan. We can help you track down a copy of an article or a book chapter for free!

• Keep in mind that Interlibrary Loan typically takes between 1-5 business days to provide copies of an article (so it might not be your best option for a midnight deadline). 
• When submitting an ILL request, the more information you can provide, the better! If possible, please include the article/book title; the author(s); the journal title; the volume/issue; publication date; page numbers; and/or a URL or DOI. 

Aside from the library's collection, you also have librarians who can help you any time of the day. If you email library@relay.edu, a Relay librarian will respond within one business day. You can also use our Ask a Librarian chat service (see below), and another librarian will be on call to help you 24/7.

Here are a few of the types of questions you may want to ask a librarian:

• Using the Relay Library
  • Can I check out physical books from the Relay Library?
  • Why did I get an error message when using the library? 
  • Do we have How to Reach and Teach English Language Learners in the library?
• Finding Resources
  • How do I find resources on teaching students with autism?
  • How do I keep up with what's new in education?
  • How do I find children's literature for my classroom?
• Information Literacy
  • How do I become a faster and more effective online searcher?
  • How do I know whether or not information I find is reliable?
  • How do I teach my K-12 students about conducting research?