Off Campus Access

To use Whitman resources from off campus, you should access them from the library website. You will be automatically sent to a log in screen: Use your email username and password to log in.

To report problems accessing resources from off campus, please contact us at reference@whitman.edu (509-527-5918).

Find Books, DVDs, honors theses, and more...

The catalog will help you find materials in Penrose, including links to eBooks and eJournals. Check out what's new in the library with our New Book lists. Not sure how to find a book on the shelf? Read our guide to call numbers.

Find Course Reserves

Find materials your instructor has put on reserve. You can look up course materials by course name or number or by your instructor's name.

Find Articles and eResources

Find scholarly articles by searching our databases and online journals. If you're not sure where you start, check out our General Databases first.

Find Journals and Newspapers

Do you know the name of the journal or newspaper you need? You can find it by searching our catalog, or our A-Z list. Looking for the Union-Bulletin? Access the UB Archives at Penrose.

Find Unique and Rare Materials

The Whitman College and Northwest Archives holds rare books, historical manuscripts related to the Walla Walla region, and records related to the college.

Find Government Documents

This collection of Federal and Washington state government resources includes maps, historical and current statistics, and legislative documents.

Can't find what you need at Whitman?

Search Summit to find resources at other libraries and have them sent here. Find out more about using Summit and Interlibrary Loan.