The Franklin D. Schurz Library serves as the information commons and intellectual center for the IU South Bend campus. As the focal point for inquiry and study, the library strives to provide resources and services to meet the information and research needs of students, faculty, and staff. The collection includes nearly 600,000 print books, bound journals, and government publications; over 350,000 e-books, more than 7,700 audio/video recordings; the campus archives; and special collections such as the James Lewis Casaday Theatre Collection and the Christianson Lincoln Collection. The library subscribes to over 300 databases which provide access to full-text articles and e-books. Nearly all of these electronic resources are accessible from student labs, apartments, offices, and home via the library website. The Schurz Library is part of the IU Libraries system, which is one of the largest university library systems in the country. Students and faculty can request materials from any of the eight IU Libraries.