Books from libraries around the world are cataloged in WorldCat. Worldcat books can be ordered online, but may take anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks to be delivered.
Electronic books are available.
Linfield has a subscription to online books through NetLibrary . So far, the physical library holdings vastly outnumber the electronic books available, however. This may change over time but for now, and especially for Chaucer studies, physical resources outnumber electronic. There are books freely available online through various websites. For medieval texts, see the Web Links suggested for this class, which include access to various materials, including online texts.