From the UT Libraries' homepage, type the book title or keyword you are searching for in the search box. You'll find results across many different library resources.
When your results load, select "Library Catalog" from the dropdown arrow to narrow your results to include books and media
After searching and opening the catalog record for the book, you need to look for four details:
1. Is the book in the Perry-Castañeda Library? Is the book AVAILABLE? If not, there will be a due date.
2. Look at the call number (ex. E 184 A75 O94 2016) and click on LOCATE to find it through the Call Number to Book Location chart.
3. EXAMPLE: E 184 falls in the DT 181.1-E 442 range, and is located on the 3rd floor in section 3S.
4. How to find the section: Consult the floor plan on the interactive kiosk, located by the elevators on each floor.
5. Find the section on the floor plan map, and notice the section markers at the end of every shelf. Next to each shelf marker is yet another range to see if your call number fits in.
6. Call numbers 'increase' from left to right. Keep scanning the section until you find your treasure!
4. Are you ready to check out?
All you need is your UT ID!
Do you have a call number, but don't know where to find it in the library?
Browsing by Subject Area
Print books at UT Libraries are arranged by Library of Congress call numbers, meaning books are often grouped together by subject area, not by author last name.
Asian American Studies is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses many different sections, and titles are often covered in other discplines (e.g. Asian American women's history might also be found in Women's and Gender Studies sections.
There are a few major sections in the PCL that might be worth browsing if you're not sure where to start:
| Call Number Starts With | Subject | PCL Floor and Section |
| E 184 A75 | Asian American History | 3rd Floor, Section S (3S) |
| HD 8081 A75 | Immigration and U.S. Labor and Industry | 4th Floor, Section P (4P) |
| PN 1995.9 A75 | Asian American Representations in Film | 6th Floor, Section D (6D) |
| PS 153 A84 | Asian American Literature & Literary Criticism | 6th Floor, Section G (6G) |
Yes! If you would like to get a hold of a book that has been checked out, you can request the book. The library will then change the due date so that the current borrower has to return it earlier. To request a book, go to the library catalog, click the pick it up button, log in with your UT EID, and then request the book. You can learn more about this feature here.
Pick It Up is a service that allows you to request your book to be retrieved from the shelf and be delivered to the UT library of your choice. It will take an estimated 1-2 days for your book to be retrieved. You can learn more about it here.
If you need more options to search, you can click on the Books & Media option on the Libraries home page and choose Advanced Search.
LIB USE ONLY means library use only. When a book has this label under its current status, you can only access and read the book at its library location.
You can renew it! You can renew your book at any library location or online, through My Account. To access your account, click on My Accounts, located on the upper right-hand corner of the screen on the library home page.
If the UT Libraries doesn't have a book you need, you can request it through InterLibrary Loan. The service is free and unlimited. Click on the link below to create an account and request a loan.
Asian American Issues Relating to Labor, Economics, and Socioeconomic Status by 
Contemporary Asian America by 
The Other One Percent: Indians in America by 
The Oxford Handbook of Asian American History by 
The Routledge Handbook of Asian American Studies by 
Routledge Handbook of the South Asian Diaspora by 
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