Searching for books means you have to zoom out - think more broadly in your keywords. Reading books on your topic often allows you to get a sense of multiple perspectives and controversies surrounding your topic and allows you to situate an argument in a broader context. Books also have more extensive bibliographies for you to find additional sources.
You can start with a narrower search and then zoom out if you're not finding things. Some records have chapter titles that are searchable.
Use Google Books! Searching this tool allows you to search within books - if you like what you're finding, you can see if we own the book.
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 library location you choose. It will take an estimated 1-2 business days for your book to be retrieved. You can learn more about the service here.
If you need more options to search, you can click on the Books & Media link, located under the search box on the UT libraries' homepage. This will take you to the catalog and you can 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 in the library where it is located.
You can renew it! You can renew your book at any library location or online, through My Accounts. My Accounts can be found on the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
If the UT Libraries doesn't have a book you need, you can request either a scan of up to three chapters or the entire book through Interlibrary Services. If you are requesting a scan, you'll receive an email when the pdf is ready. If you are requesting the loan of an entire book, you'll receive an email when you can come pick it up. Because they are sent through the mail, it typically takes longer than requesting a scan. Interlibrary Services are free and unlimited. Click on the link below to create an account and request a scan of a chapter or the loan of a book.
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