Books
When you search the catalog, you can limit (Refine your results) to items by Resource Type - books.
One can also do an advanced search and limit to material type - books.
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Core Electronic Resources
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
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From foundational science to new and novel research, discover our large collection of Physical Sciences and Engineering publications, covering a range of disciplines, from the theoretical to the applied. - SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
SpringerLink is Springer's comprehensive online delivery platform, providing easy access to millions of resources, including ebooks, journal articles, reference works, and protocols.
Related and Multi-Disciplinary Resources
- OAPEN Library This link opens in a new window
The OAPEN Library contains freely accessible academic books, mainly in the area of humanities and social sciences. - BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine) This link opens in a new window
BASE is a search engine for academic open-access web resources and is operated by Bielefeld University Library. BASE collects, normalizes, and indexes data from repository servers that use the "Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting" (OAI-PMH) for providing their contents.
Selected eBooks
Can't come into the Library? These ebooks can be accessed now. The links below lead to the Library Catalog records for ebooks; then click on the link for "Full text available at:" to view the ebook. Every ebook publisher is unique and you may need to create an account with them to view the content. Downloading restrictions vary widely.
Customer Service in Academic Libraries Tales from the Front Line by ISBN: 184334758XPublication Date: 2015
Optimizing Academic Library Services in the Digital Milieu by ISBN: 1843347326Publication Date: 2013
Print...You Know You Love It.
The Changing Academic Library by Call Number: Z675.U5 B866 2012ISBN: 9780838986127Publication Date: 2012
Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations by Call Number: Z679.2.U54 S36 2016ISBN: 9780838913710Publication Date: 2015-11-01
Forging the Future of Special Collections by Call Number: Z688.A3 U63 2016ISBN: 9780838913864Publication Date: 2016-03-01
Not Just Where to Click by Call Number: ZA3075 .N68 2015ISBN: 0838987168Publication Date: 2014-12-01
Reviewing the Academic Library by Call Number: Z675.U5 R465 2015ISBN: 0838987834Publication Date: 2015
The Transformed Library by Call Number: Z678 .W675 2013ISBN: 9780838911648Publication Date: 2012-10-01
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Serendipity in the Stacks: Browse by Call #
One of the best ways to discover the perfect source for your topic is to browse the library stacks by call number range. Each call number range represents a particular subject and all of the books on a particular topic will be located in the same general area on the shelves. So if you want a book about library collections, go to the call number range beginning with Z's to see what we have!
Class Z: Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources (General)
Where is it Located?
| Call # A - Q 175 | 3rd Floor |
| Call # Q 175 - TK 7867 | 2M Floor (Mezzanine) |
| Call # TK 7867 - Z | 2nd Floor |
| Reference Collection | 2nd Floor, Boettcher Room |
Requesting Books Through ILL
If a book you need for your research is not available in our collection, we can get it for you!
Just request it though Interlibrary Loan.
Please note: it can take up to 12 days to receive a book through interlibrary loan.