LibGuides: BIOL 695-009: Scientific Writing & Analysis for Dissertations and Theses: Library Basics

Databases & Library Subject Guides

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Best Places to Search for Books & eBooks

WorldCat (subscription)
Searches within the table of contents of most published English-language books worldwide.
WorldCat (free version)

When Periodical Articles & Book Chapters are Not Available at UA

1. Go to Your InterLibrary Loan Account (or to determine if you have have an InterLibrary Loan account).
2. If new to InterLibrary Loan, visit the InterLibrary Loan Guide (includes contact information)

Whenever, possible submit InterLibrary Loan requests directly from UA licensed resources (e.g., databases and journal subscriptions) so that you won't have to type/populate the request form. In short, look for the full text links in databases to submit InterLibrary Loan requests.

Steps to Finding and Requesting Print Books

Reminders:

Your Library Card = ZipCard
Due to copyright and licensing restrictions, library lending of electronic books (i.e., eBooks) is not allowed. Print or paper copies of books may be borrowed from other libraries.