Tips
- Use the library catalog to find books and journls the library owns. Use a Research Database to find individual articles on your topic.
- The library has material in many formats: Print and electronic books, government publications and reports, journals, theses, and more.
- Know when to use the UI library and when to use your local public library
UI Library Catalog
Infohawk+, the UI Libraries search interface, includes the books, movies and other material in the UI Libraries as well as journal articles from many of our databases. While that seems convenient, I think you are better off using Infohawk+ for books but bypassing it and going directly to research databases for journal articles. Use the tutorials in this tab to learn how to find and request books. Use the Finding Journal Articles tab for information on finding research articles.
- Infohawk+ BasicBasics of finding books in Infohawk+. Opens in new window.
- Infohawk+ AdvancedTechniques to use Infohawk+ more efficiently. Opens in new window.
- Infohawk+ Refining your resultsHow to use filters in Infohawk+ to focus your search results. Opens in new window.
- Infohawk+ browsingDo you like to scan the shelves of your bookstore or library? That is tough to do online, but the Infohawk+ browse feature let's you browse by subject heading or call number to see what we have. Opens in new window.
