LibGuides: Social Work: Finding Books & e-books

More Ways to Discover Books

You can use WorldCat and Google Books to search for books all over the world. Use the Library Catalog to see if UNLV has a copy.

WorldCat
11th century -
Use WorldCat to search the holdings of academic, public and special libraries around the world.
This union catalog contains records of books and other items in libraries worldwide. Items owned by UNLV Libraries are indicated; UNLV students, faculty and staff may request books via Document Delivery Services.
Google Books
Good for: Searching through the contents of published books.
Contains: Digitized books, some with limited access.
If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If not, you can check to see if the library has a copy or borrow it through InterLibrary Loan.

Google Books
Search through the full text of millions of digitized books. Your view may be restricted to snippets depending on the work's copyright status.
Ebook Central
Search through or read the full text of thousands of academic and popular books.

Ebsco eBook Collection
Good for: eBooks on a wide range of subjects Contains: Books and reports
Browse e-books for quick research and reference or create a free account to check out items, create notes, and list favorites.