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Print books 

Use the library search to find a print book: 

  1. Go to Advanced search
  2. Type in your author, title, or subject
  3. Limit Material Type to Books
  4. Select Search
  5. In your search results, select Show only: In the library then Apply Filters for print books. 

You can locate print books in the library by call number or place items on hold.

Learn more about searching for books using our search tips or watching our library search video tutorials. 

Can’t find a print title?  

If we don't have the book you need, you can request a print copy through interlibrary loan. You can use WorldCat to find print books from libraries worldwide. You can also request a purchase.  

Contact Ask Us for assistance. 

Featured collections

Books that Matter
An anti-racist social justice bookshelf (print and ebooks) that highlights underrepresented voices and perspectives, located on the 2nd floor of the Main Library, northeast corner.
 
Wildcat Reads
A collection of print titles over a wide range of genres available for checkout on the 3rd floor, 3B, of the Main Library.
 
University of Arizona Press Collection
Includes works published since 2018 by the premier publisher of academic, regional, and literary works in the state of Arizona. Find additional titles at UA Press.
 
Browse additional collections
 
Children’s Collection 
The UAL Children’s and Young Adult collection features over 20,000 picture books and YA novels, including award-winning titles, literature by and about Indigenous peoples,  Spanish and bilingual titles, and multicultural literature.  Our collection is located at the Main Library on the 3rd floor, 3B.  Use Finding Children’s Books for tips on finding books in library search and in the library. 
 
You can browse additional children’s and YA literature at Worlds of Words in the Education Building, room 453.

Ebooks  

Use library search to find an ebook: 

  1. Go to Advanced search
  2. Type in your author, title, or subject
  3. Limit Material Type to Books
  4. Select Search
  5. In your search results, select Show only: Full text online then Apply Filters for ebooks.  

Many ebooks have limits on how many pages you can print or download and how many people can access it at once. Click into an ebook directly to learn about its specific restrictions.

Watch our how to find and access ebooks video for helpful tips. 

Use our ebook guide to learn how to:

Course ebooks for instructors

Are you using an ebook in your course? Check for ebook availability before assigning it as a course material. Use our course ebook finding tool to see a list of courses using our ebooks and their adopted titles. 

Can't find an ebook?

See how to search for ebooks for tips.

You can also browse all ebook collections or find discipline-specific ebook collections in our research guides. 

If we don't have a title, you can request a purchase.

ProQuest Ebook Central 

EBSCO eBook Collection 
Select the eBooks tab at the top of the page. 

SpringerLink 
Scroll down to "Discover content" and select Books A-Z. 

O'Reilly Learning Platform (formerly Safari Books Online) 
STEM plus digital media and business. Requires log-in. Type in your UA email, hit Tab to skip password, then hit Sign In button. 

Wiley Online Library 
Select Online Books. 

Sage Knowledge 
Select academic books. 

ScienceDirect 
STEM, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities.  

Oxford Academic 

Browse all ebook collections

Ebooks and accessibility

View our accessibility tips for ebooks for help using Clinical Key/Elsevier, EBSCO ebook, ProQuest Ebook Central, and Wiley Online Library ebooks. 

Manage or renew books you checked out 

You can see the books you checked out or renew them in your library account, including items requested through interlibrary loan.

Frequently asked questions