Finding Books - HIST 7315 - Seminar in Historical Methods - Research Guides at University of Arkansas Little Rock

A Note About Finding Books

The online catalog allows you to quickly and easily search for books, as well as other materials, that the UALR Ottenheimer Library owns.

A few tips for searching:

Try the name of a particular composer or performer. Remember that people must be searched as subjects, using the last name first.
Search for the name of a musical event as both a subject and a keyword.
Search for events that were impacted by music.

Need to check due dates or want to renew books and other materials that you have checked out? View Your Library Account

WorldCat

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WorldCat, also known as OCLC, provides information on worldwide library holdings of books, periodicals, theses, dissertations, media, and other material.

If you know of a book you need that Ottenheimer Library does not own, you can search it here to see which other libraries have copies. In many cases, our Interlibrary Loan department can obtain the book for you from another library.

Ottenheimer Library will not have every book you desire, but we are able to obtain many from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan. The best means of searching for materials not in Ottenheimer Library is

Helpful Hint

In addition to writing down the location and call number, remember to check the "Status" column before you go to the shelf to pull the item. Sometimes books are not on the shelf because they are checked out or recently returned.

If you cannot find a book you are looking for, please ask at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the Library for assistance.

If you are searching from off-campus, you can also request that circulating materials be pulled for you and held at the Circulation Desk. Select the Request button and fill in the necessary information. Please allow at least 24 hours for the materials to be pulled. You will receive an email when your items are ready for checkout.