Finding Books
IU has a very large collection of books and journals, all of which you can find through IUCAT. However, we do not own everything. To look for books held at other libraries, use WorldCat and Interlibrary Loan.
Search Libraries Worldwide
Interlibrary Loan
- Interlibrary LoanIf you can't find the book, article, or dissertation that you want at IU, use ILL (Interlibrary Loan) to find what you need.
Interlibrary loans allow you to borrow material from non IU Libraries.
*First time users will be asked delivery information for their materials*
How to Request:
- You will need your IU username and password to request material
- Visit the Submit a request page OR search Worldcat.
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- To use the Submit a request page, have the book information (title, author, etc) ready.
- In Worldcat the "Request materials from ILL" link will fill in the book information for you.
- To use the Submit a request page, have the book information (title, author, etc) ready.
- Photocopies of journal articles can also be request through the Submit a request page.
You will receive an email from Interlibrary loan when your materials are ready for pickup.
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IUCAT Search Tips
Quick Tips
- Use quotation marks to search as a phrase.
- Use "+" before a term to make it required. (Otherwise results matching only some of your terms may be included).
- Use "-" before a word or phrase to exclude.
- Use "OR", "AND", and "NOT" to create complex boolean logic.
- Truncation and wildcards are not supported - word-stemming is done automatically.
- Access more help at the KB
Simple Search
From the main search page search by Keyword, or limit your search to Title, Author, or Subject.
Advanced Search
Choose for more search options.
Results Page
After entering your search term(s) you will probably get many results. Look at the categories listed on the left side of the page. They can help you narrow your search if needed.
