Library Research Guides: Human Biology: Find Books & e-Books

Find Books

Search the IU Catalog (IUCAT) for books you can borrow.

Use the Basic Search to look for books, journals, and more available through all of the IU campuses.
In the Advanced Search, you can use the "Limit Your Search" feature to select what Campus to limit your search to, among other options.

IUCAT
IUCAT is Indiana University's online library catalog. Access millions of items held by the IU Libraries statewide.

The IU Libraries has access to many e-book collections. The list below highlights those with a wide range of disciplines.

EBSCO eBook Collection
A collection of over 6,000 full text books in a variety of subject areas. Searchable by author, title, and keyword.
Ebook Central
Full text electronic versions of books covering a wide range of disciplines.
Gale eBooks
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources from a wide range of disciplines. Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library.
All ebook collections from IU Libraries
A list of all the ebook resources at IU Libraries.

Want more help finding and using eBooks? Use our guide below.

Can't find your book through IUCAT? Try WorldCat!

WorldCat
Searches thousands of libraries at once. Can request interlibrary loans on items IU does not have.

Want to borrow a book from another library? Try Interlibrary Loan!

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Request any book, article, media item, and more from Interlibrary Loan and have it delivered to an IU Bloomington Library for pick up. Can take 2 - 3 weeks for physical items to be delivered.