Search for Books
Start your search for books on a particular topic using the KU Libraries Catalog. Other resources below are available for in-depth topic searching.
- KU Libraries CatalogUse the KU Libraries Catalog to search for books on your topic. Search results will include print and electronic books owned by the KU Libraries, as well as other materials accessible through the libraries in print or online including journals, newspapers, and more. Note: The regular KU Library Catalog search WILL NOT search at the article level in journals. Instead, it will give you the titles of journals we own. Alumni will have access to most e-books and online journals only when physically present in the Libraries.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowWorldCat includes millions of records of items held by libraries in the U.S. and internationally, and can be useful in identifying books not held in the KU collection.
- Project Gutenberg"Project Gutenberg offers over 50,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online" (from website).
KU Library Search Tool: Overview
KU Libraries Quick Search can be used to search for books, articles, and other resources at the same time. Watch the brief video below for an overview of Quick Search, and find more information at http://guides.lib.ku.edu/tutorials under the tab Library Quick Search Tool.
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