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Mathematics Research Guide: Find Books

Interlibrary Loan

If you need anything Bell Library doesn't own, Interlibrary Loan is the service that can find those materials to you!

Usually, we'll be able to get the material in a few days, but a hard copy (like a full book or journal issue) will take us a little longer.

Don't forget: If you are currently a registered Distance Learner with the Registrar's Office or designated as a Remote Researcher; you can have books from Bell Library’s Main Collection, and borrowed interlibrary loan materials, shipped directly to your home for free. We also supply a prepaid return label for your convenience.

Library Catalog Search

If you know exactly what you are looking for, use an Author or Title search in the Library Catalog.

If you are not sure what you need, use a Keyword search

  • For engineering related keyword searches, type in (or copy & paste) the following:
    • math* AND your topic

Note: The * used in the search phrase above is truncating the word to its root spelling.  This tells the catalog to search for any word that begins with the letters that precede the *.  For example: math* will find math, mathematics, maths, etc.

  • Replace the words your topiwith other topics you want included, such as:
    • education, applied, history etc.
    • principle, practice, measurements, etc.
    • encyclopedia, bibliography, translation, etc.
  • To add additional concepts or terms use the word AND, for example:
    • math* AND history AND bibliography

This should get you started searching for items relating to mathematics.

Library Catalog's Lists of Subject Terms

The following links show what we have available in the library catalogs. These links may take you to a list of materials available in the library or to a list of narrower subject terms for the given subject. Click to see what is available in the library under the listed terms.

Find books and more in the catalog

The following are links to searches in the library catalog. The library catalog shows what is available in the library in print, microform, e-books, and non-database electronic journals. You can use these links or your own search terms in the library's catalog to see what is available in the library.

Search Google Books

You can also use Google to discover book titles to search for in Portal or request through Interlibrary Loan.

Google Book Search