Biological sciences - sources for library research: Books

Use UW Libraries Search to find books. 

• Keyword - broadest type of search.  Type in the keywords that describe your topic, for example:  pacific northwest mammals, wildflowers Mount Rainier, bird behavior.
  
  
• To limit your search to books, click on 'Books'  in the left column, under Resource Type.
  
  
• To limit to titles not checked out, click on Available in the Library (at the top of the list)
  
  
• To see the most recent titles first, choose Sorted by: Date-newest (at the top of the results list).
  
  
• Title - Type in the words of the book title; use quotation marks around the words.