Anthropology: Books
About Books
| Why | for finding broad, more comprehensive information on your topic |
| Where | books can be found by searching UW Libraries Search. They can be print and electronic. Print books are located on the first (A-G & Children's/YA) and second (H-Z) floors in the Tioga Library Building; online books are accessed through UW Libraries Search. |
| How | type in your title or keywords related to your topic in the library catalog. |
UW Libraries Search w/Tips
Tips for Searching:
Once you've run a search, use the "Refine My Results" options on the left side of the page. It's a quick way to drill down to the most useful results without paging through a lot of items you're not really interested in. Options often include:
- Resource type (examples: book, article)
- Library (example: UW Tacoma)
- Creation date
- Language
- Topic
- Classification LCC (Library of Congress call numbers)
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Want to Suggest a Title?
The UW Tacoma Library welcomes purchase requests and suggestions from UW Tacoma faculty, students, and staff for materials which support the campus mission and curriculum. Requests are considered within the scope of the Tacoma Library Collection Development Policy. Click here for more information.
How to find eBooks
1. Type your title or topic into UW Libraries Search.
2. In the column on the left that says, "Refine My Results," click on "Availability: Available Online"
3. Under "Resource Type," click "eBooks" (If you don't see the Resource Type you need, click "Show More.")
4. Click "Apply Filters"
5. Select an eBook title and click on the title for the item. Then, you can click on the link available in the "View It" section to access the eBook.
