Research Guides @ Fordham: English and American Literature: Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding books:

Click on the Library Catalog tab to search for books within Fordham University Libraries.

Books in the library catalog are also discoverable through OneSearch by selecting Books or eBooks under Source Type.

Search tips:

Broad search: Use the "Words or Phrase" option to search for words appearing anywhere in the Catalog (does not search full text of books).

Narrower search: Use "Subject" option to find books about specific authors or topics. Sample subject terms:
- English literature
- American literature
- Literature and history
- Women and fiction
- George Eliot and criticism

Library Services & WorldCat

Placing Holds on Print Books
Find information from the Circulation department about placing holds on print books for pickup at your desired campus library.

Document Delivery Request Form
If you would like a scan of a book chapter or a journal article in our print collection emailed to you, fill out the form above.

Interlibrary Loan
Open an account with Interlibrary Loan to request access to books, articles, etc. that Fordham does not own.

WorldCat FirstSearch
OCLC's subscription-based platform for precision searching of WorldCat. Offers robust options to search by title, author, subject heading, format, publisher, publication city, and more.

Reference & Instruction Department

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