There are many resources to use to find books at UCSD, as well as the broader San Diego, California, and Global Community. Begin by searching UC Library Search to find books available at UCSD. If there are no hits, you can broaden your search by using MELVYL to search for books available throughout the University of California System. CIRCUIT can be used to do a San Diego-specific libraries such as SDSU and San Diego Public Library.
You can also search WorldCat. This is a world-wide, consortial catalog of OCLC member libraries that includes over 50 million online records in multiple formats. This is the best place to look for a particular source that is not held in California, or to do a search by subject heading(s) to find materials outside of California.
1. Start with UC Library Search.
2. If you don't have an author or a title, start with a keyword search. When you discover useful resources from a keyword search take a look at the subject headings in the catalog record. Those subject headings are hyperlinked and will take you to related materials.
Examples of subject headings:
3. If you are looking for something more detailed, look at the subject headings to see the trail.
Additional Search Tips
1. Limit search results by language.
2. If an item is labeled [electronic resource] it is likely an ebook and can be accessed online. If you are working off-campus you will need to connect to the network.
3. Take note of the item's location, Annex? SRLF? those items are housed offsite and will need to be brought in.Use the Request button to page the book.
4. Try searching in Different Collections
