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Introduction to Library Research for Athletes: Finding Books

Finding books at Duke and worldwide

Duke Books & Media Search
Search across books and media at Duke. Expand your search to millions of books from UNC, NC State, and NCCU in the top left-hand side of search results. See the search tips page for advanced help.

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Search over 36 million items from libraries worldwide

Interlibrary Requests
A free service that allows you to request books, articles, and other items that are not available at Duke. You will need to create an account the first time you use this service.

Finding and using ebooks

As you search for books, you will find lots of ebooks (see below). Click the view online button to access the ebook.

For help using ebooks, refer to the F ind eBooks page.

Locating a book on the shelf

Book Location Guide

Locating an item

Once you have successfully located an item in the catalog, there are a number of ways to access it.

Clicking on will show you a map of where the item is located.

Check if this can be requested for delivery, onsite use, or through InterLibrary Requests.

means an electronic version of this item is available for viewing in your web browser.

Reading a call number