Library and Information Science: Finding Books
Searching IUCAT for Books
Check the IUCAT 
screen for general suggestions on searching the catalog.
Keep in mind that records in the IU catalog use Library of Congress subject headings. It may be helpful to look at the subject headings in the Library of Congress subject heading guide found at the University Library. The Reference Department has a copy of the “Red Books” containing the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
If a book is available at one of the other IU campuses, but not in Indianapolis, you can use Request Delivery to request that it be delivered to University Library or to another IU library of your choice.
Please see Request Delivery for more details about this service.
Searching WorldCat for Books
OCLC's WorldCat, a catalog containing records from many academic and public libraries in the U.S. and around the world, can be accessed from University Library's Home Page.
Under
Click on Other Libraries
From Other Libraries, scroll down to Libraries Worldwide and click on
OCLC's WorldCat
In WorldCat, check the help 
screen for general suggestions on searching the catalog.
For suggestions on subject headings, or just to search by subject, try the subject search help 
, which can be reached from the Advanced Search screen. This will help to find approved subject headings as well as broader and narrower subject headings as shown in the example below:
| Subject Heading: | International librarianship | |
| Used for: | Librarianship, International | |
| Broader Subject Headings: | International cooperation [ Expand ] | |
| Related Subject Headings: | Comparative librarianship Library cooperation | |
| Narrower Subject Headings: | Bibliography, International [ Expand ] |
Clicking on a subject heading will link to records in the catalog for books and other items with that subject heading. Clicking on Expand will show options for broader and narrower subject headings.
If you need a book that is not available at any of the IU libraries, you can use Interlibrary Loan to ask for a book to be loaned to University Library for your use.
Please see the Interlibrary Services page for more information on this service and to set up your account.
Reference Books available at University Library
General
- Concise Dictionary of Library and Information Science (Ref Z1006 .K447 2000)
- Dictionary for Library and Information Science (Ref Z1006 .R45 2004)
- Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (Ref Z1006 .E57 Vols.1-73)
- Harrod's Librarians Glossary and Reference Book (Ref Z1006 .H32 2000)
- International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science (Ref Z10006 .I57 2003)
- ASIS Thesaurus of Information Science and Librarianship (Ref Z695.1 .I56 M54 1998)
Information Services and Retrieval
- Find It Online 3rd ed. (Ref ZA4230 .S36 2002)
- Information Retrieval (Ref Z699.5 .S3 R525 2002)
- Reference and Information Services (Ref Z711 .R443 2001)
Libraries and Librarians
- American Library Directory(Ref Z731 .A53 2005/2006)
- Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers (Ref Z731 .D5 2006)
- International Dictionary of Library Histories (Ref Z721 .I584 2001)
- World Guide to Libraries (Ref Z721 .I632 2005)
Books and Literature
- American Reference Books Annual(Ref Z1035.1 .A55)
- Book Review Digest (Ref Z1219 .C96)
- Literature and the Child (Ref Z1037 .C946 2006)
- Neal-Shuman Recommended Children's Books and media for Use with Every Elementary Subject (Ref Z1037 .M2865 2002)
- The Reader's Adviser (Ref Z1035 .B7 1994)
- The Children's and Young Adult Literature Handbook (Ref Z1037 .A1 G475 2005)
Browsing the Library for Books
Many books relating to Library and Information Science will have call numbers beginning with the letter Z. The Z classification covers the topics of Books, Writing, Paleography, Book industries and trade, Libraries, and Bibliography. The ZA classification covers Information Resources.
Locating Books in University Library
| Items with call numbers starting with the letters A-N | 3rd Floor | |
| Items with call numbers starting with the letters P-Z | 4th Floor | |
| Reference books | 2nd Floor (Reference Room) | |
| Philanthropic Studies Library books | 2nd Floor |
Accessing E-Books
Click on the link in the IUCAT record. For a demonstration, see the Viewing E-Books Tutorial or ask for Reference Help.
IUPUI E-Book Collections of Note
You can search these collections for a specific title or subject.Searching Other Library Catalogs
You can also check local libraries for books using their catalogs. The catalog for the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library is a good place to start. Links to other area library catalogs are also available.
Send comments and questions to Ann O'Bryan , Subject Librarian for the School of Library and Information Science.
