LibGuides: FFYS 1000: First Year Seminar: Finding Books

Key Points: "Finding Books" Module

To find books, eBooks, videos and other materials that LMU owns or subscribes to.

LINK+
LINK+ is a catalog of over 60 academic and public libraries in California and Nevada. Current LMU students, staff, and faculty can request books from LINK+ libraries online. The books are delivered to LMU at no charge to you. Books arrive in 3 business days and are held at the Circulation counter for 10 days. The check out period is 3 weeks, with one possible renewal for another 3 weeks, and overdue fines are $1 per day.

*Please note it can take up to three weeks for a book requested through ILLiad to arrive at LMU.

Book Request Form - ILLiad
Requesting books through ILLiad can take up to a few weeks, due to mailing time.
Create an ILLiad account and fill out the book request form to have books that are unavailable at LMU or in LINK+ delivered from another library. Due dates are set by the lending library and can vary. Books delivered to LMU are held at the Circulation Desk.
WorldCat
Search for books at more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. Then complete the online book request form in ILLiad.

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Basement

Each item is assigned a call number, which is like the book's address.
Each call number begins with a letter or multiple letters, followed by numbers and additional combinations
Sample Call Number: HQ784.V53 A53 2007
Books are arranged in the library alphanumerically.