Finding Books
Books can provide a comprehensive overview of your topic by pointing you towards key ideas, arguments, and thinkers. Scan the index or the table of contents to find the most relevant chapter. Use the bibliography for more leads.
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Library CatalogYou know it, you love it: the good ol' Coates catalog. Be sure to check the whole entry for additional searching help in the form of subject keywords, Google Books previews, tables of contents, etc.
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WorldCatWorldCat is a catalog of library holdings worldwide. When Trinity doesn't have a book you need, you can send an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request straight from WorldCat.
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Google BooksGoogle Books is not as precise for local holdings as our own library catalog, but it indexes many items not held at Trinity, and it often gives excerpts using your search words. Click on "Get this book in print" on the main page for a book to search WorldCat locations.
Interlibrary Loan
If Trinity doesn't own what you need you can request it at no cost via interlibrary loan. Register the first time you sign on (using your TU network login) and then complete the request form.
Articles are delivered 1-3 days from time of request; books can take 7 days or longer depending on their origin.