Books
Books and book reviews are a great resource for your scholarly papers. You do not have to read an entire book to include it in your argument, make sure to look at the table of contents to see if there is a particular chapter that relates to your research topic. Reading multiple book reviews on one book can also help you determine what the book can contribute to your research.
Finding Books @ USC & Beyond
- USC Libraries Search PortalProvides a comprehensive search of USC Libraries' print and online collections. From one search box you can see what books and e-books USC owns -- searches the USC Libraries Catalog and Health Science Campus's Library Catalog
- WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch) This link opens in a new windowLogin required
A catalog of catalogs. WorldCat contains millions of records describing items owned by libraries around the world. Records provide information about individual library holdings. Types of materials include books, journals, musical scores, computer data files, magazines, newspapers, computer programs, sound recordings, films and slides, maps, videotapes, and manuscripts written as early as the 12th century. Updated daily.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)ILL is a free service, available to all students, faculty and staff, that allows you to borrow material not owned by USC or otherwise unavailable from our collection.
ILL will also obtain copies of articles, book chapters, and other documents from resources not owned or otherwise unavailable from USC.
Once received, physical items are made available at the Leavey Library circulation desk to check out. Requested articles and book chapters are delivered to you via email.
Book Reviews
Use these databases and websites to search for academic book reviews
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window(EBSCO) (Using the Advanced Search Screens, Select Document Type: Book Review
- H-Net ReviewsH-Net Reviews - Reviewing books is a primary mission of of H-Net. While print journals generally take a year or more to review new publications, H-Net obtains and distributes professional reviews in just months.
- Reviews in HistoryReviews of books and digital resources
- Web of Science This link opens in a new window(Using the Advanced Search Screen, restrict results to Book Review)