Finding books
Find a book by topic
1. Go to the home page of the library: libraries.usc.edu
2. Click on Refine Your Search link (see below) underneath the white search box (this will bring up a menu).
3. Select Books (see below).
4. Type in terms to describe the topic (Example: "common core standards")
Tip: Use quotation marks for phrases.
4. Click Search (magnifying glass).
Find a book by title
1. Go to the home page of the library: libraries.usc.edu
2. Click on Refine Your Search link underneath the white search box (this will bring up a menu).
3. Select Books.
4. Input title of the book and click search (magnifying glass).
5. If we have the book in library's collection, you'll see a link on the results list.
If the library does not have the book you need, you can request it through interlibrary loan or recommend we add it to the library's collection.
Searching for books or articles by title
Featured New Books
Check the Homer library catalog for availability.
Social Movements for Good - How Companies and Causes Build Viral Movements for Good by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2016
Black motherhood(s) : contours, contexts and considerationsCall Number: HQ759 .B63 2015 DohenyPublication Date: 2015
Sport, Gender and Sexuality by Call Number: GV706.5 .S73253 2015 DohenyPublication Date: 2015Edited by USC Professor, Mike Messner
Can't find what you are looking for?
- Ask-A-LibrarianSee options for contacting a librarian in-person or by phone, email, or chat.
- Interlibrary LoanNeed it quickly? Request books not owned by the USC Libraries through Interlibrary Loan. (First time users will need to register.)
- Recommend-a-BookUSC faculty, staff and currently enrolled students can recommend purchases for the library’s collections by filling out the form on this page.