Find library resources

Interpreting IUCAT Results: 

Once you perform your search, you'll see a list of records (not ranked by relevance) that describe books, journals, and other items containing the keywords you searched. 

Click on a record to see:

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  • Title
  • Author
  • Publication information
  • Subject terms (tip: Click on a subject term to find similar items)
  • Location information:

(tip: Browse the shelves around a call number for more items on the same topic)

Finding Books and other items in the stacks: 

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  Other locations

3rd floor shelves if the call number starts with the letters A-N

4th floor shelves if the call number starts with the letters P-Z

Use your JagTag to check out books at the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor.

Getting items not available at IUPUI:

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  Get books from other IU libraries with Request Delivery. (This may take 4-7 days.)

  Get items from other libraries with Interlibrary Loan.  (This usually takes at least 7-10 days.)

Need full-text books that can be accessed and read online? 

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  Then e-books are for you. Most of our e-books can be found by title in  IUCAT, but you can also go directly to our e-book databases, such as NetLibrary and ebrary.

Articles   

Journal articles contain information that is up-to-date and highly specific.  You can find articles by searching library databases.  The library provides access to 350 databases, some covering multiple subjects and others covering a specific discipline.

Most of University Library's article databases are available on- or off-campus to IUPUI students, faculty, and staff by logging in with your IUPUI Network ID and password. If you have trouble accessing our resources, go to Can't Connect? for do-it-yourself help, try establishing a VPN connection, or contact the Reference Desk.

General, multidisciplinary databases are a good place to start:

Academic Search Premier 
Academic OneFile
JStor ----This database is great for older materials, usually three years or more


Looking for a specific subject area?  See Databases by Subject 

Looking for a specific databases?  See Article Databases A-Z 

Database Searching Tips:

If you need recent articles, peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles, or if you only want to see articles which can be viewed online, you can limit your search.  Use the database's advanced search options.

Interpreting Database Results

Once you perform a search, you'll see a list of articles that contain your search terms and meet your search criteria.

In most databases, you can sort results by publication date and relevance.  Some databases allow sorting by other criteria as well.

Getting Articles and Using