Library Guides: EBIO 2110 -Tropical Biology: 3- Find Books

Why Use Books?

Books are useful for research because they provide:

An in-depth overview of a topic which is more focused than an encyclopedia but less specific than a Journal article
Background information on a topic
A general overview of a topic and how it relates to broader, narrow or related themes and issues
A reliable and authoritative works cited, reference list or bibliography

Find Books @ Tulane and Elsewhere

Library Search at Tulane
Provides one-stop searching for books and eBooks, videos, articles, digital media, and more at Tulane University Libraries.

Interlibrary Loan
Request an Interlibrary loan and we will find a library that has the book and we'll have them send it to us.
TU/LU Card
To access Loyola's Monroe Library. For undergraduate students.
LALINC Card
To access Libraries of other Louisiana universities and colleges. Graduate students & Faculty

WorldCat (FirstSearch)
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Find materials in libraries around the world. Click TU Link in a record to identify local holdings or borrow from U.S. libraries using Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Two different interfaces (one via subscription and the other open-access) offer unique user experiences.

Google Books
Google Books sometimes has full books, book chapters or select pages of a book available for free!

Using Subject Headings

Subject headings are words used to describe the main ideas (the subject or topic) of an item. All books on the same topic will be assigned the same subject heading.

Note: If the links do not work, Copy and paste the subjects into the Catalog by selecting the 'Subject Heading' option

Ecology
Ecology-- Tropics
Tropical Ecology
Deforestation
Rain Forest Ecology
Tropical Plants -- Ecology