LibGuides: Physics: Books/E-Books

Library Hours (Complete list of hours)
Monday - Thursday	9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday	9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

How do I find a book I need?

Print Books: The area in which the print books are shelved (often called the bookstacks or stacks) is located in the West Wing of McFarlin Library. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic the stacks are currently closed to the public. If you find a book you want, you may submit an online request for a book (or books). You'll be notified when the book is ready for you to come to the library for pick up at the Plaza Level Check-out Desk. If you're in the library you may fill out a book request form at the Main Level Research Desk or the Plaza Level Check-out Desk. A library staff member will retrieve the book from the stacks for you and deliver it to the Check-out Desk where you may then pick it up. If you're new to the library or unsure of how to find books you need, just ask for assistance at the Research Desk.

E-books: McFarlin has a substantial collection of electronic books. These are available online, 24/7. You will need to be a currently enrolled student in order to check these out. Many of these are on the EBSCOhost research database platform. EBSCO has an entire website devoted to providing support for users of these ebooks. Or you may contact the research desk if you need assistance.

TU Catalog Quick Search

Search the library catalog using Encore for print books, ebooks, DVDs, and other materials you need.

McFarlin Library's Ebooks

The library pays for access to other collections, such as the EBSCOhost eBook Collection.

The EBSCOhost eBook Collection brings you tens of thousands of recently published, academically-oriented ebooks. You can search for a particular book by title, author, or keyword or search the content of individual titles. You can also browse the collection by broad subject area, such as "Business & Economics", "Sciences", "Literature & Criticism", etc.

You may read the EBSCOhost ebooks online or download most of them to your PC or ereader. (These are recent, copyrighted works and their use is determined by the company that owns the copyright.)

If you need assistance in using the EBSCO ebooks, please consult the EBSCO Ebooks Support Center which provides detailed instructions, including a step-by-step video tutorial on how to check out and download EBSCO ebooks. You may also contact the McFarlin Library Research Dept. The librarians will be happy to help!

Look for More Books

Can't find what you need at McFarlin? Use these resources to locate books that may be available online or from other libraries. If you find a book you want:

Check Encore to be sure McFarlin doesn't have it
Then go to the Interlibrary Loan Department and request a copy

WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch)
Potentially the most valuable resource in FirstSearch, WorldCat contains all the records cataloged by OCLC member libraries, making it the largest database of library holdings in the world. More than 290,000,000 bibliographic records, representing more than 2,000,000,000 holdings from over 72,000 libraries in 170 countries with materials in over 470 languages, make up the database. It includes not only books, but also software, manuscripts, films, slides, music scores, newspapers, journals, videorecordings, magazines, and more.

Open WorldCat
"The University of Tulsa is dedicated to offering you access to the widest possible range of resources. You are now able to search our collection and the collections of many other libraries worldwide using WorldCat, the world's largest network of library-based content and services." -- Open WorldCat website

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
"ProQuest Dissertations and Theses: Global (PQDTGlobal) is the world's most comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses. As the official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress and as the database of record for graduate research, PQDTGlobal includes millions of searchable citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day together with over a million full-text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format. Over 2.1 million titles are available for purchase as printed copies. The database offers full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full-text coverage for older graduate works. It also includes PQDT UK & Ireland content." -- ProQuest

Tulsa City-County Library
Tulsa City-County Library System is the primary information and resource center for the Tulsa, Oklahoma, metropolitan area. More than 1.7 million volumes and numerous library services are available to the public. Services range from Internet access and on-line databases, to adult literacy tutoring and children's reading programs. The Central Library, four regional libraries, and 19 branch libraries in Tulsa County serve over 308,000 library cardholders who check out more than 3.7 million books and materials each year.