Find Books on Your Topic in UC Library Search
Use UC Library Search to find books and other materials in the UC library system.
Enter your search terms, then select Resource Type > Books on the left side of the results screen.
WorldCat Discovery @UCSB
WorldCat Discovery @UCSB is a way to find books and other materials located in libraries outside the UC System.
Other Catalogs
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Center for Research Libraries CatalogConsortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries that acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, archives, and other resources for research and teaching.
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HathiTrustDigital repository of scanned books, journals, and other library materials.
All users may access the bibliographic information for materials in the databases.
Full text is viewable for "Full View" materials. Those with UCSBnetID & password can download full text of "Full View" materials.
Dissertations & Theses
Dissertations are the product of the academic research done to obtain a Ph.D. Degree. A thesis is the equivalent product to obtain a Master's Degree. Check with your instructor to see if these are acceptable sources for your research.
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Open Access Theses & Dissertations (OATD) This link opens in a new window
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Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations This link opens in a new window
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Recommend a Book
If you are a student, staff, or faculty member, use the recommend a book form.