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Find Books, Journals and Special Collections
This page lists the most useful sources for finding book titles and magazine, journal, and newspaper titles. Also included on this page are links to various archival, manuscript and special collections found in the University Libraries collections. To search for individual articles, go to Find Articles. For information on how to check-out books, go to Services and Assistance.
LIBROS Online Catalog
LIBROS is the online library catalog for items held in the
UNM University Libraries branch locations and in the
LIBROS Consortium Libraries. For information
on how to use the LIBROS Online Catalog, go to
Using the LIBROS Online Catalog.
WorldCat
(through FirstSearch)
WorldCat is the world's most comprehensive online library catalog covering all topics. It lists the holdings of over 13,000
libraries worldwide, including the UNM University Libraries. WorldCat can be used to verify citation (title, author, year)
information for materials and is useful for Interlibrary Loan
requests. You can access this resource from any UNM network connection by following the link above, or you can access this
resource from off-campus (with a UNM NetID/account).
NMCAT - New Mexico Group Catalog (through FirstSearch)
Search a growing number of New Mexico library catalogs through a single interface.
E-Books
Books in electronic format are sometimes called "e-books" and are available via the Internet. These books are the digital
versions of the printed editions, including illustrations in nearly all cases. The UNM University Libraries has subscribed to
several e-book collections that include thousands of titles and covering virtually every subject area. You may access these
collections through the Database Advisor - Electronic
Books subject page. Each of the collections uses a search engine that allows you to search by (at least) topic or title.
Printing and downloading features vary by collection - please review the online help of the collection for these instructions.
Interlibrary Loan
UNM students, faculty and staff can request items not owned by the UNM University Libraries through Interlibrary Loan
services. For additional information go to Requesting Items
from Other Libraries.
Course Reserves
Professors may make materials available for a class by placing them on course reserve. Course Reserves are listed in the
LIBROS Online Catalog, select the Reserves
link. For additional information go to Accessing Course Reserves.
Links to other library catalogs are at the end of this page.
Journals and Scholarly Publications
eJournal Finder (GOLD RUSH)
eJournal Finder (GOLD RUSH) is the tool to use to find the full-text of journal and magazine articles available online through the numerous electronic databases to which we subscribe. Search this service by the journal name if you have a citation for an article and are trying to locate the full-text electronically. For more information about using the eJournal Finder, see our FAQ.
Journal One Search 
Journal One Search is a tool designed to allow the user to do a single search for journal holdings in LIBROS (the University Libraries
catalog), HESTIA (the HSLIC catalog) and eJournal Finder (Gold Rush).
Please send your comments to ejournal.unm.edu
DSpaceUNM
This site is a digital archive for The University of New Mexico's research and creative works. It's an open access tool
for collecting, disseminating, and preserving the intellectual output of the UNM community.
Google Scholar (BETA)
GoogleScholar will link to some - not all - of the online journals to which the University Libraries subscribes as well as
many other resources. Use the "Check for UNM Full Text" link to see if the article is available through a UNM subscription.
If you have any questions please contact ejournal.unm.edu.
Center for Southwest Research
The Center for Southwest Research is the University of New Mexico University Libraries' special collections department
and UNM's resource center for the comparative and interdisciplinary study of New Mexico and the Southwest.
DILARES
The Division of Iberian and Latin American Resources and Services (DILARES) is a multi-departmental unit within the UNM
University Libraries, encompassing both traditional public service, collection development, and cataloging operations as
well as specialized research, fundraising, and outreach functions. DILARES
collections serve as one of the major repositories
of Latin American resources in the United States. They contain an estimated 415,000 monographic volumes (including some
27,000 rare books and other scarce imprints housed in Special Collections), 1,100 current serial subscriptions, more than
half a million microform units, 13,500 posters, 4,500 photographs, approximately 310 cubic feet of manuscript material, and
a significant array of electronic resources.
Microforms
Microforms preserve otherwise fragile materials for long term use and provide a compact means of storing large collections. The
UNM University Libraries holds 4 million microforms; these materials comprise a significant portion of the Library's holdings and
help support research in a number of areas. Centennial, Fine Arts, Parish, and Zimmerman libraries house microforms in film and
fiche format. The following guides have been developed to make finding some of the major collections of microformat materials
easier. For information on collections not yet included in these lists and on more complete collection descriptions not yet
accessible through these lists, go to the reference desk and ask a reference librarian for assistance.
Microform Collections
A partial list of major collections in microfilm, microfiche, microcard and microprint format in the UNM Libraries. Collections are listed here by title, or by names of issuing countries or organizations, as appropriate. Most have specialized indexes.Guide to Latin American Microforms
This database contains lists of the major collections of microforms and a selection of other titles related to various areas of Latin America, such as domestic and foreign policy, international relations, cultural issues, and arts.
Map and Geographic Information
Center (MAGIC)
The University of New Mexico is a regional depository for government information. Most cartographic related material is housed in
MAGIC. While our collection holds a number of maps that would be considered historic for various places around the world, we do
have some specific collections for historic research:
Health
Sciences Library and Informatics Center
The UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center is not a part of the UNM
University Libraries. They maintain Hestia, their own online library
catalog.
The following are libraries not affiliated with the UNM University Libraries.
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System
Albuquerque Public LibraryRio Rancho Library & Information System
Rio Rancho Public LibraryAlliance for Innovation in Science and Technology Information
formerly Library Services Alliance of New MexicoLibDex, the Library Index
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