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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..

Books

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.

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).

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 Pronto Subject Search - 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
eJounal Finderis 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.

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.

UNM Repository 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
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 "UNM Full Text" link to see if the article is available through a UNM subscription.

Special Collections

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.

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:

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. These collections are listed as part of the LIBROS online catalog.

Guide to Latin American Microforms
This guide 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.

Other Library Catalogs

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.

New Mexico State Library

Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System
Albuquerque Public Library

Rio Rancho Library & Information System
Rio Rancho Public Library

CNM (formerly TVI) Libraries

Alliance for Innovation in Science and Technology Information
formerly Library Services Alliance of New Mexico

LibDex, the Library Index
browse over 16,000 libraries

Library of Congress Catalog

Center for Research Libraries