Urban Studies

Why Books?

Books and ebooks provide deeper background, theory, and case studies—great for literature reviews and term papers.

Search Esearch for Books

Enter topic keywords to search Esearch for books and ebooks. The results will open in a new window where you can refine using filters.

Request Books Not Available at the EMU Library

Books not owned by the EMU Library or EMU Library books already checked out can be borrowed from other libraries.


Requesting Books from Other Libraries

First, see if your book is available through MeLCat.

Then, if you cannot get the book through MeLCat, request it through ILLiad (our interlibrary loan service).


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