Urban Studies

Use the Library's main search box to locate books, hard copy and digital. 

You can place a hold on any title. 

The Library has a digital preferred policy, so most newer books are digital only.

Main ebook platforms: Ebook Central, EbscoHost, HathiTrust, and University Press Scholarship Online

Guide to ebooks at the Library: eBooks

Guide to Reference books at the Library: Reference Tools

Many older books and journals have been moved to offsite storage (HDL).

From U of C Libraries

Holds can be placed on any term or two-week loan book, whether it is on the shelf or checked out. 

If the book is checked out, the due date will be shortened to two weeks from the date the hold is placed.  Library guide: borrowing information.

From other Libraries

If the U of C Library does not have the books you need, you can borrow them at no charge.  Request an Interlibrary Loan

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