Finding Books

The USF Libraries uses the ALEPH system for locating books, course reserves, and periodicals. To find a book or periodical by title or subject, simply click the Library Catalog link from the main USF Libraries page. You can even search the holdings of a particular library by clicking the Change Databases link once you are in the ALEPH system. Click the Reserves link of the USF Libraries page to access course reserve material made available by a professor. The USF Libraries own subscriptions for many electronic journals. Click the E-Journals link on the USF Libraries page; from there you can search for an exact title or enter a generic keyword search. Lastly, the Databases/Newspapers link will allow you to search the electronic indexes of numerous journals and newspapers using the Metalib system. Once you click the Databases/Newspapers link on the main USF Libraries page, you can search for a particular database by entering the title, or you can also click the by Subject Category link to search databases for a particular discipline. Should you desire to search several databases at once, Metalib is also designed so that you can perform a metasearch of two or more databases simultaneously.

The Public Services department aids researchers with reference and instruction assistance. Students and faculty who need assistance locating materials can ask reference questions via email, telephone, or live online chat through the USF Libraries Ask-a-Librarian service. For email reference assistance, send your email to neville@nelson.usf.edu. You may also call 727-873-4124 for reference assistance via telephone. Also, click the Ask-a-Librarian link to chat live with a reference librarian. In addition, USF St. Petersburg faculty can request library instructional services for their classes by emailing neville@nelson.usf.edu.