Search for Books and EBooks in the Holman Library Collection

Find Books

Not sure what to type in the search box?

• Strategy 1: Search your city name. Note that you may need to add the country or state for clarification. Limit to Books.
• Strategy 2: Try limiting your search to your city as Subject.
• Strategy 3: Search for books about the state, region, or country the city is located in and see if your city is a major topic of discussion.
• Strategy 4: Add a keyword or subject term to focus your search in a particular aspect of your city, such as its architecture.
• Strategy 5: You may also search more generally for works on urban studies using the subject headings below:

eBooks

Search directly in the library's eBook collections: 

Request a Book through InterLibrary Loan

Your library Research Project asks you to use one book not available at GRC for your research project. Options are: 

• A visual text that provides you with images of the city. This may be a book of photography or pictorial works or a book of architecture. Note that you may also use a DVD documentary as your visual text.
• A current academic book that focuses on a major feature of the city, such as its history, ethic groups, culture, music, art, politics, design, important industries, etc. This book should not be a travel guide, a general book for tourists, or fiction. 

You may request books for free through the Holman Library’s Interlibrary Loan service.

Places to look for books outside GRC (these tools will help you get the information you need to fill out the ILL form):

1. Worldcat: a union catalog of collections from libraries worldwide

UW Libraries Catalog Try limiting by Material Type = Images or eAudio or eVideo.

You can also search specific libraries, such as the Art Library or Built Environments Library.

King County Library System catalog:

To request an item, fill out the Student Interlibrary Loan form. If you need help filling out this form, call the library reference desk at 253-833-9111 ext. 2091.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page if you have other questions about InterLibrary Loan.