Whenever you need to identify if the library has a book, e-book, video, sound recording, government document, items on reserve, etc, the primary tool that you will use is the Library Catalog.
The Library Catalog serves as an inventory of all things held by the library. You can search it like Google, or use its Advanced Search features to search for items by Subject, Title or Author. You can also tell it to only look for materials held in specific collections (like Curriculum Materials, Reserve, Reference, Music Library, etc.)
It is a great resource for History Students as History projects tend to require the use of resources that cover a topic in a great deal of depth and only Books or E-Books tend to do this.
If you want to find additional books not held in our collection and order them for free, try searching WorldCat or any Other Library Catalogs and then tell us to place an Inter-Library Loan. These items take a week or two to arrive, so place your request a few weeks before you need the item.
If you want to find Theses not in our collection, check out the Thesis Canada Portal for online Canadian Theses. They are also substantive.
NOTE: Most library catalogs can be searched without authentication. The one exception is Worldcat, so check out our Off-Campus Access Help if you want to search Worldcat from home. The same applies for E-Books which will also require you to be authenticated.
Interlibrary loans (ILL) provides access to journal articles, books and other items unavailable through the library. The service is available to all students, staff and faculty, is usually free and can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the library supplying us.
ILLs can be submitted to us via various Databases, as well as via our Online Forms. In either case, you will need to use your Brandon University ILL account to do so.
For more information, see the Interlibrary Loan page.