Secondary Sources - Books - HST 862 - Research Guides at Salem State University

Finding and Requesting Books Locally and Beyond

SSU/NOBLE Catalog
Search here for books at Salem State and in other local area libraries. To see holdings of other libraries, change the drop-down menu that says Salem State University to NOBLE (All Libraries) at the top of the list. Click the gray Place Hold button on the top right to have a book sent from another library to Salem State.
Commonwealth Catalog
Shows books held by Massachusetts libraries, you may make requests directly in the system using your SSU Library Card number on your Clipper Card.

WorldCat.org This link opens in a new window
To see books available outside the local area, use this database and put in an InterLibrary Loan request for materials you want to read.

InterLibrary Loan
Request books and articles not available at Salem State /NOBLE or the Commonwealth Catalog here. Books can take up to two weeks to arrive, so start your research early!

Library Call Number Classification System (Library of Congress)
Use this to find the call numbers books on your topic will have. Then, go to the library catalog and select the green Call Number Browse tab above the catalog's search box to look for books by call number. They will all be near each other on the shelf.