Books
Books and eBooks Catalog Searching At The University of Alabama
Use Scout to search The University of Alabama Libraries' catalog for books. Scout also simultaneously searches databases and Internet resources. Very useful for quick and general searches.
Use Classic Catalog to search The University of Alabama Libraries' catalog. This is our traditional library catalog search engine and is most useful for specific and highly focused searches.
Scout - Journals and Journal articles
First check the UA Library catalog:
- Scout
- Search by "Journal Title"
- The catalog record will indicate whether UA currently subscribes to the journal in print and electronically. It also may have a direct link to electronic access of the journal.
Electronic access to journal articles
- As mentioned above, the library catalog record may provide a link for electronic access to the journal.
- Use the E-journals link on the Bruno homepage to determine if full text electronic access is available.
- Articles not available in print or electronically may be requested from ILL. (See below for ILL information.) If not many libraries subscribe to the journal, it may be difficult to obtain.
Databases with scholarly business content
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowImages of the full text of many scholarly titles in a range of subject areas, including literature, biological sciences, economics, finance, and statistics. Search the archive or pull up a specific article.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Searchable and browsable database of dissertations and theses from around the world, 1743 to present. Offers full text for works added since 1997, along with selected full text for works written before 1997. Contains a significant amount of new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full text, ranging from 1861 to those accepted last semester. Dissertations from 1980 forward and master's theses from 1988 forward include abstracts. - Dissertations and Theses at University of Alabama This link opens in a new windowA companion database to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, this database consists of current research at the University of Alabama and includes citations (and many abstracts) for dissertations and theses from the university. For the majority of titles published after 1996 (and in some cases prior to 1996), a preview of the first 24 pages is provided as well as the full text, which can be downloaded for free by authorized University of Alabama users.
- Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new windowIndexes business journals worldwide; covers marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, economics and more. Also includes financial data, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses. Includes the full text of articles from many publishers and links to full text options for other articles. 1886 to present. Updated daily.
SSRN
- SSRNSocial Science Research Network. C&BA subscribes. Not on library databases page.
InterLibrary Loan
If UA does not own the book:
- Universal Borrowing
- Borrow from other Alabama academic libraries. Books are delivered and may be picked up at UA Libraries.
- For details see: https://www.lib.ua.edu/using-the-library/circulation-services/requesting-materials/
- Request the book from Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
- The UA library will attempt to locate and borrow materials not owned by our libraries.
- ILL - From the Bruno homepage, click "Using the Library" at the top of the page and then click on Interlibrary Loan.
- Note that first time users register to get a username and password.
- Hint: Use WorldCat to see how many other libraries own the book:
- Choose "WorldCat" in the library database list
- WorldCat is a combined library catalog of libraries throughout the world. If not many libraries carry the book, it may be difficult to obtain.
- Choose "WorldCat" in the library database list
