Philosophy Graduate Student Orientation: Finding Books

Vanderbilt University Library Search

Use the library catalog to search the holdings of ALL 8 Vanderbilt Libraries.   

You can use it to find:

• Books
• DVDs & Videos
• Periodicals
• Reserve materials
• and more...

Not finding what you need in Vanderbilt's Library?

Try

WorldCat is a database that allows you to search across library catalogs from all over the US!

SEARCH TIPS:

• Use AND to combine terms & narrow your search
  • example: good AND evil


• Use OR to search for related terms & expand your search
  • example; myth OR folklore


• Use * to truncate a word & return all possible endings
  • example: philosoph* (will return philosophy, philosopher, philosophical)

Another option is to browse the STACKS for books.  The following call # areas might be of interest for Classical Studies.