University Libraries: Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia: Library Page Navigation

Basic Links

Journal Finder
Search by journal title or by subject area. Then click the resource containing the needed date range.

YUFIND This link opens in a new window
A "discovery service" system set up to search many of our electronic databases with a single search.
Google Scholar (customized for access to YU-subscribed full text) This link opens in a new window
Articles from scholarly journals and e-books.
How to Use Google Scholar

E-Reserves An online system with a page of electronic articles / readings for each course.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Go to E-Reserves (link above)

2. If you are off-campus or in the dorms, log in using the instructions below.

3. Search the system by department abbreviation, course number/name, or instructor.

4. Enter the course E-reserves password your professor handed out.

5. Locate the links or pdf files assigned by your professor.

Physical Reserves Search Search for physical items (like books) that your professor has "reserved" for her/his students to access in the library.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Go to "Reserves Search" in the YULIS Library Catalog (link above)

2. Search the system by department abbreviation, course number/name, instructor, or title of the book.

3. Write down the Call Number of the book.

4. Bring the Call Number and your YU ID with you to retrieve the book:

Reserve books have a 2-hour loan period for in-library use only.

Overdue fines are 25 cents per hour per item.

YULIS Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search here to find books, e-books, journals, e-journals, DVDs & etc. that the library owns or subscribes to. Direct links to electronic resources.

Look for these charts in the library, or click for pdfs:

Hedi Steinberg Library Location Chart
Locate books or other materials in the Beren Campus Library.
Pollack / Gottesman Library Location Chart
Locate books or other materials in the Wilf Campus Libraries.

WorldCat Discovery This link opens in a new window
Search thousands of library catalogs. Link directly to YULIS Catalog records and online sources.
Request an interlibrary loan by clicking "Request Item."

Interlibrary Loan
The library will request any book or article, etc. for you from other libraries around the country. A free service.

Phrase search	Use quotation marks around your phrase
Truncation (sometimes called "wild card") Example: photo* looks for photo, photograph, photography, photographer, etc…	Use an asterisk (*) with a word stub
Choose a field to search Often searching the ABSTRACT, SUBJECT, or TITLE field will narrow your search (An ABSTRACT is a summary of the article)	Drop-down menus
Resource category limiters Which library is it in? When was it published? Scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles only? Etc.	Drop-down menus or check boxes
Boolean operators --see examples below Family AND sibling will find fewer results Family OR sibling will find more results Family NOT sibling will eliminate certain results	Drop-down menus