Finding Books about Sociology and Criminology
UK Libraries has both eBooks and hardcopy books. Use InfoKat , the online catalog, to discover books in both formats. If you would like to browse the sociology or criminology stacks for hardcopy books in Young Library, consider these call number areas on the 3rd and 4th floors:
BF - Psychology
GE - Environmental sciences
HM - Sociology (general)
HN - Social history and customs. Social problems. Social reform.
HQ - The family. Marriage. Women
HT - Communities. Classes. Races
HV - Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
JK - Political institutions and public administration
If you have questions about how to best search for books, please contact the the Ask Us chat service for help.
- InfoKat Catalog Advanced Search
Use the catalog here to search for books.
Directions
STEP 1: Select "Books" under "Material Type."
STEP 2: Type in your search terms and click "Search." In the below example, the search term "personality theory" is used.
STEP 3: On the results screen, you can limit results to print only, by clicking "Available In The Library" in the "Refine My Results" section on the left. Or, you can limit to e-books only by clicking "Full Text Online."
How to check out books
After using the InfoKat Catalog to look for books, you'll need to make note of four pieces of information from the bibliographic records:
1. In which library is the book located? This will be Young Library most of the time, but you might see other campus libraries or remote storage as possible locations.
2. On which floor is the book located? Pay attention to this so you'll know what floor to go to!
3. What is the call number of the book? This will appear as a sequence of letters and numbers. You'll need this to locate the book on the shelf.
4. Is the book available? Pay attention to whether the book is available or checked out.
When you have the book you want in hand, take it to the circulation desk with your UK ID card!
If you have questions about checking out books, please contact the Young Library Circulation Desk for help:
Circulation contact info:
Phone: (859) 218-1881
Fax: (859) 257-8379
Email: lib.circdesk@email.uky.edu
Interlibrary Loan
Do you need books we don't have? You can request them from another library using Interlibrary Loan's (ILL) ILLIAD service.
This service requires you to login with your linkblue ID.
If you have questions about or need assistance with ILL, please contact them.
ILL contact info:
Borrowing: (859) 218-1880
Lending: (859) 218-2049
Document Delivery: (859) 218-1203
Fax: (859) 257-0502
Email: ILLBorrowing@uky.edu