The Pollak Library's catalog and Find Books lists books, reference materials, statistics sources, government documents, and other resources, in print, electronic, and ebook.

• Keyword: such as...Living together
  Produces list of all books that have both words
  Leads to correct subject heading...Unmarried couples

• Subject: such as...Sex Role in the Work Environment
  This library uses the stardardized
  Library of Congress subject headings

• Author: such as...Such as: Durkheim, Emile,
  Shows all books we own in which Durkheim is the author.
  (Do the same search as a subject and see all books about Durkheim's life and work)

• Title: such as...such as: Encyclopedia of Social Theory
  

Helpful Search Tips

1. Search for books through WorldCat. 

2. Request the book delivered to the Pollak Library through Interlibrary Loan, a free service for current CSUF students, staff and faculty. How do I use Interlibrary Loan (Illiad)?

3. Your Titan Card is valid at all CSU libraries.  As a current CSUF student, you may use these libraries as your own. List of CSU campus libraries

4. To find a library with the books you need,
WorldCat (CSUF subscription version)- 60,000 libraries worldwide.
WorldCat.org (free version) - 1.3 billion items in 10,000+ libraries worldwide
Melvyl - University of California libraries
CSU libraries - individual
Google your favorite public library and click on catalog.
     note: Public libraries are unlikely to own scholarly press or research-level books.