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Economics: Books & Historical Materials

Books and Ebooks

If you are searching for a specific e-book or physical book (known title and author):

  • Select the "Advanced Search" option beneath the OneSearch box on the main website, then enter the title and author in separate rows, being careful to select "author" or "title" from the search options on the left hand side of the search box.
    • After results are generated, you will want to go to "All Filters" under the search box and then select "source type." This will allow you to select if you want "books" or "ebooks" or some other resource type.
  • Another option is to click on the library catalog, where you can enter a title or author. The catalog primarily searches for books, ebooks, and films/video.
    • There is also an "advanced search" feature under the catalog
    • You may need to select "All Filters" under the search bar and then "Source Type" to indicate you want a "book" or an "ebook."

If you are searching for a  book on a specific topic:

  • Go to the OneSearch feature and enter your search term(s), for example: "Keynesian Economics and Inflation."
  • Once results appear, select "All Filters" under the search bar and then select "Source Type" and then select "books" or "ebooks" (or both) as appropriate to your needs.

Not finding your book?

You may use our Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery services to request materials. Place your request using our ILLiad software.

Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery services are available to registered faculty, staff, and students and other authorized users at the Boulder Campus.

Borrowing Update

Due to our library catalog system migration in summer 2024, borrowing through Prospector and MOBIUS has been paused. We are working closely with our partners to resume these services. Until that time, you may be eligible to continue to request through Prospector if you are affiliated with other participating libraries, which include many Colorado public libraries.


 Is the book you want checked-out? Or is it a book that CU Libraries does not own?

Both ILL and Prospector/ Mobius are used to fill requests for physical materials that CU Boulder doesn’t have. While Prospector/ Mobius only locates materials within select libraries in Colorado, Wyoming, and Missouri, ILL locates and fills requests for materials held worldwide.

Prospector

Look for the Prospector button in OneSearch.

In a few business days, you may pick up the book from the circulation desk which you  designate. If what you want isn’t available in Prospector, you may be able to find it in Prospector’s partner catalog MOBIUS, a consoritum of Missouri libraries.

 Still have questions? More on Prospector and Mobius.