Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) & LINK+ are services to help you borrow materials and receive digital copies of articles from libraries, both locally and around the world.
In addition to the traditional library service for obtaining print and digitized materials from libraries throughout the world, SCU Students, faculty, and staff can get a digitized (scanned PDF) book chapter or a journal article within the Library’s collection by submitting a request using their Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery account.
LINK+ is a courier service that allows for rapid borrowing of books & media from libraries throughout California & Nevada.
Off-Campus Access
To access databases from home, go to the University Library website and select the database you wish to search. Login with your SCU login credentials (first initial and last name) and password.
Find Books On Your Topic
- Go to OSCAR, the library catalog, (available from the library home page at https://www.scu.edu/library)
- Enter keywords describing your topic. For example if you are interested in the topic of LGBTQ and bullying in K-12 schools you can try:
- (an asterisk at the end of a keyword will retrieve various endings of the word (for example "LGBTQ" and "LGBTQIA+")
- LGBTQ and bullying
LGBTQ* and bullying and children
Bullying and LGTBQ and K-12
- Be sure to check the locations of the books in OSCAR. Some books are located in the ARS (Automated Retrieval System) and you need to request them, some others are in the stacks on the lower level of the library.
- If you are interested in a book and you cannot find it in OSCAR, use LINK+ to request it from another library. It takes only a few days to get it!
Books in Library
LGBTQ America Today by ISBN: 9780313339905Publication Date: 2008-11-30Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture is a vibrant and rapidly evolving segment of the American mosaic. This book gives students and general readers a current guide to the people and issues at the forefront of contemporary LGBTQ America. Included are more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries on literature and the arts, associations and organizations, individuals, law and public policy concerns, health and relationships, sexual issues, and numerous other topics. Entries are written by distinguished authorities and cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in social studies, history, and literature classes will welcome this book's illumination of American cultural diversity. LGBTQ Americans have endured many struggles, and during the last decade in particular they have made tremendous contributions to our multicultural society. Drawing on the expertise of numerous expert contributors, this book gives students and general readers a current overview of contemporary LGBTQ American culture. Sweeping in scope, the encyclopedia looks at literature and the arts, associations and organizations, individuals, law and public policy concerns, health and relationships, sexual practices, and various other areas.
LGBTQ Literature by ISBN: 9781619254237Publication Date: 2015-06-30So much of great literature centres on explorations of gender, sex, and sexuality. What does it mean to be a proper man or woman; what if one cannot be properly called either? Should one wield one's sexual power politically? What is the relation between law, divine or secular, and sexuality? These are just some of the questions that this volume examines through an analysis of a wide range of texts. Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of ""Works Cited,"" along with endnotes. Finally, the volume's appendixes offer a section of useful reference resources.
Find eBooks
To find books editored or authored by various experts on your topic, follow these steps:
1. Go to the library homepage and access the "streaming videos/ebooks" tab.
NOTE: We have hundreds of thousands of ebook titles you can access during COVID-19 closures. When the library re-opens, you can also search for print books, which you access under the "OSCAR" tab in the image above.
2. Enter keywords describing your topic. For example
- Transgender AND (advertising OR media)
- Politics AND (LGBTQ*)
3. Be sure to note the locations of the book:
- ARS: The book is in our Automated Retrieval System and you'll need to request it.
- Main Stacks: The books is on the lower level of the library. Note its call number (address) to locate it.
- Electronic Resource: It's an ebook that you can access directly online through our book catalog.