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American History Resources: Help in Finding Library Materials

Use this guide to find important information on American history.

Catalog Search

Please remember that results will appear in two tabs: HCU Books/Ebooks. Select the CloudSearch tab for journal articles.

 

Cloud Search
Search library databases and scholarly Open Access content everywhere.

Borrowing Books and Articles from Other Libraries

Interlibrary Loan --An HCU student, faculty or staff member can request an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) for a book or article that Moody Library does not own by filling out an Interlibrary Loan Request Form and giving it to a librarian or using one of the online forms below. The Interlibrary Loan Librarian will try to obtain the material from the nearest free or inexpensive source after searching a nationwide network.  Items will be shipped to Moody library.  Every effort is made to obtain the materials quickly and at the least possible expense, but we cannot guarantee a speedy arrival.  Moody Library only borrows books and articles; no CDs, DVDs, or other non-book materials will be requested.  The patron will be notified by email when the item arrives.  Please complete your use of the borrowed materials quickly and return them to the Interlibrary Loan department at HCU.  Questions about Interlibrary Loan should be directed to the Interlibrary Loan Librarian at 281-649-3181 or ill@hc.edu.

Journal Article Interlibrary Loan Request Form

Book Interlibrary Loan Request Form

TexShare Cards -- The TexShare card program is an agreement among several libraries which allows users of TexShare libraries to directly borrow from other TexShare libraries.  Using a TexShare card HCU faculty, staff and currently enrolled students can borrow books in person from participating libraries.  The number of books that can be borrowed is limited by the policies of the TexShare libraries.  A TexShare card can be obtained at the Reference Desk or the Circulation Desk along with a list of the local libraries that participate in the TexShare program.  Rice University does not participate in the TexShare card program. TexShare members are everywhere in Texas. See the map to find a location nearest to you.

Borrowing From Rice University -- 

  • Come to the Reference Desk.
  • Student/Faculty must be in good standing with Moody Library.
  • Librarians must contact Fondren Library for permission before going to Fondren Library.
  • The agreement between Rice and HCU allows our faculty, staff and students to borrow up to four books at a time.
  • The books can be returned either to the HCU Moody Library (for return by courier) or directly to Fondren Library at Rice.
  • Fines must be handled through Fondren Library.
  • Remember that you will need to pay a parking fee when going to Rice. There is no free parking (read their FAQ).
  • Note: Any books borrowed from Rice University in person could also be requested using our regular interlibrary loan forms as described above to avoid the extra travel.

Electronic Books (E-Books)

HCU's Moody Library has access to more than 250,000 electronic books (e-books).  A majority of these books come in two major collections: ebrary and eBooks on Ebscohost.