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Game Theory (FSEM): Finding Books

Game Theory (FSEM)

E-Books

E-books might be valuable in an In an online/hybrid class.  Use the limits in Primo to locate e-books on your topic.  

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

If you find an item that belongs to another library, you may request to borrow it through InterLibrary loan (ILL).

To find items owned by other libraries, visit WorldCat


 

To place an InterLibrary loan request, log in to your free Simpson Library ILL Account using your UMW username and password.

Call numbers

When you find a physical book in Primo, write down its call number, and then go to the shelves. Call numbers tell you where books are shelved. To use call numbers, break them into pieces and read them from the top down.

For example, here's how you'd find this book:A label on the spine of a book, displaying the call number PR 8875 .P46 1999

  1. Find the PR section by following the signs in alphabetical order.
  2. Within the PR section, look in numerical order for 8875.
  3. Within the PR 8875 section, look in alphabetical and numerical order for .P46
  4. 1999 is the year the book was published.

Virtual Shelf Browse

Browsing can be an easy way to find more books on a topic.  If you find a print book in Primo, scroll to the bottom of the screen, and you will see the Virtual Shelf Browse option.