Library Resources: Quick links to library tools and services
This is the default library guide for all Canvas courses. Our subject specialists can work with instructors to create a custom library guide for a course.
Welcome to Stanford Libraries!
20+ libraries comprise Stanford Libraries. These branch libraries support different departments across campus. Below you'll find a list of general library tools and services we think all students should know about regardless of their major. Our branch libraries can help you explore additional library resources and pinpoint those most relevant to your studies.
Find books, journals, media, and more at Stanford Libraries
- SearchWorks (the Stanford Libraries catalog)Locate items from our extensive collection of information resources, which includes: electronic books, newspapers, scholarly articles, media, primary sources, and much, much more!
- Selected article databasesLooking for scholarly articles on a topic? Try one of the many article databases we subscribe to. Check out our "How to Search Databases" YouTube tutorial to learn how to locate scholarly articles.
- Browse course reservesLooking for assigned course reading material? Browse our course reserves collection by course or instructor name. During this time of social distancing, we are working with instructors to provide electronic materials to support coursework.
Explore library materials on a topic
- Library guidesCreated by our subject specialists, library guides provide instructions for locating information resources on a topic
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