Research Guides
Borrowing from Other Libraries
If McMaster Library does not own a book that interests you, you can send a request through the library catalogue and we will get it for you from another Omni library.
Why Use Books?
Books are a great resource to use when searching for general information on a topic. They are useful for understanding a topic in its context and provide summaries of existing research as well as offer a historical perspective.
Books are best found using the Omni search box and then limiting to McMaster Libraries (Catalogue Only) from the drop-down menu.
Library Catalogue
Scholarly books are a great resource - watch this video to learn how to recognize one. (2:29)
This video explains how to enter keywords into the catalogue to find books on a particular topic. (1:13)
This video shows you how to search by book title using the library catalogue. (0:47)
Relevant Call Numbers
Our books are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification system. When looking for books in Anthropology it is a good idea to start with Subclass GN - Anthropology.
Subclasses that may be of interest to you include:
GN 62.8 - 265 Human Variation
GN 281 - 289 Human Evolution
Biological Anthropology by Call Number: GN 60 .P35 2002
A Companion to Biological Anthropology by Call Number: GN 60 .C62 2010
Building Bones by Call Number: GN 70 .B85 2017
