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History: Find Books

Ways to Get Resources

There are three ways to get library books here at SU. In the order you should look for your item, you can borrow from

  1. SU Libraries
  2. Direct Borrowing from our consortium,The University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI)
  3. Interlibrary loan (ILL) from libraries outside USMAI

Policies can be seen here.


To check the status of items or renew them online: ILLUSMAI. All accounts use the same login information (what is used for Gullnet, email, and campus computers).

Find Books - Quick Search

Call Number Locator

Wondering how to find a book in the library once you've found its call number? Use our online Call Number Locator to quickly find the book you need!

Browse by Call Number

For a more detailed breakdown of the call number ranges, visit the Library of Congress Classification Outline

Although historians find sources across the disciplines, the following two sections prove most useful for the study of history:

CLASS D - WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC.

CLASS E-F - HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS