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The University of Massachusetts Amherst

NRC 100 Environment and Society

Fish ecology and conservation assignment

Strategies and Resources

Five Colleges Library Catalog

To find books, use Discovery Search.


Strategies:

  • Use a keyword search to find books with good subject headings - then use subject headings instead of keywords!
  • Start with specific search terms - then use broader terms if necessary 
  • Try broad categories, browsing the sub-topics
  • Try the Advanced Search and limit by date, language, format or with additional words

For the widest search, use WorldCat. This finds titles whether the UMass Amherst Libraries have access or not. 

If a book you want is not available in the Five College Library System, request a copy to borrow for free through InterLibrary Loan.

Books @ UMass

A small sample of recent E-books