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About the Collections

About the General Collection
  • Book and e-books in all subject areas taught at the University. 
  • Organized by Library of Congress Classification System.
Location

Print books are in the One Main Building, Floor 5
  • Call numbers A to J -- South Side
  • Call numbers K to Z -- North Side
  • Overside --- North Side
Online books are in OneSearch.

About the Leisure Reading Collection
  • Popular fiction and nonfiction titles.
  • Supports reading for fun, as well as studies in English and popular culture.
  • Organized by Dewey Decimal Classification
Location

About the Graphic Novel Collection
  • Popular fiction and nonfiction titles that represent the graphic novel format. 
  • Supports reading for fun, as well as studies in art, English, and popular culture. 
  • Organized by Library of Congress Classification System.
Location

About the Journals Collection
  • More than 70,000 journals are available in our online collections. 
  • Some older print volumes are part of the General Collection. 
Location
  • Use the Journal Search in OneSearch to find the access options for a journal.
  • Use the New Search in OneSearch by author, article title, or keywords. 

About the Juvenile Collection
  • Children's fiction and non-fiction books at all reading levels. 
  • Fiction books are organized by author and title. 
  • Non-fiction books are organized by Dewey Decimal Classification.
Location

About the Curriculm Collection
  • Texas state-adopted textbooks for Kindergarten through Grade 12. 
  • Organized by subject and grade level.
Location

About the Media Collection
  • Videos - Documentaries, educational films, popular movies, and more. 
  • Music - Classical, jazz, and popular music on compact disc. 
  • Audiobooks - Fiction and nonfiction books on compact disc. 
Location

About the Style Guide Collection 
  • Official manuals for academic writing (APA, MLA, Chicago, and more). 
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About the Theses Collection 
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About the Archives and Special Collections

  • Repository for faculty, staff, and student publications.
    • Books written by UHD faculty and staff. 
    • Theses written by UHD students.
  • Repository for official and unofficial University records. 
    • University business records
    • University publications
    • Student organization records
    • Personal collections
Location
  • One Main Building, Floor 5, Room N505.
  • Open for research by appointment. 
  • Also see: UHD Digital Archives