Find Books
Use Harvard's online catalog, HOLLIS, to search for books. If you can't find the book you're looking for in HOLLIS, ask a librarian.
Find Materials in Your Language
In HOLLIS:
- Use Advanced Search; or
- Do a basic search and then limit the results to your language with the options on the right-hand side
- To search with non-roman scripts in HOLLIS, try using both romanization and vernacular script.
- Romanize using ALA-LC Tables
- For Arabic, Persian, or Hebrew, follow the language-specific advice on the Middle East and Islamic Studies Library Resources guide.
- Romanize using ALA-LC Tables
- If you know the item you are looking for, search by its ISBN.
- If you have difficulties, Ask A Librarian for assistance with searching in your language.
Find English/Other Language Dictionaries
To search for language dictionaries in the Harvard libraries, go to HOLLIS Advanced Search and follow these steps:
- Choose "Library catalog."
- Change the first search box from "Keywords anywhere" to "Subject."
- In the first search box, type: english language dictionaries XXX [replace the XXX with the name of your language in English].
- Click on “Search.”
- Select a relevant title.
- The record for the dictionary will provide a list of Harvard libraries owning it. Look at the "Access Options" section to find out if the dictionary is available. Most dictionaries will be "In-library use only."
Find Maps
Contact the staff at the Harvard Map Collection located in Pusey Library, accessible through Level B of Lamont Library.
Geological maps are housed in the lower level of the Cabot Science Library; ask a librarian for help locating maps.
Find Data or Government Information
- Search in HOLLIS. If you find a document, it will most likely be at Lamont Library.
- Look at our research guides on government documents.
- Contact the Government Documents librarians: govdocs@fas.harvard.edu.
