Research Guides: Gender and Sexuality Studies: Books

New Book Spotlight

A Body of One's Own: A Trans History of Argentina by Patricio Simonetto
A history of Argentina that examines how trans bodies were understood, policed, and shaped in a country that banned medically assisted gender affirmation practices and punished trans lives.

To search for both print books and ebooks held at NYU Libraries, start with the library catalog.

Check the status of an item. Generally, Available means that a copy is in the library and can be checked out (excluding Reference materials or items held in one of our Special Collections).
Note the location and call number of a print book, not the ISBN number. The call number (ex. HT261.4.T5 1998) is what you use to locate the item.
For books in the Main Collection at Bobst Library, consult the call number chart to figure out on which floor a call number is located.

EZBorrow
EZBorrow is a service that allows NYU users to search the combined catalogs of more than 50 research and academic libraries, and request books not available at NYU. EZBorrow is the fastest way to get a book not available from NYU Libraries.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service through which library users can obtain materials (books, articles, and more) from other libraries, at no additional cost.
MaRLI
The Manhattan Research Library Initiative (MaRLI) enables NYU and Columbia doctoral students, full-time faculty and librarians, and approved New York Public Library cardholders to borrow materials from all three institutions.

WorldCat - FirstSearch (OCLC)
Search for books and more in libraries in the U.S. and around the world. Indicates when NYU Libraries holds a copy of a book and shows you nearby libraries with holdings.