PittCat is the main searching tool for all of the materials owned by the University Library System (ULS), including articles, books, ebooks, journal articles, ejournals, audio and video, digital images, government documents, microfilm and movies.
If a book is checked out, or if the Pitt libraries don’t have it, try these free services:
Get It! Use this to request a book from another Pitt library. Click on the Get It! symbol in the catalog record, and fill out the form. You will need your Pitt ID number to use Get It!
EZ-Borrow – Borrow an item from one of 45 other university libraries -- fast! Great for textbooks! You will need your Pitt ID number to use EZ-Borrow.
Interlibrary Loan – If EZ-Borrow doesn’t have what you need, you can order a book or article through the Requests from Other Libraries page.
You can focus your PittCat search results by using the Customize menus on the left side of the page. Select the characteristic you are seeking (like English language, or located at the Johnstown Campus) and the results will be reduced to reflect your choices.
Click on the title of an item to see availability information, reviews, tables of contents, and to use Get It!. .
For e-books, online journal or electronic items, just click on the link in the item record. FYI -- If you’re off-campus, you have to be logged into the Secure Remote Access to access any online materials.
