Scottish Studies: Books
Find Books
This page lists some useful books and e-books for people studying Scottish History and Scottish Literature. It also provides instructions for finding books within the library using Library Search | Ketu. You can also discover more books through Te Puna, and request any that are not held here through the Get It Interloan service.
Find Books for your Scottish Research
There are several different ways to use Library Search | Ketu find books that will help with your research. Search using the links below, or watch one of these short videos to learn how!
- Video: How to find a specific book
To find books beyond our library:
- Te Puna Search: New Zealand National Union Catalogue This link opens in a new windowSearch for books held in other libraries throughout New Zealand.
To request books we don't currently hold:
- Interloan serviceThe Interloan service enables library users to search for items, create requests for items not held in the University of Otago Library, and monitor the progress of those requests.
- Recommend a bookIf you'd like the library to purchase a book that we don't currently hold, feel free to recommend it using our online form.
Books about Scottish Literature
These books are an excellent starting point for your research on Scottish Literature.
Comparative Irish-Scottish Books
Books about Scottish History
Encyclopedia BrittannicaOnline
Find More Scottish Books
These websites and bibliographies will help you find even more books about Scottish History and Scottish Literature.
If the books are not available at Otago, you can request them through the Get It Interloan service.
- Bibliography of British and Irish History This link opens in a new windowBibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles, and with the British Empire and Commonwealth, from 55BC to the present.
- Bibliography of Scottish LiteratureCovers: Early Scottish Literature, Eighteenth Century, Age of Scott, Victorians and Edwardians, Scottish Renaissance, and Scottish Literature since 1945.
- Books from ScotlandLists Scottish books, literature and writing.
- MLA International Bibliography (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowLists scholarly books on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. An online demo is available here.
- Te Puna Search: New Zealand National Union Catalogue This link opens in a new windowSearch the 'New Zealand National Bibliographic Database' to search for books held in libraries throughout New Zealand. Request books through the Get It Interloan service (see above).
Recommend a Book
If you need a book for your research that is not held by our library, please feel free to recommend it with our online form: