Check-out Periods & Renewals
Number of Items Allowed: All Texas State University borrowers are allowed to check out a maximum of 100 items. Within that limit only 4 audio/visual materials, such as DVDs and CDs, may be borrowed at any one time.
Graduate Students have two set due dates. Books checked out before May 31st are due May 31st, and books checked out between June 1st and December 31st are due December 31st. If you need a book for longer, you can renew the book - which means you can change your return date to the next due date. Renewals can be done online using 
or in person at the 2nd floor Ask Alkek Desk in Alkek Library. Call 512.245.3681 to renew by phone.
Book Catalog
Use the Library Catalog to search for print resources, multimedia resources, and ebooks. The Library Catalog also provides location and availability details. Use quotation marks for "phrase searching"
Each item in the library's collection has its own catalog record, like the one below.
Here you can see the item's location and call number and also its status. If it says AVAILABLE, the item should be on the shelf.
The Related subjects are useful not only for finding other materials that are closely related to the one you're looking at, but also for suggesting additional search keywords.
If you find a relevant book in the catalog, look at the Related subject terms to see if they use different words to describe your topic than you did. Try incorporating those new words in your searches to get a different angle on your research.
Some suggested titles
Much of the important computer science literature is published in conferences and in books. Check out our eBooks before you complete your research to make sure you've got everything you need.
Perform some catalog searches on these topics, to make sure you've hit all your points. Don't forget your focus area also
- "Internet of Things" and sustainab* (the asterisk makes sure you get sustainable and sustainability)
- "Internet of Things" and policy
- "internet of things" and ethic*
The Five Technological Forces Disrupting Security / Steve Van TillThe Five Technological Forces Disrupting Security: How Cloud, Social, Mobile, Big Data and IoT are Transforming Physical Security in the Digital Age explores the major technological forces currently driving digital disruption in the security industry, and what they foretell for the future.
Sustainable Cloud and Energy Services: principles and practice by This is the first book entirely devoted to providing a perspective on the state-of-the-art of cloud computing and energy services and the impact on designing sustainable systems.
Technology for Smart Futures by By connecting concepts and trends such as smart homes, big data, and the internet of things with their applications to sustainability, the authors suggest that emerging and ubiquitous technologies embedded in our daily lives may rightfully be considered as enabling solutions for our future sustainable development.
