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Course Code Course Name Instructor Names Item Title Contributors Find Item
AAAS146.001 Motown and American Soul Music Kelley Dancing in the streets : a history of collective joy Ehrenreich, Barbara See item info
AAAS335.01; CULANTH335; MUSIC335; VMS337 History of Hip-Hop Douthit, Patrick Chronicling Stankonia : the rise of the hip-hop South Bradley, Regina N., 1984- See item info
BIOCHEM301.01 Intro Biochemistry I Coggins, Brian Lehninger principles of biochemistry Nelson, David L. (David Lee), 1942-; Lehninger, Albert L. Principles of biochemistry; Cox, Michael M See item info
BIOLOGY212L.01 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY Dong, Xinnian Brock biology of microorganisms Madigan, Michael T., 1949-; Bender, Kelly S., 1977-; Buckley, Daniel H. (Daniel Hezekiah); Sattley, W. Matthew, 1975-; Stahl, David Allan, 1949- See item info
BIOLOGY223.002 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology - Duplicate Newpher, Thomas Neuroscience Purves, Dale, Find info in Sakai course
BIOLOGY223.002; BIOLOGY223.01; NEUROSCI223.02 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Newpher, Thomas Neuroscience Purves, Dale, See item info
BIOLOGY329L.001 Principles Animal Phys Patek, Sheila N. Animal physiology Hill, Richard W.,; Wyse, Gordon A.,; Anderson, Margaret, 1941- See item info
BIOLOGY495.01 Scientific Arguement in Writing Reynolds, Julie Animal physiology Hill, Richard W.,; Wyse, Gordon A.,; Anderson, Margaret, 1941- See item info
BME260L.001 Modeling Cellular and Molecular Systems Saterbak Bioengineering fundamentals Saterbak, Ann,; San, Ka-Yiu,; McIntire, Larry V., See item info
BME303L.001 Modern Diagnostic Imaging Systems (AC or GE) Bucholz, Libby Medical imaging signals and systems Prince, Jerry L.,; Links, Jonathan M., See item info
BME354.01 Introduction to Medical Instrumentation Viventi, Jonathan Medical instrumentation : application and design Webster, John G., 1932-; Nimunkar, Amit J.,; Clark, John W. (John William), 1936- See item info
CHEM101DL.001 Core Concepts in Chemistry (Lec) Cox,Charles Chemistry : the central science Brown, Theodore L. (Theodore Lawrence), 1928- See item info
CHEM201DL.01 Organic Chemistry I Cox, Charles T. Organic chemistry Loudon, G. Marc; Parise, Jim, 1978- See item info
CHEM201DL.01 Organic Chemistry I Cox, Charles T. Organic chemistry Loudon, G. Marc,; Parise, Jim, 1978- See item info
CHEM201DL.01 Organic Chemistry I Cox, Charles T. Study guide and solutions manual to accompany Organic chemistry Parise, Jim, 1978-; Loudon, G. Marc,; Bonner, Lisa, See item info
CHEM201DL.01 Organic Chemistry I Cox, Charles T. Study guide and solutions manual to accompany Organic chemistry, sixth edition Parise, Jim, 1978-; Loudon, G. Marc, See item info
CHEM202DL.01 Organic Chemistry II Parise, James Organic chemistry Loudon, G. Marc; Parise, Jim, 1978- See item info
CHEM202DL.01 Organic Chemistry II Parise, James Organic chemistry Loudon, G. Marc,; Parise, Jim, 1978- See item info
CHEM202DL.01 Organic Chemistry II Parise, James Study guide and solutions manual to accompany Organic chemistry Parise, Jim, 1978-; Loudon, G. Marc,; Bonner, Lisa, See item info
CHEM202DL.01 Organic Chemistry II Parise, James Study guide and solutions manual to accompany Organic chemistry, sixth edition Parise, Jim, 1978-; Loudon, G. Marc, See item info
CHEM210D.001 Modern Applications of Chemical Principles Canelas, Dorian Chemical principles Zumdahl, Steven S.,; DeCoste, Donald J., Find info in Sakai course
COMPSCI210D.001 INTRO TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS Velasco and Lentz Computer systems : a programmer's perspective Bryant, Randal E.,; O'Hallaron, David R. (Davie Richard), 1955- See item info
COMPSCI216.01 Everything Data Stephens-Martinez, Kristi Python Data Science Handbook See item info
COMPSCI230.001 Discrete Math for Computer Science Munagala Discrete mathematics for computer scientists Stein, Clifford, 1965-; Drysdale, Robert L., 1951-; Bogart, Kenneth P See item info
COMPSCI230.001 Discrete Math for Computer Science Munagala Structure and interpretation of computer programs Abelson, Harold; Sussman, Gerald Jay; Sussman, Julie See item info
CULANTH104D.01 Introduction to Human Rights Kirk, Robin Proud shoes : the story of an American family Murray, Pauli, 1910-1985 Find info in Sakai course
CULANTH104D.01 Introduction to Human Rights Kirk, Robin The reader Schlink, Bernhard; Janeway, Carol Brown Find info in Sakai course
ECE110L.001 Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering Smith, David Introduction to electric circuits Svoboda, James A; Dorf, Richard C See item info
ECE110L.001 Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering Smith, David Practical electronics for inventors Scherz, Paul,; Monk, Simon See item info
ECE230L.001 Introduction to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits Brown, April Semiconductor physics and devices : basic principles Neamen, Donald A See item info
ECE250D.001 Computer Architecture Sorin, Daniel Computer organization and design : the hardware Patterson, David A.,; Hennessy, John L., See item info
ECE270DL.001 Fields and Waves: Fundamentals of Information Propagation Cummer, Steven Elements of electromagnetics Sadiku, Matthew N. O., See item info
ECE280L.02 Intro to Signals and Systems Krolik Linear systems and signals Lathi, B. P. (Bhagwandas Pannalal),; Green, R. A. (Roger A.), See item info
ECON101D.01 Economic Principles Nechyba Economics Parkin, Michael, 1939- See item info
ECON104D.01 Statistical Foundations of Econometrics and Data Science Reshidi,Pellumb Statistics for business and economics McClave, James T.,; Benson, P. George, 1946-; Sincich, Terry, See item info
ECON174.01 Financial Accounting Skender, CJ Financial accounting Hoyle, Joe Ben,; Skender, C. J., 1954-; Kratz, Leah (Accounting teacher), See item info
ECON201D.001 Intermediate Microeconomics Abdulkadiroglu, Atila Microeconomics : an intuitive approach with calculus Nechyba, Thomas J., 1968- See item info
ECON204D.001 Intermediate Microeconomics I DiSimone Introductory econometrics : a modern approach Wooldridge, Jeffrey M., 1960- See item info
ECON205D.001 Intermediate Microeconomics II Leventoglu,Bahar Game theory for applied economists Gibbons, Robert, 1958- See item info
ECON205D.001 Intermediate Microeconomics II Leventoglu,Bahar Microeconomics : an intuitive approach with calculus Nechyba, Thomas J., 1968- See item info
ECON310.01 Economic Analysis of Law Medema, Steven Law and Economics See item info
ECS101.03 The Dynamic Earth Glass, Alexander Earth : an introduction to physical geology Tarbuck, Edward J; Lutgens, Frederick K See item info
ECS101.03 The Dynamic Earth Glass, Alexander Essentials of geology Marshak, Stephen, 1955- See item info
EDUC101.01 Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Anderson, Amy Teachers, schools, and society : a brief introduction to education Sadker, David Miller, 1942-; Zittleman, Karen R., See item info
EGR103.001 Computational Methods in Engineering Gustafson, Michael The practice of computing using Python Punch, W. F. (William F.),; Enbody, Richard J., See item info
EGR201L.001 Mechanics of Solids Schaad, David Statics and mechanics of materials Hibbeler, R. C., See item info
EGR244.001 Dynamics Santillan, Sophia Engineering dynamics : a comprehensive introduction Kasdin, N. Jeremy; Paley, Derek A., 1974- See item info
ENGLISH110S.01 Intro Creative Writing Fox, Carol F A poetry handbook Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019 Find info in Sakai course
ENGLISH110S.01 Intro Creative Writing Fox, Carol F The war of art : break through the blocks and win your inner creative battles Pressfield, Steven; J. Gregory Dees Memorial Collection Find info in Sakai course
ENGLISH110S.01 Intro Creative Writing Fox, Carol F Writing the memoir Barrington, Judith Find info in Sakai course
ENVIRON102.01 Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Policy Wernegreen, Jennifer The Environment and you Christensen, Norman L., 1946-; Leege, Lissa,; St. Juliana, Justin, See item info
EOS103.01 CLIMATE CHANGE Shindell, Drew Earth's climate : past and future Ruddiman, W. F. (William F.), 1943- See item info
FRENCH101.01 Elementary French 1 - Duplicate Staff, Departmental Cosmopolite 1 : Cahier d'activités Hirschsprung, Nathalie,; Mater, Anaïs,; Mathieu-Benoit, Émilie,; Mous, Nelly,; Tricot, Tony, See item info
FRENCH101.01 Elementary French 1 Staff, Departmental Cosmopolite 1 : Cahier d'activités Hirschsprung, Nathalie,; Mater, Anaïs,; Mathieu-Benoit, Émilie,; Mous, Nelly,; Tricot, Tony, See item info
FRENCH101.01 Elementary French 1 - Duplicate Staff, Departmental Cosmopolite 1 : méthode de français, A1 Hirschsprung, Nathalie,; Tricot, Tony, See item info
FRENCH101.01 Elementary French 1 Staff, Departmental Cosmopolite 1 : méthode de français, A1 Hirschsprung, Nathalie,; Tricot, Tony, See item info
FRENCH102.01 Elementary French 2 Staff, Departmental Cosmopolite 1 : Cahier d'activités Hirschsprung, Nathalie,; Mater, Anaïs,; Mathieu-Benoit, Émilie,; Mous, Nelly,; Tricot, Tony, See item info
FRENCH102.01 Elementary French 2 Staff, Departmental Cosmopolite 1 : méthode de français, A1 Hirschsprung, Nathalie,; Tricot, Tony, See item info
FRENCH204.01 Advanced Intermediate French Language and Culture STAFF, DEPARTMENTAL Contrastes : grammaire du français courant Rochat, Denise, See item info
GLHLTH101.01 Fundamentals of Global Health Yamey Dancing in the streets : a history of collective joy Ehrenreich, Barbara See item info
HISTORY112.01 SEXUAL PLEASURE/MODERN WORLD Sigal, Peter The feminist porn book : the politics of producing pleasure Taormino, Tristan, 1971-; Shimizu, Celine Parreñas,; Penley, Constance, 1948-; Miller-Young, Mireille, 1976-; Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture See item info
HISTORY345.01; ICS340.01; PUBPOL278.01 North American Environmental History Peck, Gunther Blue Ridge commons : environmental activism and forest history in western North Carolina Newfont, Kathryn See item info
HISTORY345.01; ICS340.01; PUBPOL278.01 North American Environmental History Peck, Gunther Cold War Dixie : Militarization and Modernization in the American South See item info
HISTORY345.01; ICS340.01; PUBPOL278.01 North American Environmental History Peck, Gunther Looking for longleaf : the fall and rise of an American forest Earley, Lawrence S See item info
HISTORY345.01; ICS340.01; PUBPOL278.01 North American Environmental History Peck, Gunther The waterman's song : slavery and freedom in maritime North Carolina See item info
HISTORY345.01; ICS340.01; PUBPOL278.01 North American Environmental History Peck, Gunther War Upon the Land : Military Strategy and the Transformation of Southern Landscapes During the American Civil War See item info
ITALIAN101.01 Elementary Italian 1 Staff, Departmental Sentieri : attraverso l'Italia contemporanea Cozzarelli, Julia See item info
MATH105L.001 Laboratory Calculus and Functions I Staff, Dept. Calculus : single and multivariable Hughes-Hallett, Deborah,; Gleason, Andrew M.,; McCallum, William Gordon, See item info
MATH106L.001 Laboratory Calculus and Functions II Staff, Dept. Calculus : single and multivariable Hughes-Hallett, Deborah,; Gleason, Andrew M.,; McCallum, William Gordon, See item info
MATH111L.011 Laboratory Calculus I Viel, Shira Calculus : single and multivariable Hughes-Hallett, Deborah,; Gleason, Andrew M.,; McCallum, William Gordon, See item info
MATH112L.011 Laboratory Calculus II Wheeler, James Calculus : single and multivariable Hughes-Hallett, Deborah,; Gleason, Andrew M.,; McCallum, William Gordon, See item info
MATH202D.001 Multivariable Calculus for Economics Mela Mathematics for Economics See item info
MATH202D.001 Multivariable Calculus for Economics Mela Mathematics for economics Hoy, Michael, 1953 September 22-; Livernois, John; McKenna, C. J; Rees, Ray; Stengos, Thanasis See item info
MATH212.001 Multivariable Calculus Robles Multivariable calculus Edwards, C. Henry (Charles Henry), 1937- See item info
MATH218D-1.001 Matrices and Vector Spaces Rabinoff, Joseph Introduction to linear algebra Strang, Gilbert, See item info
MATH218D-2.001 Matrices and Vector Spaces Fitzpatrick, Brian Introduction to linear algebra Strang, Gilbert, See item info
MATH219.001 Multivariable Calculus Staff, Dept. Multivariable calculus Edwards, C. Henry (Charles Henry), 1937- See item info
MATH221.001 Linear Algebra and Applications Regan, Margaret Abstract algebra : a geometric approach Shifrin, Theodore, 1953- See item info
MATH230.001; STA230.001 Probability Staff, Dept. Probability Pitman, Jim See item info
MATH353.001 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations Venakides,Stephanos Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems See item info
ME221L.001 Structure and Properties of Solids Ni, Xiaoyue Materials science and engineering : an introduction Callister, William D., Jr., 1940-; Rethwisch, David G., See item info
ME321L.001 Mechanical Engineering Analysis for Design Simmons, Rebecca Shigley's mechanical engineering design. Budynas, Richard G. (Richard Gordon); Nisbett, J. Keith; Shigley, Joseph Edward. Mechanical engineering design See item info
ME336L.001 Fluid Mechanics chen Introduction to fluid mechanics Shaughnessy, Edward J; Katz, Ira M., 1958-; Schaffer, James P See item info
ME424L.001 Mechanical Systems Design Twiss, Robert Shigley's mechanical engineering design. Budynas, Richard G. (Richard Gordon); Nisbett, J. Keith; Shigley, Joseph Edward. Mechanical engineering design See item info
NEUROSCI101.01; PSY106.001; PSY107.01 Biological Bases of Behavior: Introduction and Survey Williams, Christina The mind's machine : foundations of brain and behavior Watson, Neil V. (Neil Verne), 1962-; Breedlove, S. Marc, See item info
NEUROSCI102.01 Biological Bases of Behavior (Team-Based Learning) Ng,Minna Biological psychology Kalat, James W., See item info
PHYSICS141L.001 General Physics I Brown, Robert University physics with modern physics Young, Hugh D.,; Freedman, Roger A.,; Young, Hugh D. Sears and Zemansky's university physics See item info
PHYSICS142L.001 General Physics II Kotwal University physics with modern physics Young, Hugh D.,; Freedman, Roger A.,; Young, Hugh D. Sears and Zemansky's university physics See item info
PHYSICS363.001 INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL PHYSICS An introduction to thermal physics Find info in Sakai course
PSY102.001 Cognitive Psychology Rubin, Paul Cognitive psychology : connecting mind, research, and everyday experience Goldstein, E. Bruce, 1941- See item info
PSY103D.001 Developmental Psychology: Introduction and Survey Kushnir How children develop Siegler, Robert S.,; DeLoache, Judy S.,; Eisenberg, Nancy,; Gershoff, Elizabeth T.,; Saffran, Jenny,; Leaper, Campbell, 1955- See item info
PSY104.01 Social Psychology Gaither, Sarah Social psychology Gilovich, Thomas,; Keltner, Dacher,; Chen, Serena,; Nisbett, Richard E., See item info
PSY105.001 Abnormal Psychology Samenz-Larkin, Silvia Essentials of abnormal psychology Durand, Vincent Mark,; Barlow, David H.,; Hofmann, Stefan G., Find info in Sakai course
PSY212.001 Forensic Psychology Blackshear, John Picking Cotton : our memoir of injustice and redemption Thompson-Cannino, Jennifer; Cotton, Ronald; Torneo, Erin See item info
PSY212.001 Forensic Psychology Blackshear, John The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League Hobbs, Jeff, 1980- See item info
PSY220.01 Psychology of Gender Vieth, Angela An Unconventional Family Find info in Sakai course
PSY220.01 Psychology of Gender Vieth, Angela Social psychology of gender : how power and intimacy shape gender relations. Find info in Sakai course
SPANISH101.01 Elementary Spanish 1 Staff, Dept. Proyectos Contreras, Fernando,; Pérez Ovalle, Javier,; Rosales Varo, Francisco, See item info
SPANISH101.01 Elementary Spanish 1 Staff, Dept. Una aventura de WhatsApp : a short story in Spanish Danader, María, See item info
SPANISH102.01 Elementary Spanish 2 Staff, Dept. Proyectos Contreras, Fernando,; Pérez Ovalle, Javier,; Rosales Varo, Francisco, See item info