Recreation and Leisure Studies: Books

The Library has over 30 ebook collections for you to explore. A comprehensive overview of collections, platforms, and more is available in the Ebooks @ uWaterloo Library Guide.

 A short listing of Ebook collections for Recreation and Leisure Studies faculty and students:: 

If the material you need is not available in Omni, you can request it using the blank request form found at the top of the Omni results screen under Interlibrary Loan.

• How to use the Omni blank request form (infographic).
• Learn more about ILL.

Suggest a purchase
Suggestions for new library acquisitions are welcomed using this form to recommend a purchase.

Omni, is the University of Waterloo Library catalogue that gives you access to high-quality resources from Waterloo and 18 other participating Ontario University Libraries. Omni searches the University of Waterloo Library's print collection and many of the databases the Library subscribes to.

In Omni you can find books, eBooks, journals, articles, maps, government documents and more.

Learn more about searching Omni and requesting materials through the Omni Research Guide.

The majority of physical books for Recreation and Leisure will be found at the Dana Porter Library, however, always check where the book is listed, as some materials can also be found at the Davis Library. 

The call number is the physical address for a book and identifies the subject area of the book's content. It's a good tip to check the surrounding shelves to see what other print materials are related to your subject or topic!

See the table below for examples of call numbers and topics related to recreation and leisure studies.