194,000 new items and counting

Using the “New Items” feature on the Library website, users can see the most recent additions to McMaster library collections from the previous day, the last 5 days, or the last 30 days. Results can be narrowed further by format, author, topic, language, region, or time period.

Using the “New Items” feature on the Library website, users can see the most recent additions to McMaster library collections from the previous day, the last 5 days, or the last 30 days. Results can be narrowed further by format, author, topic, language, region, or time period.


194,000 new items were added to McMaster library collections last year alone.

Each month, McMaster libraries add thousands of new books, e-books, videos, journals, and other e-resources on a range of diverse subjects to the library catalogue.

Now there’s an online tool to help students and researchers keep up-to-date on the many new materials added each day.

Using the “New Items” feature on the Library website, users can see the most recent additions to McMaster library collections from the previous day, the last 5 days, or the last 30 days. Results can be narrowed further by format, author, topic, language, region, or time period. This feature also allows users to request new materials that are still on order and reserve them for pick-up.

“The University Library is committed to supporting students and researchers with a wide variety of resources,” says Wade Wyckoff, Associate University Librarian. “We know that many of our faculty and students are interested in keeping up with new materials available for their research or studies.  We hope that this feature will help them find the right resources for their needs.”