BEGINNING RESEARCH

FINDING BOOKS

When you’re looking for books, e-resources, magazines, newspapers, or even items in special collections, it can be overwhelming. The best place to start is in the library catalog!

FINDING PRINT AND OTHER MEDIA

From the library homepage, Under "Find" choose “Books and Media,” which includes streaming videos, e-books, and physical books.

On the search page, you can conduct an advanced search by clicking “Advanced Search” underneath the search bar. You can also search specifically for e-books by selecting “Search Only Electronic Books” from the bottom of the list.

NARROW YOUR SEARCH

You can use the search limiters to narrow your search by:

Author
Title
Subject

Let’s say I wanted to find any book by Stephen King. This is how I’d search by author name:

Choose “author” from the drop-down menu and type in their name in “Last Name, First Name” format.

To search for a specific title, select "Title" from the drop-down menu and enter the title you are looking for.

LOCATING AND ACCESSING BOOKS

To find physical items, click on the title you want, then look for the Call Number and location on the summary page. This will tell you the floor and location on the bookshelf of your item.

If your item is an e-book or online resource, look for a link that says "online access" or "click to view this item." To get access you will need to log in when prompted with your A# and Banner password.