To locate books, use the library catalog and do an Advanced Search. This option can be found to the right of the main search bar. Set the content type filter to Book / eBook. Add terms in the search boxes that relate to your topic. Use Boolean operators if applicable. Examples of search terms might include:
You may wish to use even narrower terms, such as a particular culture, language, archaeological site, or species. Use additional filters if your results are too broad.
Using Boolean Operators when searching will give you better, and more accurate, results in most databases and catalogs. If you only search Google or Google Scholar, you won’t get very far. Google uses natural language, which is great when you want to find everyday things on the open web or get broad results, but natural language doesn’t work in databases.
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