Searching for Books Inside the Library

Wondering what to type in the search box?

Put phrases in quotes:

• "How to do ...."
• "Civil Rights Movement"

Combine key ideas with AND to focus your search:

• ex: Activism AND Athletes

Expand your search with OR, Use for synonyms and related ideas.

• ex: (women OR girls)

Enter your search terms to find relevant books and book chapters on your subject. 

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Searching Ebook Collections

The next step in the process is to find evidence to support your own argument. Books are a great place to browse for more evidence. Holman Library has a collection of over 25,000 electronic books that you can read online.

• You can search for these electronic books, or eBooks, in the library catalog (see instructions below), or you can try searching your topic in ebook databases directly.