Library Guides: SED-323 Parents & Families/Special Needs: Cultural Resources

Culture - Sample Books & Ebooks

Catalog This link opens in a new window
ORU's online listing of books, ebooks, audiobooks, reference materials, faculty reserves, special collections, subscription journal titles, etc. to which ORU users have access. Entries contain bibliographic information about each entry on the Sierra system.
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Use the Library Catalog and search by title to find any of the books listed below.

Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families by Linda L. Eddy (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 2013
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Alan Barnard (Editor); Jonathan Spencer (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 2010
God's Image and Global Culture by Kenneth Nehrbass
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 2016

Catalog This link opens in a new window
ORU's online listing of books, ebooks, audiobooks, reference materials, faculty reserves, special collections, subscription journal titles, etc. to which ORU users have access. Entries contain bibliographic information about each entry on the Sierra system.
Search tips(Also, other tabs offer information regarding how to: navigate the catalog, renew books, perform other searches)

Search subjects, keywords, a country, or other key terms in the catalog to find books and ebooks.
Examples:

your country AND encyclopedia
your country AND culture
your country AND encyclopedia AND (culture OR history OR education)

Ebook Databases

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Authoritative ebooks in a wide range of subject areas.
TIP: The Bookshelf feature allows you to store ebooks, create notes, highlight text, add Web links, and more. To access or create your personalized bookshelf, click the Bookshelf link in Ebook Central and sign in using your ORU Single Sign-On (SSO). To delete ebook titles, highlights and notes in your bookshelf, use the delete trash icon at the right in your folder.
View Ebook Central how-to videos
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of eBooks including titles in the Christian Librarians collections.

AtoZ International Business This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive business guides covering business culture, business formation, investment climate, import process, export process, media outlets, advertising and marketing, language, currency, seaports, taxation, security, and much more.
Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Country guides with coverage including culture and society, travel, education, religion, history, holidays, language, music, maps, money including a currency converter, national symbols, flags and more.

Journal Finder + This link opens in a new window
A finding tool for journals and other publications by title (i.e. journal titles, not article titles), by subject, by publisher, or by ISSN/ISBN.
Basic Searching (Also: tips for Advanced Search; Discipline Limited Searching; Browsing features)
Overview tutorial on how to use Journal Finder + (Publication Finder)

Use to find journal titles. Search by subject or title. Sample Titles: