Library Guides: ENG-498 English Sr. Paper Research: Books & Ebooks

ORU Library Catalog

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)

Use the library catalog to find books and other items in the library. Ebook titles, with links to the full text ebooks, are also included in the catalog. Narrow your results with a subject search.

Reference Ebook Databases

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Ebook reference titles emphasizing all key disciplines; includes images, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and handbooks.
How to run a Basic search on Credo
How to use the Mind Map on Credo

- Search entries from all ereference titles, or search within a selected title. View all titles.
- Use the Mind Map option to expand or narrow your topic and view relationship between concepts.

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Various subject encyclopedias covering multiple disciplines.
Video tutorial: "Searching for information in Gale eBooks"

View all titles.
- For topic connections, use Advanced Search and click the topic Finder tab.

Search 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

Search Tips:
• Combine keyword and subject searching to narrow your results.
• Use the Sort By option to arrange the results. For example, Publication Date will sort the newest ebooks at the top of your list. (circled below)
• To view the 20 most relevant chapters from your result list, after you have done a search and have a list of results, click the Chapter Results tab. (circled below)

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of eBooks including titles in the Christian Librarians collections.

GoogleBooks

Google Books

• Set a date limit for your search: Click tools. From the Any time... drop menu, select Custom Range and enter a date range.
• Link to books in WorldCat and the ORU Library Catalog: Search Google Books. Click a book title.
• In the left menu, click Find in a library, which may be listed under the Get this book in print drop menu. The link goes to the book record in WorldCat.org.

WorldCat.org

WorldCat.org This link opens in a new window
Bibliographic records from libraries worldwide; enables researchers to locate libraries where desired materials are held. Search for books, music, videos, conference proceedings and more.

In WorldCat.org, libraries that own the item, along with links to their library catalogs, are listed (by proximity of your location) below the book information. When a book is available at ORU, a link to the ORU Library Catalog will be first on the list.

Click a library catalog link or, if the book is not available at ORU, click the Request Item link, then complete and submit the interlibrary loan request for the book.

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