Books and ebooks

Dissertations and Theses

Dissertations and theses can be an excellent source for a review of the literature on your topic or a related one. You can read results of research done by graduate students and mine their bibliography for sources that may help you with your research.

Finding Books and Ebooks - ORU Tutorials

Search the library catalog from the Books+ tab on the library web site.

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These video tutorials demonstrate how to search the library catalog to find books and ebooks.

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How to Find Books and Ebooks, ORU Library, 2020 [2:26 mins.]


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How to Find and Use Ebooks, ORU Library, 2020 [4:14 mins.]


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How to Find Books & Ebooks: Advanced Searching Tips, ORU Library, 2020 [3:49 mins.]

Ebook Databases - ProQuest and EBSCO


ProQuest [3:51mins.]
 

EBSCOhost [1:26 mins.]
 

Credo Reference [3:07 mins.]

 
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Gale Ebooks [1:15 mins., Opens in a new window]

 

Credo [3:08]