GPS121: Foundations of Social Justice: Finding Books

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Try searching the full text of books with Google Books. You’ll get results, almost guaranteed (whether they’re relevant is another story!).

Tips:

• Remember that you are searching full text. You will want to include more specific search terms.
• Most pre-1923 books will be available full-text as PDFs. Post-1923 books (because of copyright restrictions) will only let you view a small number of pages or a snippet of text.
• If you’ve found a title of interest, search for the title in our catalog, or use the Google link, “Find this book in a library.” (which takes you to OpenWorldCat).
• Use the “References from Web Pages” and “References from scholarly works” linked at the bottom of the “about this book” page.

Search our online catalog for books, e-books and films:

WHERE:

• HU-Reference books: located on the 1st floor of the library
• HU-General Collection: located on the 2nd (P-Z) and 3rd (A-N) floors of the library
• RC-General Collection: click Request this item for delivery in 1 week day!
• E-Books: follow the link to read the book online!

HOW:

• When searching for people, search last name first (example: Lamarr, Hedy)
• Keywords: don't forget to try broader/narrower terms, synonyms, and related terms (examples: inventors, women inventors, women in technology, women scientists)
• Click on each title to get the full information (catalog record)
• Use Subject links at the bottom of the catalog record to find similar items
• Try a Boolean Operator: AND, NOT, OR
• How about a wildcard? Invent* will give you: Invent, Invents, Inventor, Invention

• Subject Search:
  To find materials written ABOUT your subject. 
  • When viewing items, change Sort to “Reverse Year” to see newest items at top.
  • Search by last name first, then first name.
• Author Search:
  To find materials written BY your subject.
  • Search by last name first, then first name.
• Keyword Search
  •  Will provide mix of materials that include your keywords.
  • Will reveal materials that may not have appeared through author or subject search (e.g., if your subject was listed in the Table of Contents). 
  •  Use additional search terms such as "tourism" (in addition to your country's name) to help narrow your results.