Sociology
Books & eBooks
Finding print books and ebooks
Using Print & eBooks
Once you've found general, background information on your topic, it's time to find more in-depth information. One way is to find books that you can check out at the TCC Library. You can search the library catalog for books by doing a keyword search (e.g., literacy, or emotional intelligence) by clicking the link(s) below.
- Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Find items on the TCC library's shelves, as well as digital books from our ebook collections. - Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Over 180,000 electronic books, with broad coverage on academic topics. Viewable with your web browser; also downloadable to e-readers or e-reader apps with some restrictions.
Featured books - Click to learn more
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Why use books in your research?
Why Use Books?
The Library holds many print books and electronic books (e-books) on your topic. Books are good for providing more in-depth information or putting the issue in context but be sure to check how current the information is.
Research Tip With Books:
Unless assigned, you don't have to read the whole book when using them for research purposes, just the chapters and pages that are relevant to your topic. Use the table of contents or the index at the back of the book to help you find relevant chapters or pages.
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