ENGL 101: McGill, R. (Fall 2024): Books
Why use books?
The Library library owns many print books and has access to even more electronic books (eBooks) on various topics. 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.
TIP: Don't read the ENTIRE book, just the chapters and pages that are relevant to your topic. You can use the Table of Contents or Index to pinpoint chapters that relate to your topic.
Search for books and ebooks in the TCC Library catalog
Searching the Library Catalog
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 or e-books that you can read online. You can search the library catalog for books by doing a keyword search (e.g., "bilingual education" or "drug abuse") by clicking the link below.
Click the link below to search for books in the library catalog
- 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.
Search tips:
- Type in your keywords in the search box and click the "Search" button
- Take note of the format of the results. You can narrow down to print books or e-books by clicking one of the boxes.
- Take note of the publication date range. You can narrow down results to a specific data range.
- Click the title of the book for more detailed info
- Take note of the format of the book. An e-book will have an "E" icon; a print book will have a book icon.
- If it's an e-book, then you can click the "Electronic access" link to read the book online.
- You can also text any book record to yourself.
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Using Ebook Central
Searching Ebook Central
- 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.
Search Tips
- Enter your main topic into Ebook Central's search box
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Read or download ebooks
- You can read the book online or download it to an e-reader.
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