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Why use books?

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In today's online world, do books still have a part to play? Absolutely!
 
Books can provide you with reliable information you can count on and include in your works cited/reference page. They often provide:

  • Background information
  • In-depth coverage of topic
  • Chapters that can break a topic down into smaller, more easily understood pieces
  • Pointers to more information on the same topic

Search Tools

WorldCat Search Tips

  • combine keywords using AND or OR for more precise results
  • use "quotation marks" to search for phrases
  • to search by title, start your search with ti:
  • to search by author, start your search with au:last name, first name
  • to search by ISBN, start your search with isbn:
  • use Advanced Search to combine search categories, as well as limit by date, format, etc.
  • to search other libraries, select Libraries Worldwide from the drop-down box for location