Research A-Z: Books
Information fluency: everything you need to know about research from choosing your topic to planning your final presentation. How to find: articles, books, newspapers, films, primary sources, reference materials. Also, tips for creating proper citations.
Understanding How the Catalog is Organized
Fondren Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) classification system. The following tutorial explains how to read an LC call number and how to use it to find your book.
Video tutorial produced by the Univerity of Arkansas Libraries.
Search the Library Holdings in OneSearch
OneSearch - enter your keywords below.
- OneSearch will find books, e-books, periodicals, films, music scores and CDs, audio recordings, government publications, archival materials, maps, as well as individual journal or newspaper articles.
- To find the location of a call number consult this "stack location guide".
Didn't find what you need? Try the following options:
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowWorldCat, available on the FirstSearch interface, is a combined catalog for over 70,000 libraries in 170 countries. The information is updated daily.
- Interlibrary Loan (aka ILLiad)If Fondren Library does not have the book or article you need ...
Google Books
Keyword
search online books - you will be able to see a small segment of text
around matching terms; click on "full view only" to limit to books
which are totally open and fully readable.
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