Do-It-Yourself Library: Books On My Topic

1. Enter a keyword that describes your topic. 

Using NWACC library search tool Search Everything, it is usually best to keep your search simple.      

Examples: bilingual education; gothic architecture; greek utopias; cochlear implants.

2.  Review the search results page for relevant items.

The results page includes basic information on an item like title, publication date, format (book, eBook, News etc)

When you find a relevant book or ebook, click on the Title to see the full details of result.

3.  When clicked on the desired results, it will provide more detailed description of the ebook or book with description and subject categories which will provide an idea of the ebook/book relevance. 

4. To find only print books check the "Catalog Items" to narrow down your search to show only books available in the NWACC library physical collection - as shown in the figure above (search result 4).