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ENGL B1B: Historical Context Essay: Finding Books

To be used with Prof. Grimes' ENGL B1B class

Using OneSearch to Locate Books

Using OneSearch from the Library's homepage allows you to search EVERYTHING the library has access to including books (print and electronic), but also journal articles, and open access sources. Simply click on OneSearch and enter your search!

If you want to specifically look for books/ebooks, you can limit your search by clicking "BC Library Books & eBooks" in your search. (NOTE: there are several other ways to limit your search to books, but this is by far the easiest). 

What to Search

You can look for generic subject headings such as

American Literature 

Or you can look for specifics, such as Transcendentalism

You can search by title to locate literary criticism. These books will usually share the same name as the piece you are reading but will have a different author. Search by piece name

You can also search by author name

 

 

Print Books