You can search for books and eBooks in OneSearch by clicking on the link below.
You can browse the shelves in both the Reference and General Collections in the following sections:
Social Sciences= H Social Psychology= HM
Want a more thorough breakdown of topics? Use the following link:
The following books can be found in the library's General Collection, or the white-labeled book shelves. Use the call number to find the book on the shelves. You can check out 20 general books at one time. Each book can be checked out for 3 weeks, with up to two renewals of 3 weeks each.
The online library catalog (OneSearch) uses specific labels for subject headings/topics, and books are "tagged" in the computer by those terms according to their topics. The online library catalog is expecting you to use those specific search terms when you do a "Subject" search.
If you need help figuring out the right words to use, ask a Reference Librarian!
If searching for books about a particular person: "Subject" search for last name, first name
If searching for books written by a particular person: "Author" search for last name, first name
Use "Subject" search with the following:
Social Psychology [has subtopics]
Social interaction [has subtopics]
Social groups [has subtopics]
Sociology [has subtopics]
Psychology [has subtopics]
Psychology--Encyclopedias
Social Sciences [has subtopics]
Social Sciences--Philosophy
Some of these books are found in our eBook collection, so they are available online and not in print on our shelves. Clicking on the book title will take you to a page where you can click on the link under the "View Online" section, which takes you to another page where you need to click on the PDF in the left margin to read the full book.
Once you have search results, click on one of the books. A screen for that book will pop up
For each book you will see the citation information, description, collection, call number, and status.
Always check the status first to make sure it says "Available" before you get too excited about a book.
Then check which collection it can be found in. If it says "General Collection" it is in the white-labeled bookcases, and if it says "Reference Collection" it is in the green-labeled bookcases. If it says "Delano Library", it's at the Delano Campus.
Lastly, always write down the entire call number! See the box below about how to use that to find the book on the shelf.
Call Number= the address of the book on its spine
The signs on the end of the bookcases only refer to first two lines of a call #.
Pay attention to "collection" on the book entry in the catalog:
REFERENCE= Green-labeled bookcases
GENERAL= White-labeled bookcases
Once in correct aisle, read call number, matching one line at a time, until find the right book. Browse the shelves around it for possibly more books on your topic.