Using One Search
Search for books and ebook using OneSearch. You will find a "OneSearch" button in the center of the library webpage, or linked in the OneSearch image below. OneSearch allows you to search EVERYTHING the library has access to, including print books and eBooks, plus journal articles and more from our databases. Click on the OneSearch image below to access this resource (right click to open in a new tab).
When you click on the OneSearch button, it will take you to a Search Anything search bar. When you start typing your search, you will see some drop-down options for the kind of search you want to do. Choose the third option, BC Library Books & eBooks, if you'd like to focus your search on books.
For the best results, sign in with your BC ID at the top right corner.
Poverty & Homelessness
The links below are subjects in the library catalog that might be helpful for this theme. Click on the links to see a list of books on that subject that you could check out.
Call Numbers and Finding Books 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.
Famine
The links below are subjects in the library catalog that might be helpful for this theme. Click on the links to see a list of books on that subject that you could check out.
Drought & Environmental Issues
The links below are subjects in the library catalog that might be helpful for this theme. Click on the links to see a list of books on that subject that you could check out.
Access to Education
The links below are subjects in the library catalog that might be helpful for this theme. Click on the links to see a list of books on that subject that you could check out.
Education, Higher--Economic Aspects--United States
Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality by ISBN: 9781409401544Publication Date: 2010-03-28
Access to Technology
The links below are subjects in the library catalog that might be helpful for this theme. Click on the links to see a list of books on that subject that you could check out.
Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by ISBN: 9780309124942Publication Date: 2009-02-21
