Book Search: Cabrillo Library

Searching for Books in the Library

Use OneSearch Links to an external site. to search for print books & eBooks in the Library. 

This brief (3:35) video covers how to search & access books in the Library.

Book Analysis

Find your book in the Cabrillo Library & record some notes:

  • What other books are on the shelf in the same area?
  • Who is the author?
  • Who is the publisher?
  • Review the table of contents & the index.  How might you use these for your review?

  1. From the Library homepage Links to an external site., select  OneSearch Search Buton. From off-campus you will be asked to login using your Canvas login.
  2. From OneSearch Links to an external site., go to Advanced Search.
  3. Search for Social Science as a Subject.  Add keywords on your topic to narrow down your results list.
  4. Refine your results by Date and Format-->Books.
  5. Select a print book or an eBook.
  6. Write up some notes about your book.

Icon of an envelope Questions?  Ask A Librarian Links to an external site.