eBooks
Here are a few places you can find eBooks; from off campus you will log in with your myNOVA username and password.
- EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
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A collection of eBooks curated by NOVA librarians on a variety of different subjects. eBooks can be accessed in the browser or downloaded for offline use. (NVCC)
Textbooks on Reserve
Did you know that you can find some of your textbooks at the library? Stop by the desk and see if your professor provided a copy for you to use.
Search the Library Catalog
Sample Library Catalog Searches
Sample Searches:
| Africa AND colonialism |
Use AND between two or more terms to find materials with all the terms. Searching for Africa AND colonialism will only include books that have both Africa and colonialism in their contents.
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| slavery OR human trafficking |
Use OR between similar terms. Searching for slavery OR human trafficking will find books that refer to either term.
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| "precolonial Africa" |
Use quotation marks ( " " ) around specific phrases such as "precolonial Africa" to find the words in that specific order.
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| histor* |
Use an asterisk ( * ) to find multiple endings of one word. Using histor* as a search term will include results that refer to history, histories, historical, historic, and historians. |
When You Find a Book in the Library Catalog...
...Write down the book's Call Number. The call number is basically the book's address, and is what you will use to find the book on the shelf.
Learn More About Call Numbers and Finding Books
(eBooks do not have call numbers. You will view them online.)