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Search for books on your topic in the library catalog. Search by keyword, name of victim or suspect, time period, or event.
Suggested keywords:
- murder or murder investigation and case studies
- murder victims
- cold cases
- serial killers or serial murders
- name of victim or suspect (ex. Lindbergh or Lizzie Borden)
- type of crime (ex. murder, kidnapping)
- name of mystery or event (ex. Bermuda Triangle, Roswell)
- conspiracies
- pseudoscience
- legends (ex. Atlantis)
- monsters or abominable snowman or yeti
- zodiac killer or zodiac murders
- Stonehenge or stone circles
eBooks are accessible through the catalog. To limit your results to eBooks, look for the "Availability" filter from your search results page and select "Available Online". Within the eBook record, click the link for 'Full text availability:' to access the eBook. Log in with your MyNOVA username and password when prompted.
