Online reference books are useful to get a feel for your topic, especially if you are not sure if you need to narrow it down. All of the sources that are compiled in the databases listed below are ebooks with a searchable format.
Selected Ebooks and reference sources from SAGE.
Subjects: Many subjects, including African American Studies, Anthropology, Business Ethics, Communication, Criminology, Economics, Education, Gender Studies, History, Politics, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Work, Sociology.
Info type: encyclopedia articles, ebooks
Search and display the full-text of reference books.
Subjects: Many subjects, including History, Education, Film, Health, Science, Social Science
Info type: encyclopedia and reference book entries.
List of sources.
To find books on a topic using the EMU Library's Esearch system:
Option 1 - Quick Search
1. The Esearch box is available on the EMU Library's homepage.
2. Type words and phrases that describe your topic into the Esearch box.
3. Click on the "Search" button.
4. At the results page, use the filters in the left-hand column to refine your search. For example, click on "Library Catalog" to limit to items in the Library Catalog, or click on "Book/eBook" under the "Content Type" filter to limit the results to books only.
Option 2 - Advanced Search
1. Make sure you are at the Esearch "Advanced" search screen
2. In the top box, type in a words or phrases that describe your topic.
3. Type in additional search terms in the boxes below, if needed. Change the type of search you are doing from "Any Field" to other fields such as author, title, and subject using the drop-down box to the left of each search box.
4. To limit to books only, use the "Material Type" menu and select "Books."
5. Click on the "Search" button.
