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Esearch - Books & Ebooks

Search Esearch for Books & Ebooks

Finding Books

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.

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 "All Fields" to other fields such as author, title, and subject using the drop-down box to the left of each search box.

4.  OPTIONAL: To limit to books only, use the "Material Type" drop down menu and select "Books". You can also limit to items in the library's catalog by selecting "Library Catalog" from the buttons above the search boxes.

5. Click on the "Search" button.

InterLibrary Loan - Books

MeLCat is the fastest way to borrow a book via interlibrary loan. If you can't find the book in MeLCat, try ILLiad.

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