Finding Books Video
Making the Most of WorldCat Discovery
Using the Advanced Search Feature of WorldCat Discovery
To Search for Books, documents, publications and more on your topic, start on Albertsons Library's main page and click the Books, Videos, and More box.
From here you can search WorldCat Discovery, which finds materials in Albertsons Library and from all over the world. If you just want to know what Albertsons Library has, scroll down and use the Albertsons Library's Catalog search box.
The Advanced WorldCat Discovery Search has a nice layout that will help you structure your search using the keywords you developed on your topic. Scroll down below the WorldCat Discovery search box to find the link to the Advanced Search feature.
Using Filters to Refine your WorldCat Discovery Search
Once you've completed your initial search, use the Filters in the left navigation bar of the results page to refine your search. You can filter by:
- Held By Library - The Library that has the item. This allows you to limit to books in Albertsons Library's Collection
- Format, including article, chapter, book, video, music recording, archival materials, audiobook, computer file, and more.
- Content Type, such as Open Access, Biography, Fiction, and Peer Reviewed
- Publication Year, which allows you to filter by the last 5 years, the last 10 years, the last 25 years or by a custom date range
- Author or Creator
- Subject
- Language
Moving Beyond Your Initial Search
Once you've done an initial search with the keywords for your topic, take a look at the search results and use what you find to refine your search.
Did you find the perfect book or dissertation - exactly what you need? Click on the title of the book then look closely at the record:
- Scroll down - Are there subject headings that you could use to refine your search?
- Consider search by the author(s) of the book
- Get a copy of the book and look at the bibliography or list of references. Retrieve copies of the items that look relevant
Find Dissertations and Theses
Dissertations and theses are book-length documents reporting focused, original research written by graduate students seeking a PhD or Masters degree. They frequently contain extensive literature reviews which place the topic of the dissertation into a historical context and/or give the state of current research in the area.
Use these databases to find dissertations and theses:
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new windowComprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations This link opens in a new windowProvides open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions.
