Introduction to Library Research
Finding Library Resources
On this page you will discover how to find books and ebooks in the library catalog, search for articles in both Academic Search Premier and Proquest, and access our streaming media databases.
Finding Books Video
Finding Books in the Library Catalog Instructions
- Start with the Library Catalog. Go the Boise State University Library Website and select the link for Books, Videos, and More. This takes you to the landing page for the Library Catalog.
- If you know the title of the book you are looking for, type the title in to the search box on this page and make sure to put it in Quotations. That way the catalog will search for it as a whole rather than individual words. Then press search or enter.
- If you are just looking for books on a subject, type in some keywords or key phrases and press search or enter.
- Once you have a list of search results, use the filter for books (which includes ebooks) to limit to just books and ebooks.
- Follow the prompts to either access online, find out the physical location, or request it from Interlibrary Loan.
Search WorldCat Discovery
Interdisciplinary Databases at Albertsons Library
- Academic Search PremierThis multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 8,500 journals, including full text for more than 4,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Subjects: Interdisciplinary, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Psychology, Religion and Philosophy, Science and Technology, Veterinary Science
- ProQuest Central"ProQuest Central is the largest single periodical resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world."
- Web of ScienceWeb of Science is an index that covers journal articles and more published in a large variety of subjects.