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AN 305: Archaeological Method and Theory: Books

This LibGuide is in support of the University of South Alabama's AN 305 course.

Physical Books and eBooks

You can find books through 3 main pathways:

  1. OneSearch, the Library's main search feature on the Marx Library Homepage. (Filter your search results to only show resources: books and e-books.)
    1. Use broad search terms because books are about broad topics. 
  2. Searches outside of the library
    1. WorldCat is a website that allows you to search for almost any book that has ever been catalogued in any library. You can use WorldCat results to find books in nearby libraries, or you can find books to then request through the Library's InterLibrary Loan service.
    2. Google Books is a search engine inside of Google. You will only get full-text results for books in the public domain. You can also find titles to request through Library's InterLibrary Loan.
  3. Related Books
    1. In a book or article you like, read the bibliography/references. Let that author do your research for you.
    2. When you find a physical book, look at the other books around it. They will be about the same or related topics.

Subscription E-Books

The USA Libraries subscribe to several e-book collections. Some of these collections focus on a specific discipline.

How to Find Physical Books

The book's call number tells you where the book is physically located in the library.

In OneSearch, you can look at a book's record for the call number.

Screenshot of a search return for a book. The status, location, and call number information are included.

The call number starts with F. Our bookshelves are labeled with ranges. Find the F section, then look for the range of numbers this call number falls in.

Books are placed together by topic. Browse for other physical books in a subject you like!

 

Book Evaluation Video