Books can be a useful place to start since you can find background information and perspectives on topics that can help you refine your topic and develop a thesis. Use the library catalog for this purpose.
Searching the Library Catalog
The EVC Library Catalog is accessed online. Search through the library's holdings for relevant books by author, title, subject or keyword.
Locate a Title within a Series
The EVC Library has a number of series (see listed below) covering current and controversial topics. To find a book in one of these series on a topic you are researching, use these steps:
Some of these series are:
Covers today’s social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to violent video games. Presents issues in a pro/con format. |
Features a wide range of opinions on a single controversial subject. |
Presents an array of views from a wide spectrum of sources organized in a question-and-response format to encourage readers to view complex issues from multiple angles.
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To check out any resources or access articles and ebooks off campus, you must have an EVC student ID card. If you do not have a student ID card, you may pick one up at Admissions and Records.
If you are searching the catalog and find that the book you need is located at SJCC, you may: