Finding Books
Help Videos for Finding Books
- Milner Catalog Find Books Help VideosHelp videos showing how to find books using the Milner Library catalog.
- I-Share Help VideosHelp videos showing how to request books from I-Share to come to Milner Library or an I-Share library near you for pickup.
- Interlibrary Loan Help VideosHelp videos showing how to use interlibrary loan to request a book using citation information or via LibKey library item access options.
Use Call Numbers to Find a Books on the Shelves
Look at our Understanding Call Numbers guide for more information.
Reading eBooks
There are three ways to read eBooks:
- Read in your browser
- Download to your laptop or tablet
- Print one or more pages
In most instances, you will be prompted to log in via Central Login before the eBook is displayed, whether or not you are on or off campus.
The steps to download or print an eBook are dependent on the publisher's website. Consult our eBook Guide for specific information about each format.
Book Search Strategies
Try Searching by Subject
To find a book on a particular topic, search the library's catalog by subject (not just keyword). The Find a Book by Subject help video shows how search by subject in the Milner Library Catalog. This strategy will help you find more relevant books more quickly!
Subject headings are tags that the library assigns to all the books about a particular topic to make those books easier to find.
Some subject headings to search for in agriculture are:
Milner Catalog & I-Share Catalog Limiters
- In both the Library Catalog and All I-Share Libraries searches, after you do an initial search, there will be a Tweak your results menu on the left of the results screen that you can use to narrow your results.
- See the Set Search Limits in the Milner Library Catalog help video for more information about the limiters and how to use them.
Books by Title & Author
- How to Find a Book by AuthorThis video shows how to find books written by a specific author using the Milner Library catalog.
- How to Find a Book by TitleThis video shows how to find a book using the Milner Library catalog when you know the title.
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