Search by:
1. Author (lastname firstname)
2. Title--one trick, if the title starts with "A," An," "The," or any foreign language equivalents, start with the next word in the title. So The Old Man and the Sea should be searched Old Man and the Sea
3. Keyword--these words might appear in the title, abstract, table of contents, and author's name.
4. Subject--Subjects provide uniformity for topics that might be described or titled many different things. For example, if you were researching information about literary criticism of Flannery O'Connor's work, you could use the following subject heading:
And then combine it with other subjects of criticism of her work:
Enter relevant search terms and select the field you want the catalog to search.
While restrictions are in place during COVID-19, and construction continues on the roof of the library, students are not permitted to browse the book stacks. Instead, you are encouraged to use the library catalog (above) to find a book and then submit a request using the Item Request Form. A librarian will retrieve the item and email you to arrange a pickup time.
Email library@bethelks.edu if you have any questions about how to find the book you need for your research!
Books owned by other libraries are available to you through interlibrary loan. Search the catalogs below to find books to help you in your research.
Browsing through the stacks works! If you know the basics of how literature and criticism are shelved, it's easy to simply go to the stacks and pull books off the shelf in relevant call number ranges. The 300s are particularly useful for researching (particularly) persuasive speech topics.