Finding Books (Bigger Context)
To find books on your topic, follow these steps:
1. Go to OSCAR, the library catalog, located on the homepage:
2. Enter keywords and synonyms describing your topic. For example:
- (Crime shows OR crime drama OR crime television OR true crime entertainment) AND genre
- Television crime shows
- Criticism OR critiques OR analysis (*this language is the least necessary, may overly limit your results*)
- Mass Media
3. Be sure to note the locations of the book:
- ARS: The book is in our Automated Retrieval System and you'll need to request it.
- Main Stacks: The books is on the lower level of the library. Note its call number (address) to locate it.
- Electronic Resource: It's an ebook that you can access directly online through our book catalog.