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Library Research Guide
Where to Search for Books
Books
Use the Search It boxes on the Libraries' homepage to find books and other materials owned by K-State Libraries.
WorldCat and Google Books are also good places to search for books . If K-State does not own them, you can request them from Interlibrary Loan at no cost to you.
- WorldCatSee entry for FirstSearch
- Google Book SearchFree Resource
A growing collection of books Google has received digitally from publishers or scanned from the shelves of one of its library partners. This is an excellent resource for reading books in the public domain (generally those published before 1922), for reading selections of copyrighted books, and for identifying books about a particular subject. Books that K-State doesn’t own can be requested by submitting an Interlibrary Loan request.
Find Books with Search It
Search It helps you discover and obtain library resources. It enables simultaneous searching of information about K-State Libraries' physical and online collections, and about articles and other sources from hundreds of databases, journal publishers, and organizations.
There are three search interfaces available for Search It, including the keyword search, the simple search, and the advanced search. While each interface searches the same content, each shows a different level of detail for your search. See the Search It guide for more information about Search It and it's components.
