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Books (Monographs)

Books or Scholarly monographs are single-volume works that provide in-depth research into a specialized area of knowledge and contribute to the ongoing scholarship in a particular discipline by offering original insight into their subjects. 

• Typically written for an academic audience or scholars in a specific field
• May be self-contained (they can stand on their own), or part of a series of books covering a wider subject area
• Scholarly monographs are typically purchased by academic and research libraries for use by scholars, including students 
   

Find Books

Search the Library Collection 

When searching for books in the Masland Library catalog, here are a few strategies to start with:

1. If you are not sure of where to start, do a Keyword search for relevant terms
2. If you find a useful title, click on the Subject(s): to get a list of other books on the same topic
3. If you already have a relevant book or article in hand, use its bibliography to find other sources on the same topic
4. Use quotation marks if you want to search a phrase ("Search Terms")
5. Use * to truncate a word, e.g., america* will retrieve american and americans

Search Library Resources

Find Ebooks

Search for ebooks

When searching for ebooks in the Masland Library catalog, here are a few strategies to start with:

1. If you are not sure of where to start, do a Keyword search for relevant terms
2. Select eBooks under source types
3. Try a search in E-Publication here: E-Publications 

Below are some databases to explore ebook options through the Masland Library

Find a full list of eBook Databases here: A-Z Databases: eBooks