Finding Digitized Books
Follow these steps, in order, to get access to books.
And remember, you can contact me at any point if you can't find access you need.
And remember, you can contact me at any point if you can't find access you need.
Step 1: Check in Catalyst (using the "Everything" box, not the Books box)
Our holdings are always changing; check to see if a digital copy of the item shows up.
Books & eBooks
Step 2: Check databases
We have temporary expanded access to e-resources; check to see if what you need is online.
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HathiTrust Digital Library(Searches through citations and the full text)
CLICK THE BIG YELLOW BUTTON TO LOG IN BEFORE SEARCHING
1) Search the "Catalog" for your book
2) See if there are any "Full View" options in near the top left of the result list.
3) skim or control-F (command-F on a Mac) through the results for "Temporary Access" -
LION: Literature Online(Searches through citations and the full text)
Search through the full text of British, American, and Canadian literature, poetry, and drama, from the 7th century through the 20th century. Also includes audio versions of Shakespeare's plays. -
Ebsco eBook Collection(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and abstracts)
Full text electronic books on scholarly and popular topics, readable online or downloadable to your mobile device.
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Internet archiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library. Its purposes include offering permanent access to current and historical web content.
Step 3: Interlibrary Loan (ILL) for a specific chapter
Please note: Requests may be significantly delayed.
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Interlibrary LoanInterLibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows Carleton students, staff, and faculty to request items that Carleton and St. Olaf do not own from other libraries.
