Library Search

You can use Library Search to look for a specific book when you have the reference details.

For example:

O'Toole, G. (2016). Communication: Core interpersonal skills for health professionals (3rd ed.). Elsevier.

1. Go to the Library home page.
2. Type one author family name and part of the book title into the Library Search box.

3. Click Search.
4. Find correct book in the results list.

If it is an eBook, you can use the links in the record to access it online.

If it is a print book, you can use the Available at information to see which campus library has it. You will need the call number, e.g. 610.696 64/2016, to locate the book on the shelf. If you need help locating a book on the shelves, ask a Client Service Officer at the Library help desk.

Use Library Search to find eBooks on your topic.

1. Go to the Library home page.
2. Type your keywords into the Library Search box.

3. Click Search.
4. Select Books under Content type.
5. Select Full Text Online under Show only.

6. Your results list should now have ebooks and chapters from ebooks. Click on the title to open the ebook or chapter record.
7. Scroll to the View Online section to see a list of the databases that have copies of the ebook.
8. Click the database name to go to the record for the eBook in the database. If you are using a campus computer, it will open directly. If you are using your own computer, you will need to log in to the database first.
9. Use the links in the record to open the ebook and navigate it. You should be able to read the book online. Sometimes you can download part or all of the book to read on your computer.

NOTE: If there is an option to download the book and read it on your computer, you might also need to download an ebook reader software. For more information see the ebooks @ CQUniversity guide.

If you need a bit more help with ebooks, you can contact the library staff via TASAC.

If you are unable to access an ebook, it might be because there is a limit on how many people can use the book at the same time.

If you want to check for this information, you can look in the Full text availability section of the Library Search record for an ebook. If there is an Access Model note under the database name, it will tell you the maximum number of people who can use the book at the same time (concurrent users).