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History Research Assignment: Finding Books

research this assignment using books and history journals, as well as primary sources.

Find Books

Use the Edison library catalog and the OhioLINK catalog to search for print books. Use the Electronic Book Center (EBC) to find eBooks.

Edison Catalog

Use this search box to find books and other materials at the Edison Library.

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OhioLINK Catalog

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Electronic Book Center

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The Scholarly & Reference E-Book Collection contains electronic books purchased by Ohio academic libraries.

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EBSCO eBook Collection

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Collection contains over 17,000 ebooks on a variety of topics.

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