The Locating Book page of the guide provides links, PDFs and videos on accessing the Edison State Library catalog, OhioLink catalog, Electronic Book Center and EBSCO eBooks and requesting these resources.
Edison State Library catalog contains resources that are available only through Edison State. These items can be picked up and returned to any campus locations. Follow the link provided to get to the library catalog or select this link Edison State Library Catalog.
OhioLink catalog is a library catalog that contains resources from other academic libraries in the state of Ohio. These items can be requested and picked up and returned at any of the Edison Campuses. Follow the link below to access the OhioLink catalog or select this link OhioLink Library Catalog.
Electronic Book Center is a scholarly and reference eBook collection that contains electronic books purchased by Ohio academic libraries.
EBSCO eBooks is a collection of eBooks containing over 17,000 ebooks on a variety of topics.
ESearch can search everything at once or specific resources can be accessed by using the provided limiters. Selecting the Books link under the ESearch bar will limit the results to only books, both physical books and ebooks. Once initial search is completed, additional limiters are provided along the left side of the page. These can be used to display results for only physical items or ebooks and for a specific library only.
Use search techniques to get better results, such as:
Access the below PDF to learn how to use ESearch to locate books and how to apply the above search techniques.
Reach out to the library or tutoring center, if additional help is needed.
Library: 937-778-7950
Tutoring Center: 937-778-7959