All of the books and ebooks (and other materials) in the SUU Library can be searched for using the Summon Discovery Service. The use of filters can help you locate specifically the books, ebooks, textbooks, videos, and other materials that are owned by the Sherratt Library.
Note for INFO 1010:
For your Module 4 Assignment, you will need to find not just articles but at least one book as well. The Module 4 Assignment will also have you create a citation for that book on your research topic.
The Summon Discovery service is the best way to search for books and ebooks in the Sherratt Library. As you do your searching, you can limit your search to just books and ebooks by using the Content Type Filter Book / eBook.
This limits your results to just books in all their formats. You can also use the Refine Your Search filters for Physical Books in Library Catalog or eBook Full Text Online to search for just print books or just ebooks.
The results of your filtered searches are generally listed in order of relevance, unless you choose a different sorting. You can click on the Quick Look to get to the detailed catalog record. eBooks will have a Full Text Online link. Print books will generally have their call number and location listed with a note to check availability. You can see the details of print books and check whether they are available for loan in the detailed record by clicking on the title.
NOTE: If you are having trouble accessing an ebook, the easiest way to fix it is by clearing your browser cache, or history to reset the cookies in your browser. Here are links to instructions on how to do this in Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. If you are unsure on how to do this in a different browser, search the Internet for “how to clear cache” for your particular browser.
If an item is not available, you can put a Hold on it by clicking the Place Hold button that can be found in the detailed record of an item. Warning: holds may take awhile to receive.
The detailed record will let you know if the items are checked in or not and the due date if it is currently checked out. There will also be more publication details, which can also help you create a proper citation. It is important to note that the detailed record will clearly label all the information, such as the call number and location, which tells you where in the library the item is located. There will also be a list of subject headings, a table of contents or abstract that can give you more information about the item, to determine if the item is useful to you.
If you find a print book you want to use, you need to physically find it in the library to check it out. Libraries use call numbers, essentially the book's address in the library, to locate the books on the shelves in the library. The Sherratt Library mostly uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LOC Classification) for call numbers. The call numbers all start with letters that indicate the broad subject. The shelves are organized first alphabetically (which means they are organized by subject) and then the numbers that follow will sort the books by more specific topic, and then author.
The main collection is on the 2nd floor of the library, with other specific collections on other levels. Once you have found an item you want to use, you can then bring it to the Check Out Desk on the 1st floor to check it out (borrow it) for two weeks.
If you are looking for a book that the library doesn't have, you can order it through our free Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. You can also order articles through this service. Make sure you give ILL enough time for the book or article to arrive. We get these items from other libraries and books have to be mailed so they take longer. Digital holdings (e.g. article PDFs) can arrive in just a few days.
