Finding Books - ENGL 280 American Literature I - Dykstra

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Michigan eLibrary (including MeLCat)
Subject: Interdisciplinary
Content/Description: Contains full-text articles, books, images, etc. and features an Inter-Library book loaning system with participating Michigan libraries.

If you are unable to locate the resource you need through MeLCat, there are other catalogs you can use to order books and media.

WorldCat
Materials in U.S. and international libraries. These can be requested through InterLibrary Loan.

Herrick Library
The Holland public library is strong in more popular and local materials, so you may find resources there that we don't collect at Hope. Stop by the Van Wylen Circulation desk to learn how you can get a Herrick card to check out resources and access their digital collections.

HopeCAT - Search the Library Catalog

When fleshing out the literature by and about an author, there are a couple of ways to approach this.

Searching

Example Keyword Search: hemingway criticism

From results list, find a title that looks good – click on it!
Notice where your “keywords” appear in the record (they will be in RED)
Take note of the SUBJECTS listed near the bottom of the record
Clicking on the subject links will take you to another page of related subjects and thus, similar items in the library

Not finding many books on your topic? After trying a search, look for the

Find in WorldCat Button

link to do the same search in WorldCat, a joint catalog for libraries throughout the United States and beyond. You can request items using ILL button in the record:

Request Item Through Interlibrary Loan button

Research/Instruction Librarians

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ENGL 280 American Literature I - Dykstra: Finding Books

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