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Human Services: Find Books & eBooks

Strategies for Locating eBooks

1. Why use eBooks? Academic books/eBooks investigate a topic by building up to complex ideas one step at a time.

2. Academic Voice - eBooks use "academic voice" which introduces you to the professional terms used to describe your topic by other researchers. 

3. Keywords - list important words and ideas that describe your topic. 

4. Search the Catalog - search for eBooks using keywords in the Catalog.

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Finding eBooks