Library Guides: Communication : Books

Why Books?

Books are often more general and easier to understand than articles. In that books offer more background information and a wider array of viewpoints to select from, starting with a book can help you identify a guiding question or a larger conversation in which to situate your thinking, research, and writing.
Books are not daunting. They contain familiar "wayfarer markers" like a table of contents, chapter headings, and an index. These lead to the specific pages where the topic you are after is being discussed.
Books are at the heart of the scholarly conversations and debates about literature. In that they weigh and compare multiple viewpoint, their footnotes and bibliographies are springboards to additional insights.
Books are arranged following rules created by the Library of Congress. This organization helps you do research more effectively and efficiently. A librarian would be glad to review this with you.
Books are companionable. Many students value the ease with which they can be laid out on a desk, read, and absorbed.

Grasselli Library Carrolline Catalog
The Carrolline Catalog contains information on not only our physical holdings, but many of our digital and on-line holdings as well. This is the best place to start when searching for print or electronic books.
OhioLINK Library Catalog
If we don't have the item you need (or if we do have it but it's not available for some reason), be sure to see if OhioLINK can provide it for you. OhioLINK is a statewide network of around 90 library systems. In most cases, you can quickly and easily borrow books from OhioLINK for free, and they will be delivered to Grasselli Library within a few days.
Safari Tech Books Online
Hosted by O'Reilly, electronic books in computer science, information technology, and related fields. Members of the JCU community must use their JCU email to register an account prior to use.
WorldCat
Find items in holdings of libraries worldwide.