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. It also contains some relevant e-resources visible to JCU users only.
JSTOR is a digital library of journal content, books, images and primary sources covering a wide range of subjects across the humanities, social sciences and science.
OhioLINK is a statewide network of the combined holding of around 70 college and university libraries in Ohio. 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.
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 fundamental in the scholarly conversations and debates in the humanities. In that they weigh and compare multiple viewpoint on a topic, 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.
