CNX 283: Historical Fictions

On the Library web site, library.fandm.edu, search DISCOVER for books/ebooks @ F&M

• Click on the BOOKS tab.
• Type in your topic -- some examples:
  • "nation of islam" AND women
  • "criminal justice" AND 1940s
  • "criminal justice" AND "united states"
  • "black nationalism" AND "malcolm x"
• Search!

When you find a book in which you are interested:

• Click on the title of the book to open the full catalog record for it.
• Look for the Contents
  • These are titles of the chapters in the book
  • It is possible you would only need to read a few chapters -- not the entire book!

To discover print books available beyond F&M:

• Go back to the results page:
• Change the Library Location to: Libraries Worldwide
• Select the Source type: Print book--because we can borrow whole print books (but not ebooks) from other libraries.
• You can request the library borrow a copy of a book from another library via EZ-Borrow or Interlibrary Loan!

To discover chapters in ebooks available beyond F&M:

• Go back to the results page:
• Change the Library Location to: Libraries Worldwide
• Select the Source type: Print Book and eBook--because we can request chapters of books and ebooks via Interlibrary Loan!

If you find a print book in DISCOVER to which we do not have immediate access, click on the button in DISCOVER to request the book from another library.

Use EZBorrow (EZB)/Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request articles, book chapters, books, and other materials not available at F&M.