Search for Books: Books at SMU Libraries

Search by Title or Topic

1. Search for an exact title in quotation marks or search for general keywords related to your topic. You can also search title words plus the author's last name.
2. Under Resource Type, select “Books”.

Search by Subject

Subjects are terms assigned to a source that accurately match the overall content. Searching by subject is highly recommended for finding books.

1. Select a book relevant to your topic in your search results.
2. In the item record, scroll down to "Subject".
3. All of the blue subjects are links - click on one to start a new search with that subject term.

Limit to E-Books

1. Refine your results to items "Available Online".
2. You may need to select "Apply Filters" as well.

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