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FAQ: What do I use to find books?

Using the World Wide Web. . .

If you find a title of a book via the World Wide Web, you can use EUCLID to determine if Emory owns the book. Below are some free web sources, you can use to locate books:

 

When You Use the Web...

Information on the "free web" can contain good information, but be sure to use criteria to carefully evaluate what you find -- and compare the information with other research resources available via the libraries at Emory University.

Print off a crib sheet (opens PDF, 21 KB)
Five Criteria for evaluating information you find on the WWW.
 
Also, don't pay for an item UNLESS you're absolutely sure that
  • Emory's libraries don't own the item you need
    •  
         AND
     
  • You can't get the item from another library (try InterLibrary Loan)!

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