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Research Basics: Find Books

This guide illustrates the basic steps of the research process. Follow these steps to search for library resources related to your topic.

Finding Books

These tutorials will teach you how to find physical and electronic books using the library's catalog.  A direct link to the catalog can be found below.

Search the Library Catalog

Search the Library Catalog

Use the drop-down menus to search specific fields (ex. title, author) or to broaden your search to all NC Community College Libraries.

Browsing the shelves?

Look for these Library of Congress subject headings:

D  History (General) and History of Europe E-F  History of America
N  Visual arts NA  Architecture
NB  Sculpture NC  Drawing, design, illustration
ND  Painting NE  Print media
NK  Decorative arts NX  Arts in general

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