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Afro-Ethnic Studies

A Pollak Library Research Guide by Jie Tian, Reference Librarian

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Books are a primary means of communicating research and studies.  To find books on your topic, you may use online catalogs such as the CSUF OPAC, LINK+, Melvyl, and WorldCat.  These catalogs have the capability for you to download and email records.  However, the texts of books are not available online.  You will need to go to the book shelves in the Pollak Library or request books the Pollak Library does not own directly online from LINK+ libraries and WorldCat.

bulletCSUF Online Catalog
Provides bibliographic descriptions of books, journals, government documents, and other materials owned by CSUF.   It also gives the necessary information you will need to find the material on the shelves, including location, call number, and status.

bullet ebooks via netLibrary
A CSU collection of over 1,300 ebook.  Subject area includes counseling and psychology.  All titles are cataloged in the CSUF catalog (WebPac).  You can read a book online or check it out for two hours. 

bulletLINK+ (Formerly CSU LINK)
Provides bibliographic descriptions of books, journals, government documents, and other materials owned by 11+  LINK+ Libraries, the Claremont Colleges, and other partner libraries LINK+.  You may request circulating books directly online from any LINK+ libraries.

WorldCat
Provides bibliographic descriptions of books, journals, government documents, and other materials owned by libraries worldwide that contribute their records to OCLC, the largest bibliographic utility in the world.  You may request books online. 

bullet Melvyl
Is the union catalog for the libraries of the nine University of California campuses. It consists of two databases. Melvyl Catalog Melvyl Catalog is for locating books in the UC libraries.  Periodicals Titles is a database for locating periodical titles in libraries in the state of California, including the UC libraries, California State Library, California State University libraries, Stanford University libraries, and others.  The online request capability is not extended to CSU students.

Amazon.com
Is an online bookstore (and much more) that may serve as an additional resource for you to browse for newer and older books on your topic.  You may also order books online for yourself.   
 
 

 

 
Prepared by Jie Tian: jtian@fullerton.edu
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Last Updated:10/18/2005