History Sources: Finding Books

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE STUDENT RESEARCHER:

If you are using the the E-Books link from an off-campus location, your CUNYID Card must be activated at the 2nd floor, Check Out Desk, in the Library.  Card activation must be done each semester.

When using an off-campus location, you will receive a screen prompt to enter your Library ID number, from the bottom of your ID card, to gain access to the E-Books.

There are several options for searching for print and electronic books using the following options:

EBSCO eBooks Collection provides access to your library’s eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. You can access your library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week.

CLICS - CUNY  Libraries Intra Campus Delivery Services (CLICS) allows CUNY students, faculty and staff to request circulating books and cd’s from the collections of other CUNY libraries. These deliveries will be taken to the QCC Library per your request. 

Interlibrary Loan - Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service whereby QCC students, faculty, and staff may obtain library materials that are not owned by the Kurt R. Schmeller Library or at any other CUNY library.

Worldcat - World catalog (Worldcat) is an international catalog that QCC students, faculty, and staff to search for any book and identify its location in any library in the world.

Use OneSearch if you:

• are looking for a specific title, whether an article or a book,
• are looking for your textbook (try entering the title and the author's last name.  For example: intermediate algebra blitzer),
• want a combination of books, articles, ebooks, etc. on a topic,
• you want to do a massive, multidisciplinary search, or
• are just starting your research.

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