Electronic Resources for Teaching and LearningHoward University Libraries

Washington, DC

OPAC: the search begins in theonline public access catalog --

Course Reserves: a repository of required readings searchable by lecturer’s name or

course title. [Can search for known title from Sterling menu.]

A reserve title may be available in multiple formats—print, digital, videorecording, etc. [Note call # says online.]

An entry on the reserve list may link out to full-text articles in databases like EBSCO’s Academic Search Premier.

Full-text is available for entries designated as “online” in Sterling.

Read the reserves policy and complete your course reserves list online.

Fill out the reserves request form as completely as possible, print, and deliver to your library.

Search Sterling to locate e-books in the HU Libraries [Word search: ebook and topic]

There are hundreds of e-books for engineering faculty and students.

The library website has links to significant digital collections.

Check out the digital resources in selected fields.

Some digital collections include articles, e-books and images.

Many books that are out of copyright are available online.

Use search engines to locate pertinent digital collections.

Teoma has helpful features to refine a general search for digital collections.

Use the advanced search feature in Google to locate ebooks.

Contact the library specialist for your discipline for assistance with resources, search strategies, and other information needs: http://www.howard.edu/library/Reference/Contacts/SubjectSpecialists.htm