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POSC 300: Find Books

A guide to completing research assignments for Professor Fletcher's POSC300 class.

Reference Books

SU Libraries Map

Map of the first floor of the library

Call Number Locator Map

Call number locator map down to the shelf the book is on
Use this to find which shelf your book is on.

Use SURF to Find Books and Ebooks

 

Books are especially useful for providing background information. When searching for them, try starting with a keyword or two before adding more. Start broad, then slowly narrow. Remember that you may not need to read the entire book; check the table of contents and the index to find the section that is relevant for you.

Take note of books that we have access to outside of SU by toggling the button on the top left of your results list that says "Include non-USMAI results". You can request these titles through Interlibrary Loan. Books coming from other libraries can take anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on how far away they are traveling from, so be sure you can wait to receive it!