Reading Research Guide (Education): Find Books
Book & Media Catalog
Use the catalog to locate books in print format, e-books, and media (CDs & DVDs) in the library collection.
For best results, use the most direct search. For example:
- If you have the title, search by title.
- If you know the author, search by author.
The keyword search is good for searching several concepts at once. The more terms added to the search, the more the search results are narrowed.
- Search by keyword using only major concepts or words
- Do NOT search using complete sentences
- Use the Help tab for information on how to search or ask a librarian
Materials are organized on the shelf by subject according to the Library of Congress System.
- The call numbers on the spines of the books begin with letters in this alphabetical system.
To access e-books with a computer off-campus, users will be prompted for their college e-mail address and password.
The catalog is shared with Carroll County Public Libraries and McDaniel College (Hoover) Library
- Use the drop-down menu in the upper right corner to choose Carroll Library Partnership & search all of the libraries at once
- Use the Request button to request materials from other libraries
- Materials can be picked up at the college or any of the public libraries
- Navigating the Library Catalog (find a book tutorial)From Carroll Community College Library
- Find an eBook (tutorial)From Carroll Community College Library
- Using Wikipedia for Academic Research (video)Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, but articles often contain a list of related books that might be useful. Check the library catalog for these books or use Interlibrary Loan to get them.
Borrow Materials from Other Libraries (Interlibrary Loan)
- Requesting a Book from Local Libraries (placing a hold)Order materials from other libraries in our system (the local public libraries and Hoover Library at McDaniel College)
- WorldCatUse this large catalog that includes the holdings of many libraries to 1) identify a book on a topic 2) learn how many libraries own the book & 3) identify items to request through Interlibrary Loan
Selected Books and Ebooks
Use the catalog to find additional books on reading.
- Search by subject using the suggested subject headings below or
- Construct keyword searches using that language.
Example: reading and readiness
Books as partners : diverse literature in the early childhood classroomCall Number: LB 1139.5 L58 C65 2020
Subject Headings
Subject headings are used in the catalog and research databases to group similar information under one term or phrase.
Use the language in these subject headings to construct searches in research databases and/or the catalog.
These words are always good search terms:
- Reading--philosophy
- Reading--research
- Reading, philosophy of
- Reading comprehenson
- Reading--ability testing
- Reading comprehension
- Reading disability
- Dyslexia
- Reading--remedial teaching
- Reading readiness
- Word recognition
- Reading (High School)
- Reading (Secondary)
- Reading (Middle School)
- Reading (Elementary)
- Reading (Primary)
- Reading (Kindergarten)
- Reading (Preschool)
- Reading evaluation
- Group reading
- Reading--parent participation
- Reading--phonetic method
- Reading--physiological aspects
- Reading readiness
- Reading--social aspects
- Reading--study and teaching
- Reading teachers
- Reading--language experience approach
- Reading--United States