WorldCat Discovery (WCD) is a tool that allows you to search for resources in many formats from SU Libraries and libraries worldwide. Start here with basic search, or explore the Advanced Search page to select more specific search options.
You do not need to read a book from cover to cover in order to use it for your research. Most scholarly books include one or more of the features listed below to help you locate the information that is most relevant to your topic. Click each feature to see an example.
Appearing at the front of a book, the table of contents is a list of the chapters or sections in a book with page numbers or links for each section.
An introduction usually provides an overview of the book's contents. Some briefly summarize the contents of each chapter.
Located in the back of the book, an index is an alphabetical list of specific topics addressed in the book with corresponding page numbers. Browse the index to identify where topics related to your research are found in the book.
Scholarly books typically include lists of their sources either at the ends of chapters or at the end of the book. Some may include lists of suggested texts for further reading. Both types of bibliography may help you identify additional relevant research sources.
Some books may include a list of photographs, drawings, tables, or other illustrations with corresponding page numbers.
In addition to the list of features above, scholarly ebooks often provide a "Search Within" tool to look for keywords appearing anywhere within the text of the book.
