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Use the STL Catalog to find physical and electronic books, videos, journals, magazines and other materials owned by the Sojourner Truth Library. Search by author, title, subject, or keyword (All Fields).
*Helpful hint* Scholarly books always have an extensive bibliography and/or rich footnotes. Seek out the references that are listed in these books. Not only will this save you time but in many cases, you will be referred to other reliable sources.
If your professor states that material you must read for class is in the library, chances are it is on reserve. To find the book or film you need, browse the Library Course Reserves Catalog.
Full-text entries from encyclopedias and reference works for multidisciplinary and subject-specific research in areas such as social sciences, education, business, psychology, art, history, etc.
The Sojourner Truth Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System for the call numbers it assigns to most of the items in its collections.
If you're on campus and just want to browse the Stacks, here are the call number areas for political science and international relations:
The Sojourner Truth Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System for the call numbers it assigns to most of the items in its collections, including Reference, in-depth books (Stacks), and Media. Because books are classified by subject, you can often find several helpful books on the same shelf, or nearby.
This video created by the Douglas College Library offers some helpful tips for reading a Library of Congress Call number to locate an item