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This video covers how to use the "Search our Library" search box, which is currently searching only online materials, to search for ebooks in the Library's collection. To locate ebooks specifically and narrow to useful materials, use the left menu bar which allows you refine by Resource type, year of publication and more.
You can also search directly in any of the ebook databases listed below.
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.
The Library of Congress Classification arranges materials by subjects. The first sections of the call number represent the subject of the item. 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