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How can I limit my search results to find only books?

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When you use the library homepage search box, it will search for all types of sources. After typing what you want to search for in the search box and clicking search, click the "books" link that will be located on the left side of the screen under "Source Types" (You may need to click "More" to see the books option.) This will display only books, although some of them will be electronic books.

If the "books" limiter is not available the library does not own books on that topic. If this occurs it would be helpful to search on a topic that is a bit more broad, but still related to your original search.