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Research 101: Finding Books & Ebooks: Getting your Books

Get the basics on books & library catalogs!

Getting your Books from the Library

Need help requesting an item from the library or finding it on the shelf? This 3-minute video & accompanying guide will show you how!

video explaining how to get your book from the ODU library catalog

Connecting Online to Ebooks

This 3-and-a-half-minute video (& accompanying guide) will show you how to access a library Ebook and also explain Ebook features and navigation. Library Ebooks are not the same as Kindle's Ebooks!

video that explains how to access and navigate ebooks from the ODU library catalog

Take the Challenge!

Can you answer the questions below? Click the links to see if you know how!

Click on the Request button next to the title of the item listed in the catalog that you want and follow the prompts. Catalog record with Request button
You need (a) your last name & (b) the last 7 digits of your ODU ID number..

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