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OneSource
Onesource is the Hiram College Library's robust search tool. It provides one-stop access to the Libraries’ collections by searching across hundreds of catalogs, indexes, and databases.
WorldCat
World-wide catalog of books and other items. To request items via interlibrary loan, click on "Full Text through LinkSource"
Hathi Trust Digital Library
Many pre-1923 imprints are available in full text here which you can download.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new window
Articles written, peer-reviewed and edited by scholars covering 25 subjects. Articles, which are being added and updated on a regular basis, help break down broad subjects like International Studies or Neuroscience.
Electronic Books Center (EBC) This link opens in a new window
Full-text of hundreds of specialized reference books, including encyclopedias, handbooks, and biographical collections. The text is fully searchable.
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary This link opens in a new window
The tenth edition of a standard dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
The standard historical dictionary of the English language, the second edition lists more than one million words.

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E-Books

While most e-books may be found by searching in the Hiram College Library catalog or the OhioLINK catalog, the following databases listed below may also be of use.

Electronic Books Center (EBC) This link opens in a new window
Full-text of hundreds of specialized reference books, including encyclopedias, handbooks, and biographical collections. The text is fully searchable.
EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Hiram College students, faculty, and staff have access to more than 15,000 books in full-text in this collection. In additional to these titles, a number of books in the public domain are available to all users. Note: This collection was formerly known as netLibrary.
Humanities E-Book This link opens in a new window
This database, produced by the American Council for Learned Societies, provides searchable full-text of some 1500 books in most humanities disciplines and area studies. The titles are from 250 publishers.
Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
More than 600 e-books from Oxford University Press designed to offer concise and original introductions to a subject. Usually less than 200 pages, they are written by experts for a general audience.

Books Specifically for This Class

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing by Michael Harvey
Call Number: OhioLink Book
ISBN: 9781603848985
Publication Date: 2013-06-03
This "worthy successor to Strunk and White" now features an expanded style guide covering a wider range of citation cases, complete with up-to-date formats for Chicago, MLA, and APA styles.
They Say / I Say by Cathy Birkenstein; Gerald Graff
Call Number: 808.042 Gra
ISBN: 9780393631678
Publication Date: 2018-06-11
They Say / I Say has essentially defined academic writing, identifying its key rhetorical moves, the most important of which is to summarize what others have said to set up one's own argument. The book also provides templates to help students make these key moves in their own writing.
The Elements of Library Research by Mary W. George
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9780691138572
Publication Date: 2008-08-31
To do solid academic research, college students need to look beyond the computer search engine. This short, practical book introduces students to the important components of the information-seeking process. The Elements of Library Research provides a foundation for success in any research assignment, from a freshman paper to a senior thesis.