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FNDT Design Core

Searching for Resources in the Library Databases

Note: When accessing databases from off campus, you will need to log in using your ECU email user name and password.

Filter for books

Filter for books (print and electronic)

STEPS
  1. Run your initial search query
  2. Click on the Source Types button under the search bar
  3. In the drop down, click on the check boxes for Books and eBooks
  4. Click the blue Apply button

 

Filter for print books only

STEPS
  1. Run your initial search query
  2. Click on the All Filters button under the search bar
  3. The filters bar will pop out from the right
  4. In the list of limiters, click on the check box next to Print Books
  5. Click the blue Apply button

Filter for journal articles

Filter for articles from periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers, conference proceedings etc.)

STEPS
  1. Run your initial search query
  2. On the results page, click on the Source Type button under the search bar
  3. In the drop down menu, click on the check boxes next to the periodical type you are interested in.
  4. Click the blue Apply button

 

Filter for peer-reviewed journal articles

STEPS
  1. On the new search page, click on the Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) button

This button is also available on the search results page.

This will give you articles published in scholarly journals that have undergone the peer review process.

This is the most limited set of results.

 

Looking For A Book or Article We Don't Have?

If there is a book you would like that the library does not own, or an article you found that the library doesn't have access to, then there are a couple of options:

1. Request that the book or article be brought in to the Emily Carr University Library by filling out an interlibrary loan form. If you need the book immediately then generally it is quicker to visit the library that has the item yourself. Books coming from other libraries can take 2-3 weeks to arrive. Articles and eBook chapters are faster and will be sent directly to your email address as fast as 2-3 days. 

2. Go to a library that has what you need. Take your Emily Carr OneCard to the college/university library where the book is located to check out the item from there. If the item is at a public library you will need to obtain a public library card. For more information about borrowing from other libraries and how to search their catalogues, see the reciprocal borrowing page on the library website. 

3. Ask the library to buy the book you need. If you are in no rush to obtain a book we don't have, you can suggest that we purchase it. Fill out the book suggestion form on the website.

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