Finding Books
- Summon limited to just ebooks from 2010-presentEnter your own topic search terms to return relevant results.
- OhioLINK CatalogMaterials arrive in 3-5 business days.
Evaluating Books
Books are rarely peer-reviewed, but they do go through editorial review where they are evaluated for quality of content, writing style, and marketability.
When evaluating a book, check these basic points:
- Author or editor -- located on title page; brief biographical information may be included in introductory pages or at end of book
- Publisher -- located on title page. The most reputable, scholarly books are published by a University Press.
- Intended audience -- determined by examining the content, preface, and introduction.
- Purpose of the information -- determined by examining the content, preface, and introduction.
