Searching OneSearch to find books
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowOneSearch allows you to search a wide array of resources, including the titles owned by Ball State University Libraries. That includes books, DVDs, maps, CDs, government documents, and more.
Type your search in the OneSearch search box.
Your results will include a variety of types of resources. To limit your results to those titles owned by the BSU Libraries, click on "Library Catalog" on the left, under Refine Your Search.
Most books will be in the General Collection, on the upper floors of Bracken Library. Use the Book Locations and Floorplans page to figure out the exact floor to go to, based on the first couple letters of the call number. PN, for example, where theatre books are often classified, can be found on Floor 3 East.
Looking for even more books?
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowWorldCat is the collected catalog of materials (such as books) owned by over 54,000 libraries worldwide. Great for exhaustive searches for books on a topic. Look for the "Request via interlibrary loan" in WorldCat records to borrow items from other libraries using Interlibrary Loan. Use the "Check OneSearch" link in the record to see if we have book first.