Religion

Search tips

1. On the homepage, under Browse by Discipline, click a subject to browse articles, books, reference works, and more, in that subject.
2. Or, use the search bar at the top of the page to search for a title, keyword, subject, or author.
3. On the left side of the screen, you can narrow down your search by the content type or sub-discipline.
4. Above those search filters is a box you can un-check to exclude materials not available to HCC.
5. To view the item, click on the title; you can also download PDFs to view offline.

More tips

On the results page, each title has its content type identified (book, article, etc.)above the title. Sometimes articles are parts of collections, and you can find related materials in the collection on the right side of the page after opening the title. When you open a book, you can navigate the chapters menu to read them online or download individually, or download the entire book.

Search tips

1. Near the top of the screen, click Browse by subject for different categories and subjects.
2. Once you select one, there will be a list of eBooks for the subject.
3. When you open an eBook, you can read it in your browser and search for keywords within it to find the info you need.

 

Additional strategy

Try the search bar at the top of the screen to find both whole eBooks and individual chapters from eBooks that mention your keyword. You might find information on your topic from another subject eBook that you might not have thought of.