Books for Marine Science Research
Books are generally considered support materials for research, not the prime focus. The hot new discoveries are found in the journal literature. However books encapsulate what we know about a given topic and are critical for background information and learning about how related topics fit together. Any research project should include consultation of books, encyclopedias, and/or handbooks related to the topic for additional learning.
The Library has combination of print and e-books so be open to using both formats. Check the Library's General Search catalog to see what we have. Start searching on your specific topic and if not successful then broaden your search out. You will find specific reference books and handbooks listed on a separate page in this guide.
Using the Library's General Search
The UConn Library's General Search box enables you to access our books, electronic materials such as ejournals and ebooks, and Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA) materials with one search. Filters and facets narrow your results to suit your needs.
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General Search Advanced SearchUse the Advanced Search to limit your search to just book or just articles. You can also use the Advanced Search to search by author, title, or subject.
Finding Books on a Topic
Start with a keyword search. Keyword searches look for your terms in the title, author, description, and subject fields.
To find only books on the topic, Refine Results to books in the left column. 
If you do not get any (or enough) results, your search might be too narrow or you might be entering too many terms (example: cigarette, smoking, health, teenagers, effects). Try to broaden your search by entering only one or two key concepts (smoking, teenagers).
If you get too many results, try to add terms to your search to explore a more specific aspect. For example, a search for "violence" produces over 10,000 results. Adding "media" produces still over 600 results. Searching "violence" "media" and "gender" together narrows the results to a (more) manageable number.
If you find books that might be useful, look at the subjects listed in the Details tab. Those subjects can be used to find more books on your topic.
