To search for Books by KEYWORD in the Michael Schwartz Library's collection:

(1) Go to the SCHOLAR Online Catalog.

(2) Click on the Advanced Search button.

(3) Type your keywords into the search box(es). For example: special education AND instruction.

(4) Under "Limit Your Search Here," select BOOK as the Material Type.

(5) Click on Search.

SCHOLAR is the online catalog of the CSU Libraries. For every item that the Michael Schwartz Library or the Law Library owns, a summary or description is created and is added into SCHOLAR.

Use SCHOLAR to search for BOOKS and for other items, like DVDs, videos, CDs, eBooks, government documents, and the TITLES of journals, magazines, and newspapers available in the CSU Libraries' collections.

Use the search box below for a basic search, or go to the SCHOLAR Online Catalog.

The Michael Schwartz Library is a member of OhioLINK, which is a consortium of university and college libraries in Ohio. The OhioLINK Library Catalog is the online catalog of the member libraries.

If a book or other item you need is not available at the CSU Libraries, then search in the OhioLINK Library Catalog to check if it is available from another location. You can request items from other libraries to be sent to the Michael Schwartz Library.

An Electronic book or e book is a book length publication in digital form consisiting of text, images or maybe both that is read on an electronic device(Kindle, Nook, PC etc.). Often a search capability within the e book is available.