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To use this interface type in a title, author, subject, keyword, or series in the search box. Select the icon that matches your search terms (example: type in J.K. Rowling in the search box and then click on author). Note: hitting enter after you type in search terms will not yield any results.
To search titles at other campuses in the district, click on "Advanced Search" and change the location menu to Leander ISD.
How to Search
To search the library catalog effectively,
√ Think of the broad aspect of your topic.
Example: "My topic is Muslim women in Turkey and their right to wear a veil." Look for books on WOMEN and (ISLAM or TURKEY or MUSLIM)
√ Find a few book titles that look promising. Write down the complete call #. Go to the shelves, find the books, and then
√ Browse. Look around for other books shelved near it.
√ Check the index and table of contents of each book you pick up. You may not have time to, or want to, read the entire book. However, there may be a great chapter on your topic or just a few pages.
Helpful Titles
Racism in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird by Call Number: 813 RADISBN: 9780737739008Discusses the racism found in the book, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781438114293Publication Date: 2009-01-01Contains essays about Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, addressing the novel's characters, structure, themes, and subject matter.
The Scottsboro Boys by Call Number: 345.761 CATISBN: 9781617833106Publication Date: 2012-01-01This book describes the 1931 Scottsboro Trial when young black men were accused of rape to the 1976 pardons for the men.
Years of Dust by Call Number: 978.032 MARISBN: 0525420770Publication Date: 2009-08-20Examines the causes of the Dust Bowl, discusses its effects, and provides primary source quotes and photographs.
