- Why would you
want to use Online
Book Vendors to find
library materials?
Even if you are
not interested in
purchasing items,
online book vendor
and publisher Web
sites can provide
you with valuable
information about
books or other
media. Many online
catalog records do
not provide you with
a detailed
description of the
item. This omission
can make evaluating
the usefulness of an
item more difficult.
Occasionally, the
OhioLINK Central
Catalog and
RioCat will
provide table of
contents, but this
feature is not
available on all
records. Online book
vendors such as
Amazon.com and
Barnes & Nobles
as well as some
publisher sites
often provide a
general description
of an item as well
as some professional
reviews. (Please
Note: Be cautious
about the reviews
supplied on these
sites. Reader
reviews are also
given, which are
written by amateurs
rather than
experts.) These
sites may also allow
you to see exerts
from a given text.
Consulting these
types of sites can
take some time;
however, they may
give you a better
idea of what items
to seek when
searching a
library's online
catalog.
Consequently, they
could help you save
time and some
frustration in the
long run.
Some useful
Online Book Vendors
and publisher sites
include:
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