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Scholarly Journals versus Popular Magazines: Finding Novels and Fiction Books

Library Catalog

Searching in the Catalog

Search for fiction: by keyword, author, or title or try using fiction as a subject
 

   

EXAMPLES

Keyword:

mystery AND fiction

Author:

Grisham, John

Title:

The Hunger Games

Subject:

fiction

Research Help

https://www.pvamu.edu/library/departments/reference-information-services-2/research-finding-tools/

Finding Material

  • Find Books – The John B. Coleman Library Online Catalog – Books and other materials you may check out.
  • Find Journal Articles – Search the Library’s various databases for abstracts and full text
  • Find Articles when you have the Journal Title – E-Journals
  • Find Resources by Subject
  • Finding Government Documents – John B. Coleman Library is a U.S. Depository – Check in with the Documents Librarian – Located at the Periodicals Area.
  • Finding material on Reserve – Your instructor may have placed items on Reserve. Electronic Reserves and ERes is the same as Reserves.
  • Finding materials on the history of Prairie View – Special Collections/Archives is located on the fifth floor of the Library. Call or email on availability of material on your topic.
  • Interlibrary Loan allows you to order books and articles we do not own. Look for the link Request from ILL when searching for articles and books.
  • World Cat is a great place to search for Books and other formats!

Research Help

Need Help?

Writing a research paper can be challenging. With the right tools and resources, the process can be less complicated. The resources below have been developed to help improve the process.
Contact the Reference Librarians for further assistance or help.

Getting Started

Remember the first rule of using a library: Help is Always Available!
Ask at the Reference Desk for assistance or for an appointment with a subject specialist.
 

Writing the paper

The Writing Center, Prairie View A&M University

Email: writingcenter@pvamu.edu
Phone: 936.261.3724

 

 

John B. Coleman Library
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 519, MS 1040, Prairie View, Texas 77446
Physical Address: L.W. Minor St. / University Drive, Prairie View, Texas 77446
Reference: (936) 261-1535, Circulation: (936) 261-1542
Email: askalibrarian@pvamu.edu

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