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Writing & Rhetoric Guide

Search Library Catalogue for Books, Journals, and Films

Search for books, journals, films and more using the search box below

  • You can select to search particular fields using the dropdown menu below (Title, Author, Subject, Call Number) or leave it set to "Anywhere" to search all fields.
  • Narrow to online resources on the search results page by marking "Online" checkbox on the leftside. 

Be aware that you cannot use Quotation marks (e.g., "cultural theory" ) or Asterisk * ( e.g., narrat*  = narrative, narration, narrator)  with this search tool. Instead visit the UofT Libraries Website onesearch.library.utoronto.ca to launch your search in the LibrarySearch field. 

 LibrarySearch (Advanced Search)

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Finding Books in LibrarySearch

How do I find a book by its title in LibrarySearch?

How do I find books by author in LibrarySearch?

How do I find an ebook in LibrarySearch?

Finding Journals or Articles in LibrarySearch

How do I find a journal by title in LibrarySearch?

How do I find an article by title in LibrarySearch?

Can I use LibrarySearch to find articles in a specific journal?

Narrow LibrarySearch Results to Online Resources

To narrow your search results to online resources (e.g., eBooks, eJournals, article databases, streamable video / audio):

  1. Enter your search terms
  2. Click on the Search Button (magnifying glass)
  3. On the Search Result page, under Filter your Results on the left side of the screen, locate Show Only heading and click the Online check box (you can also select other filters, including Format - Book, Book Chapters, Articles) 
  4. Click on APPLY FILTERS button at the bottom of screen

screen shot of the Library search page, highlighted items found in the numbered list above this image

Use Database Filters (Format or Source Type) for Books / Book Chapters