Q. I see signs around the library for tough topics and where to find them. How can I search online for eBooks and more?
There are many no-cost resources for students that offer support around sexual violence, substance use, and mental health services to our students, both on- and off-campus. Please consider reaching out to them for support.
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As an academic library, most of our materials are research-oriented. However, you will find some more popular titles, too. You can search for a specific title, author, topic, or browse using some of the tips below.
Finding books and videos in the Library Catalog.
Tip: you may want to try adding the phrase "popular works" to any search. This search phrase denotes titles geared towards the general public.
Try clicking on any of these subjects linked below, which will bring up recently published titles of potential relevance in our catalog: you can also try searching your own topics.
Some of the keywords used to find relevant results may be outdated or harmful: we are not condoning this language, but want to connect you with the resources you are trying to find.
- Abortion
- Abusive relationships, intimate partner violence
- Addiction/sobriety
- Adoption
- Anger
- Anxiety and phobias
- Bankruptcy
- Birth control
- Body image
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Conflict resolution
- Dating
- Death and grief
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating disorders
- Financial aid
- Food insecurity
- Gambling addiction
- Gender identity
- Homelessness / houseless
- Immigration
- Incarceration
- Mental health and illness
- Neurodivergence, ADD, ADHD
- Pregnancy
- PTSD
- Rape
- Relationships
- Religion
- Self-harm
- Sexuality, LGBTQIA+
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Stress management
- Substance abuse
- Suicide
If you cannot find what you are looking for or would like help, you can chat with a librarian anonymously using Ask a Librarian, or stop by the library for in-person assistance.