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ASTR 1000 (Prof. Laura Woodney): Books

Resources for finding basic info about solar system objects.

Find Books or Ebooks from Pfau Library

Use OneSearch, and limit your search to Books & Media CSUSB.

For your keywords, use the name of the object you are researching.

If you are researching a planet or moon with a mythological name, add a descriptive keyword to avoid getting books about Greek gods!

Examples:

Jupiter planet 

Titan moon

Checking out a book

If you have found a physical book available in Pfau Library, you will need to:

  1. Get the book from the shelf.
  2. Take it to the Check-Out Desk on the 1st floor.
  3. Present your Coyote OneCard (campus ID card) to check it out. 

OneSearch

When you start on the library's home page, OneSearch looks like this, so make sure to choose the CSUSB limit!

Screen capture of OneSearch with "Books & Media (CSUSB)" highlighted

Here's a sample of results for the search: Saturn planet

Listing of books available from Pfau Library.

Not sure how to find a book on the shelf? Click the title, and the full record will give you a link to a map of the floor where the book is located. 

Try it now! This search is already limited to CSUSB only.

Find books, videos, and other items from CSUSB in the Pfau Library OneSearch: