The Books and Media Search (also called the library catalogue) will find books and media in both print and online formats.
To narrow your search results to ebooks only, go to the Advanced Keyword Search, and limit the Format to ebooks. You will need to login with your Langara email & password to use online resources when not on campus.
The Quick Topic Search will find books, ebooks, DVDs, streaming videos, journal articles (academic and non-academic publications), and more.
When using books in your assignments, there is no need to read the entire book. Your instructors do not expect you to read the whole book. There might only be 1 or 2 chapters that are relevant to your topic.
If you find a book that is useful, click on the Subjects listed in the record in the catalogue to see if the Library has more books on similar topics.
Here are some examples of subject headings that you might find useful:
To find criticism, think of your author's writing as the SUBJECT of a book. In the Books and Media search (at the top of the page), choose the SUBJECT search option (instead of Keyword) and enter your author's name (last name first). Focus on the subject that ends with "criticism and interpretation". For example: