Filters
To narrow your search choices in the catalog, you can use these filters on the left-hand side.
WorldCat Discovery: One Search Box for Books, Articles, Media, and More
For background search in WorldCat, employ basic, simple concepts. Refine your research based on results and your own reading and/or approach.
Using the Library collection of Ebooks found in WorldCat Discovery catalog is an easy and efficient way to conduct basic research. But don't forget print books!
The results of a catalog search can easily be "limited" to different formats. Use the facets on the left side of the results.
Google Books
Google has undertaken a massive book digitization project in large research libraries. Millions of older book in the public domain -- no longer under copyright -- have been scanned and are freely avaialble in Google Books.