Watch this short video to learn how to find books on SuperSearch! Keep in mind: JSTOR is also a great place to find book chapters on your paper topic.
Tips for keyword searches:
Use and to combine terms in your search | african and philosophy
Use or to expand results | law or legal
Use * to find variant endings, or as a wild card | wom*n philosoph*
Use " " to search words as a phrase | "free will"
For works by a philosopher, do an author search
For critical works about a philosopher, do a subject search
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Questions? Interlibrary Loan Guide
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If you only need a limited number of chapters from a book, please try placing a book chapter request for each chapter needed and we'll try to get them electronically (in accordance with copyright law).
If this is for a class, please check with your instructor who may have already requested the resource for you. If not, please contact acquisitions@wellesley.edu.