Need to find books on a topic? Find out how to refine a search for books and ebooks in Summon.

1. Using keywords to find
books in Summon

2. EXAMPLE TOPIC
Discuss the Australian government’s policy on climate change
First, identify searchable
keywords or phrases from
your topic

3. EXAMPLE TOPIC
Discuss the Australian government’s policy on climate change
“climate change”
policy
Australia

4. EXAMPLE TOPIC
Discuss the Australian government’s policy on climate change
Type keywords or phrases
into Summon and click Go

5. EXAMPLE TOPIC
Discuss the Australian government’s policy on climate change
Type keywords or phrases
into Summon and click Go
australia policy “climate change”

7. Use quotation marks to
find the exact phrase
“climate change”

8. Use Content Type to limit
to Books and eBooks

9. Click more options

11. Choose Book
and eBook

12. Select Continue to
view results

13. The results are now limited
to Books and eBooks

14. Look down the page
for more ways to
refine your search

15. Limit to
Subject Terms

16. Click more options

17. EXAMPLE TOPIC
Discuss the Australian government’s policy on climate change
Choose relevant
subject terms

18. EXAMPLE TOPIC
Discuss the Australian government’s policy on climate change
Click Continue

19. The search has now been
refined by Content Type and
Subject Terms

20. Now that I’m happy
with the results, can I
get the books?

21. Books
To find a book on the shelf,
check the Call Number and
Availability

22. Books
To find a book on the shelf,
check the Call Number and
Availability

23. eBooks
eBooks are available 24/7 to
any student at any location

24. eBooks
To open an eBook, click
the title or eBook icon

25. eBooks

26. Summon has other
features for you to explore

27. Find out more

28. Refine your search

29. Manage your
results

30. Review
To find books in Summon:
• Search for keywords or phrases
• Limit to books and eBooks
• Refine a search using relevant
subject terms
• Check the availability of a book or
read an eBook online

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