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Like reference resources, books are also a great place to begin researching a topic. Look at the table of contents for relevant chapters. The introductory or concluding chapter may provide a good summary of the topic at hand.
Begin your search for books in the search box below. Start by typing in the language disorder or condition you are researching. Try doing a title search -- you will see results with your topic appearing in the book or chapter titles.
Booth Library - Search for Books
Clicking on a title of interest from your results page gives you the following information about the book (see image below). Use the call number to find the book in the library. Ask a librarian for assistance.
In the example below, the call number extends across two lines on the screen. The full call number is -- RC424 .M67 2018.
Because this call number begins with the letter R, it is shelved on the 1000 Level of the library, along with all call numbers beginning P-Z.