Finding Books
Enter your search in the OneSearch search box
If you would like to limit your results to only materials that are available online, choose this option on the left-hand side of the OneSearch
After pressing the search button, you can narrow your results to books, by finding the Resource Type option on the left-hand side of the OneSearch
If you do not see books as a resource type option, choose the Show More option
Requesting Books in OneSearch
Most books located at other Los Rios libraries can be requested. Click on the book title and look for a link reading Request this item.
At that point you can follow the prompts on the screen to request the book.
Sample Books for Informational Ethnic Speech
Etiquette and Taboos Around the World by ISBN: 9781440838200Publication Date: 2017-10-05
Food Culture by ISBN: 1789205247Publication Date: 2019-09-13
The Making of Islamic Heritage by ISBN: 9789811040702Publication Date: 2017-06-23
African American Culture by ISBN: 9781440862441Publication Date: 2020-07-23
Encyclopedia of Latino Culture by ISBN: 9781440800986Publication Date: 2013-11-26
Asian American Culture [2 Volumes] by ISBN: 9781440829215Publication Date: 2016-03-14
Sports Culture in Latin American History by ISBN: 9780822980452Publication Date: 2015-05-22
helpful search phrases in the catalog
For a persuasive and/or informative speech, it is good to have information on both sides of the issue. For this class, some good information can be found by using the following search strategy "opposing viewpoints" OR "current controversies" when searching the library's catalog and ebook collection.