LibGuides: Academic Research and Writing: Books

Print Books

You can get physical books through the NVC Library in a couple different ways:

Library Catalog Search This link opens in a new window
Catalog of physical items in the Napa Valley College library and the Napa County Public Library System as well as many digital items including eBooks, streaming media, and more.
Link+ This link opens in a new window
If you do not find the book, DVD, or other physical item you need in our library catalog, you can use LINK+ to search for it in participating California libraries and have it sent to the library of your choice.

Course Reserves
The library has copies of a majority of the books used in courses available in the library.
Library Card
A library card is required in order to borrow both electronic and physical materials in the library catalog.

The library provides access to hundreds of thousands of eBooks through various databases:

EBSCO eBook Collections This link opens in a new window
EBSCO's eBook collection provides access to over 200,000 digitized books, including academic titles.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Includes core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. *ArtSTOR has merged with JSTOR. All content available in ArtSTOR is now accessible through JSTOR.
EBSCO Audiobook Collection This link opens in a new window
Selected audiobooks for NVC students.

You can also access thousands of eBooks, including more popular works, through resources provided by Napa Public Library:

Hoopla* This link opens in a new window
*Requires a library card to access. Streaming movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, and audiobooks.
Library to Go/Libby* This link opens in a new window
*Requires a library card to access. eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines on your computer or mobile device.