Question: How do I use OneSearch to find electronic books?

How do I find OneSearch?

1. Start from the Los Angeles Southwest College home page: www.lasc.edu
2. Click on the Library button from the top menu
3. Locate the "OneSearch" search box

How do I use OneSearch to find electronic books?

From the OneSearch box:

1. Click on the OneSearch menu button to explore and select E-Books (LASC)
2. Enter your search terms
3. Click on the Search button
4. Look at your search results and click on a relevant title
5. Look at the information about the particular book, and under View Online, click on the link to access the e-book
6. From off-campus, you must log in to access the databases:
   • In the Username box enter your complete student ID number
   • In the Password box enter your student password (the same password you use for Canvas and to register for classes)
7. Click on Access options or Download to view the e-book. 
   • Note* Many of our e-books come from an EBSCO database called eBook Academic Collection, shown here
   • However, many of our other e-books can come from different resources
   • Take time to explore each screen​
8. Scroll down to view all the pages in the electronic book

Exploring the Features from eBook Academic Collection 

Use the tools located in the top right corner to:

1. Download the ebook 
2. Get the citation 
3. Print
4. Find book details 
5. Open/close the table of contents 
6. Search within the ebook