FAQ: Finding Listings of Book Chapters

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• NLM® LocatorPlus® includes tables of contents in the records for many books
  http://locatorplus.gov/
  
  
• NLM LocatorPlus also has a Search Limit called "Selected Book Chapter" as a Material Type
  http://locatorplus.gov/
  
  
• NLM Catalog has some book chapter information
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=nlmcatalog
  
  
• NLM Bookshelf has book chapters
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Books
  
  

Other Resources:

• The Index to Scientific Book Contents: ISBC, a print index published from 1985-2006 by Thomson, provides access to chapters of scientific and technical books. Contact your local university, hospital or public library to view these print volumes.
  
  
• OCLC WorldCat includes tables of contents for many books
  http://www.worldcat.org
  
  
• Some university and special library catalogs include table of contents information for recent books. For example, OhioLINK Central Catalog, at
  http://olc1.ohiolink.edu/search can be searched for chapter information
  
  
• Some databases at public, university or medical libraries include book chapter information, such as:
  
  
  • Thomson BIOSIS Previews
    http://www.biosis.org/products/previews/
    
    
  • EBSCO Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
    http://www.cinahl.com/
    
    
  • American Psychological Association PsycLIT / PsycINFO
    http://www.psycinfo.com/index.cfm

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Last reviewed: 28 September 2009
Last updated: 28 September 2009
First published: 31 March 2003
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