Below are examples of books you can find in RBD Library. If you click on one, you'll see information about the topics covered in the book, as well as the "Call Number" of the book. The Call Number is needed to locate the book on the shelf.
Because the books below are just a sampling, at the bottom of this page are directions on how to search the Libraries' Catalog using Discovery.
If you need help finding a book, you can ask your librarian Delaney Bullinger, or visit the Help Desk on the 2nd floor of RBD.
In addition, this guide may be helpful, http://libguides.auburn.edu/locatebooks
African American Women Depictions in Television Docusoaps by 
Real Sister: stereotypes, respectability, and black women in reality TV
Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek: allegories of desire in the television series and films by 
Sex and the Slayer: a gender studies primer for the Buffy fan by 
Alternate Channels: the uncensored story of gay and lesbian images on radio and television by 
The Essential HBO Reader by 
The Contemporary Television Series by 
The CIA in Hollywood by 
American Remakes of British Television by 
How to Watch Television by 
Television Women from Lucy to Friends: fifty years of sitcoms and feminism by 
What Would Murphy Brown Do?: How the women of prime time changed our lives by 
Smart Chicks on Screen: representing women's intellect in film and television by 
Watching Rape: film and television in postfeminist culture by 
Television Antiheroines: women behaving badly in crime and prison drama by 
HBO's Girls: questions of gender, politics, and millennial angst
Mad Men, Mad World: sex, politics, style, and the 1960s by 
Men with Stakes: masculinity and the gothic in US television by 
Cable Guys: television and masculinities in the 21st century by 
Documenting Gay Men: identity and performance in reality television and documentary film by 
Reality Television: television oddities of culture by The short video below explains how the library organizes books and how to search the library's online catalog for books. As of January 2019, the library website has a new look! The videos below have images from the old website, but you should be able to follow the same instructions using the new website.
The short video below explains in more detail how to search the library's online catalog for books.
To search the library catalog for books, first go to the library homepage. Then, use the search box under "Discovery" to type your keywords.
Then, you will see a page that looks similar to an EBSCO database, except it also includes other items like catalog items. Use the box on the left-hand side of the page to limit to "Catalog only."
Once you see the list of items from the library catalog, you can further limit by date of publication, material type, and more.
Next, let's look at an individual catalog record. Pay attention to the call number and availability. This will tell you which floor of the library the book is located and whether it is available or checked out.
Congratulations! You've now searched the library catalog. If you still have questions about how to find a book using the library catalog, or if you aren't sure if there is a book published about your topic, you can always Ask a Librarian.
