Need Help?
Books
Books provide an in-depth look at a topic, but on a broader scale. However, due to publishing schedules, they may not have the latest information. You will use the library catalog to look up books about specific topics, or you may browse certain areas to find relevant titles.
The Tyree Library has over 160,000 print and electronic books in its collection. As a Santa Fe student you can check out books, read eBooks online, and access materials on course reserve from the Library. You may use your SF ID card to check out library materials.
Finding Books
Searching
You can access the library catalog by clicking Catalog from the Library's homepage. Type in a common phrase or concept, then search. Note that in this example, "food trucks" is in quotation marks. This is called phrase searching. The quotation marks tells a search tool to look for both of these words together (as a phrase).
On the results page, you can narrow your search by format, collection, subject, etc. by using the facets on the left of the page.
Locating Books
Print books include a call number, which is the address for a book. Most books are in the Circulating Collection on the third floor, which means you can check them out. Use the call number to locate the book.
Reading eBooks
Click the Available Online link to read the full text of eBooks. If prompted, log in with your Office 365 account.
Subject Headings
Try using the following subject headings in the library catalog to locate relevant books and eBooks. Change the Keyword drop-down to Subject
Grant Writing
Business Plans
Recommended Titles
Here are a few recommended general titles to help you as you research your topic. eBooks may be read online by clicking the title. Print books will be on the third floor unless otherwise specified. You may check out up to 20 books for 4 weeks with your SF ID card.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing by Call Number: HG177.5.U6T56 2011Provides essential information on how to start a freelance business, covering such topics as getting that first assignment, pricing, state regulations, organizing and customizing proposals, researching funders, sponsorship, and much more.
Grant Writing for Dummies by Call Number: OnlineLearn to navigate federal grant databases and apply online for grants, find the most current public and private sector grant opportunities, create strong statements of need, and more.
Winning Grants Step by Step by Call Number: OnlineA very practical A-to-Z resource that speaks to the importance of staying focused on your mission every step of the way. Provides important guidance to those who are new to fundraising as well as to anyone who needs a refresher.
County and City Extra by Call Number: REF HA203.C68 (2nd floor)This trusted reference compiles information from many sources to provide all the key demographic and economic data for every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district, and for all cities in the United States with a 2010 population of 25,000 or more.
Household Spending: Who Spends How Much by Call Number: OnlineThe all-new 21st edition of Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What reveals who spends and the products and services they buy. Included in the 21st edition is a look at the spending recovery of 2014 as well as the long decline from the peak-spending year of 2006 to the post-Great Recession low of 2013.
The Who, What, and Where of America by Call Number: REF HA201.122.W48 2012 (2nd floor)This third edition of The Who, What, and Where of America is the first to include data on unmarried partner households, health insurance coverage, and median real estate tax. It uses the 2008-2010 ACS data to present a concise resource of information that tells a story about America its population, levels of education, types of employment and housing, and patterns of migration and transportation in one, convenient volume.
