Media Resources Center Help Searching for Audio Tapes & Books

The difference between Audio Tapes and Audio Books is a subtle one and there is some overlap between the two. Audio Books are strictly books on tape. Audio Tapes, however, also include political and language-related materials (for example, “J.F.K. Presidential Recordings” or the “Pronouncing American English” series) in addition to books or other traditionally written material that has been converted into a verbal format (for example, various Shakespeare works on tape). Both Audio Tapes and Audio Books are searched in the same manner. We have approximately 200 titles of these two types of media.

To search for audio tapes and books in the HELIN library catalog:

1. Search by Subject, Title, or Author.
2. With a listing of potential items now on your screen, select “LIMIT This Search”.
3. Limit the search by selecting the MATERIAL type “MUSIC-SPOKEN”.
4. If you wish to find audio tapes and audio books located specifically at URI, then limit also by WHERE Item is located, selecting “University of Rhode Island”.

For general help with searching HELIN, please contact the Reference Desk at (401) 874-2653.