Books can serve as a great introduction to a topic; their length allows them to go more in-depth and provide more context on a subject in a broader way than an article might.
Searching for books using our online catalog (WorldCat) enable syou to see nearby books -- use the Browse the Shelf feature. It can be found underneath the "Item Description" bar in the item record and shows which books would be next to that book on the actual shelf.
Use the search box to start searching for both physical and electronic books.