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In the library, "book" (or "monograph") refers to a text that has been reproduced in mass quantity, and is typically available for purchase (or is distributed freely) in a variety of places. Monographs can also include reports produced by governments or non-governmental organizations, also referred to as NGOs. (350 Pacific is an example of a climate-change related NGO.) Books/monographs tend to have specific audiences, which range from college professors all the way down to elementary-age students. Some books originally began life as dissertations, which scholars produce as part of work towards a PhD. Dissertations are usually targeted toward a very specific, academic audience (that is, those who are determining whether a scholar has earned their PhD). In many cases when a dissertation is published as a book, it is edited in a variety of ways to reach a broader audience. In cases where a dissertation has been republished as a book, the library will typically have both versions. This video will give you some tips on how to find online books, using the resources below: VIDEO 2: Finding Books This video will help you find dissertations: VIDEO 3: Finding Dissertations (when you can't find books
There are numerous "books" that have been published on the subject of climate change in the Pacific -- in some cases, what we refer to as books are actually reports produced by governments of non-governmental organizations. Below is just a small sampling of some important works, with an emphasis on creative or artistic responses.
No Other Place to Stand by 
Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-Literatures by 