EN 11 Web Companion

Using the Library: Finding Books with the Library Catalog

In class, we searched the Library Catalog for books using a keyword search.

Need a refresher?

• Watch a short how-to video of basic catalog searching
• or try your hand at advanced catalog searching

Overview of a basic Library Catalog search

1. Step one: Search using keywords.
   
   
   
2. Step two: examine results, click on Details to get more information (table of contents, item availablity, call number) about items of interest.
   
   
   
3. Step three: click on subject terms to narrow your search.
   
   

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