Exploring the library catalog

Exploring the Library Catalog

Honors 110: Research MethodsFall 2010

Library Websitehttp://library.gmu.edu

Quick Catalog Searchhttp://library.gmu.edu

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Search Results

Catalog Record

Catalog Record

Catalog Record

Table of Contents

Subject Links

Working with Your ResultsIn addition to sending a title to your cell phone, you can also save multiple items to list. You can then save, print, or email this list.

Understanding Call Numbers

Other Ways to Search

• Quotation marks around phrases like “civil rights”

• Use AND to connect search terms (“bus boycott” AND

Alabama)

• Truncation (Gree? picks up both Greek & Greece)

• Advanced searching (Builder Search) → Helps to refine search

• And more…

Other Catalog Searches

Advanced Catalog Search

Advanced Catalog SearchMore options: Search as a phrase

Do You Know the Title You Want?If you know the title you want to find, check out this online tutorial.

• Following slides show keyword search in WRLC

catalog

• Can’t find a topic or title in the Mason catalog?

– Check out the WRLC to see if a consortium library has

it, like George Washington or American.

Washington Research Library Consortium

WRLC

Washington Research Library Consortium

WRLC

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WRLCSearch Results

Washington Research Library Consortium

WRLC

• Contact the librarians working with your Honors 110

section

• Call the Reference Desk

– Fenwick: 703-993-2210

– Johnson Center: 703-993-9070

• Email

• IM

• Check out the Infoguides

• Stop by the Reference Desk!

Questions?