Searching for a Item and Other Things Associated with Searching

This post will explain how to search for an item in the library's catalog and a few additional features associated with searching for items.  If you are unsure how to access the new library catalog, make sure to read this blog post.

  In the search box you can search for a title, author, ISBN, or subject.  In the box labeled "All Fields" by the search box, you can select what you would like search (title, author, etc.).  I am just going to perform a general search for anything associated with Harry Potter (don't judge).

As you can see this generated three pages worth of materials!  I can narrow down if I want something in book form or in dvd form by clicking my desired choice under the "Material Type" section located on the left hand side of the page.  You will also notice you can narrow down your search results by author or even by the publication year. Make sure to click either the "include" or "exclude" button when narrowing down your results.  

I have chosen to narrow down to only dvd items associated with Harry Potter.  This narrows down my search to one result page.

If you want to find out where an item is located, make sure to click the "Where can I find it..." bar located under each item.  Once you click this, you will be shown the material type, call number and the location of the library item.

You can also place a hold on the item by clicking the red "Place Hold" button next to the item in the list.  You will be prompted to log-in to your library user account, which you can find out about here.  

Once you have logged in to your account, you will see a pop-up screen appear that asks you to confirm the hold you want to place.

There are two other options we want to point out.  Under the hold button, you will see two additional buttons.  One is "Text This to Me."  This is a great feature if you are searching for an item while at home.  If you have this item's information texted to you, you can then easily pull this item up on your phone in order to locate in the library (without doing an additional search).  You can also click the "Cite This" and a citation for this item will be generated (you can select the format).

These are the basic functions associated with searching for items in the catalog.  This system is a lot more intuitive when searching, but if you have any questions please let us know!