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Mardigian Library

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Searching the library catalog

How to find items owned by the Mardigian Library

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Searching the library catalog

Catalog defined Searching for known items Searching for unknown items

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Catalog defined

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Catalog defined

A library catalog is• A database• Like a search engine

Use it to locate• Physical objects (books, DVDs, journals, etc.)• Online objects (journals, websites, etc.)

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Searching for known items

Title search

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Author search

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Searching for unknown items

Keyword search• Searches title, subject, and note fields• Retrieves a lot of information• Some information may be unrelated to your topic

Subject search• Searches only the subject field• Retrieves a smaller, more targeted amount of

information

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Searching for unknown items

Keyword search

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Searching for unknown items

Subject search

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