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Library Online Catalog Tutorial

Learn all the secrets to searching the library online catalog.

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How to Interpret the Catalog Records

In this video, you will learn:

  • how to identify the different types of materials available
  • how to access e-books from the catalog
  • where to find the location and call number of an item in its record
  • how to interpret the "status" of an item
  • how to find the publication information for each item

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