Reference Survival 2 - Search the Catalogue

THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE, STOCKITEM SEARCH AND OPAC

This database forms part of our library management system. There are differences between the catalogue and stockitem searches, and the public access catalogue, which may give varying results.
Generally speaking, If you know the title of an item, you can search for it using the TITLE
e,g,. To kill a mockingbird.
If you know the author of an item, you can search by AUTHOR
e.g. Cookson, Catherine or Cookson, C or Cookson
If you don’t know the correct spelling, or to get different forms of a word, you can use truncation e.g. Solzen* or Cook*
An appropriate subject heading will retrieve a list of items on a topic, person or place
e.g. Geology or Spain
If you cannot remember the exact title, you can choose the KEYWORD button
e.g. smocking or aborig*
You can also use keyword if your term is new, very distinctive, or jargon, e.g. "cyberspace" or "HTML". Be aware that you may retrieve items not related to your topic
Selecting an item from a retrieved list will give you the item status and details. It’s call no., location, on shelf, on loan, on reserve, overdue, etc.