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Library Catalog: Find Books

A guide designed to help you navigate the ins and outs of Skeen's library catalog

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Follow these simple steps to find what you need and get better results from your queries.

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1. Start with a simple search

Enter your search term(s) into the search bar on the library search page. You can also use the search bar above.

2. Look at your results

They will be listed with books (including eBooks).

3. Narrow your results

If you want to narrow your search results to only books, use the facets on the left side of the page. Begin by selecting Book under the Format option, and further narrow your results from there.

4a. Retrieve your item (eBooks)

To access an eBook, click on the View eBook button.

4b. Retrieve your item (print books)

To locate and retrieve a print book, use its location and call number to retrieve it from the bookshelves (or "stacks," in library lingo).

Not sure how to locate a print book in Skeen Library? Swing by the Front Desk for assistance and a library staff member will be happy to help you!

5. Dig deeper

If you want to see more information about a book (like its description, other editions and formats, etc.), click on the title to view the full record.

6. Go back to the results

You can still see your search results on the left side of the page. Just click on Search Tools in the upper left corner to go back. NOTE: the text in the upper left corner may also read View Filters. Don't worry--it will still take you back to your search results!

7. Rinse and repeat

Need to do a new search? You can always put a new search term(s) in the bar at the top of the page.

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