Ways to Search in the Gordon Library Catalog
There are several options for searching Gordon Library's online catalog:
| Type of Search | What It Does | |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Basic Search |
Searches for items by title, journal title, author, subject heading, etc. |
2 |
Advanced Search |
Gives you expanded search options and AND, OR options |
3 |
Course Reserves |
To find course materials placed on reserve by an instructor. |
4 |
Journals List |
Opens new window to search for print and electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers. |
5 |
New Acquisitions |
Keyword search of items that we have received in the past 4 months. Allows browsing of new items by location such as bestsellers or audiobooks. |
6 |
Other Libraries |
Contains links to other libraries, and WorldCat, a database to search many libraries at once |
A |
Keyword Relevance |
Searches for your term(s) or phrase(s) anywhere within the catalog's online records and ranks them by incidence of keyword in results |
B |
Subject Heading Browse |
Useful to find specific items within a subject area. Use especially if you are finding too many results, to narrow to the best items on a topic area |
C |
Call number browse |
Type in a call number to list items as they are placed on the library shelves |
D |
Boolean |
Construct an AND, OR or NOT search |
E |
ISBN/ISSN Search |
Searches a unique number code identifying a specific book or journal title. |
Last modified: Aug 01, 2008, 15:56 EDT
