How do I search the library catalog for books?

Step 1:

Start on the library's homepage, and look for the "Find Books" box.

Step 2:

Click the keyword drop-down menu, and decide which search is best to use. A keyword search will broaden your results, while a subject search will give you narrowed, more targeted results.

• Keyword - This searches for the word(s) in the entire catalog record. The word(s) could appear in the summary of the book or in a chapter title, as well as in the title of the book or the subject terms. For this reason, you will get more results.
• Author - Select this option to search for books by the author's name.  
• Title - Select this to option to only search for the word(s) in the title of the books.
• Subject - Librarians tag every book with subject terms that describe what the book is about. Select this option to limit your search to just these terms. For example, the book The Betrayal: The 1919 World Series and the Birth of Modern Baseball has these subject terms:
  

Step 3:

Review your results. You will see a mixture of physical books (labeled Circulating Collection) and ebooks.  Look in the availability section to note if it's a physical item or one you can access online.

Step 4:

Decide what you're interested in and then follow these instructions:

• How do I find a physical book in the library?
• How do I find an ebook?

Can't find what you're looking for?  

• Request a book through Interlibrary Loan.