How to Research a Topic

Search for books and videos using the Search the Library box on this page, or use the Advanced Search.

LIMIT BY FORMAT

There are two ways to limit your search results by format (Book, Video, Articles, etc.):

1. After running a search, look for the Format limiter on the left side of the screen. Click on the checkbox next to Book (or other desired format).

OR

2. On the Advanced Search page, go to Search Tools and use the Format dropdown to select the format you want.

KEYWORD (default)

• Capitalization and punctuation are not necessary, except hyphens.
• Exact word order is not required.
• Include the author's last name if you have it.

Examples:

AUTHORS

• For better results, used the Advanced Search and select Author instead of Keyword.
• Capitalization and punctuation don't matter.
• Use Author search to find authors, editors, artists, illustrators, translators, corporations, and organizations.

Examples:

Find the item on the shelf (or online) using the information provided:

Status: This indicates if an item is available for use.

• Available = Item is on the shelf
• Not Available = Item is checked out or otherwise unavailable
• Lost = Item is lost

Locations include:

• Reference
• Circulating Books
• Curriculum Library
• New Books
• Display
• Oversize Books
• Audiovisual
• Periodicals
• Lasallian Collection

Call Number: We use the Dewey Decimal classification system. Each call number range represents a particular subject.