Ways
to Search the Clarke Library Catalog
To search the Clarke
Catalog or find information about your library account use one of
these options:
| Search
Options |
Type
of Search: |
| Basic
Search |
Enter single keywords, phrases,
words from
titles, authors or series. Or, browse alphabetical lists of
authors, titles, subjects, series, or call numbers. |
| Advanced
Search |
More focused searches.
Combine keywords from different
elements such as author/title or subject/author. Limiting and
sorting options are available. Selected search terms are
automatically combined using the Boolean operator
"and". |
| Power
Search |
Similar
to the Advanced Search only
more flexible. You have the option to use the Boolean
operators "and" "or" and "not"
to combine terms or elements. Limiting and sorting options are
are available. |
| Browse
Search |
Choose
the Basic Search option at the top of the screen. In the pull
down menu box, select the author, title, subject or series
alphabetical index to view alphabetical lists of authors, titles,
subjects or series.
Call numbers can also be browsed. |
| My
Account |
View
a list of books you have checked out, or
see any fines or blocks attached to your record. |
In the rest of
this Searchpath module, we'll learn about the Power and Basic Search
options, and also the My
Account features.
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