Ways to Search in the Online Catalog

There are several options for searching the online catalog:

Type of Search What It Does
Simple Search Searches by keyword for items on a topic in all fields (i.e. author, title, subject). You can do a search on a keyword or phrase.
Browse Search Searches for items by title, author, subject heading, call number, or publisher and matches your search against an alphabetical index display
Power Search Searches by keyword for items on a topic using a guided keyword search interface which allows you to search in a specific field (i.e. subject, title, author, etc.) You can also do an advanced search using connectors AND, OR, AND NOT.
Sign-in to your Library Account Allows you to view books you have checked out, see any fines or holds, save searches/records, and place holds/requests.
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